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>It's like that marshmallow test they have with kids
matter of fact they did this test with my class in like 5th grade. I ate the marshmallow without a second thought because I'd rather it have not gotten stale. it's a little novel to talk about on it's own, but I can see where that preference of gratification sooner than later really came into play in other aspects of my life now. this is especially true with how shit is today, instant gratification is the norm.
>delaying gratification isn't worth it and that education has been a waste of time
I agree with the former especially in cases where it's delayed for simply the sake of it, but education is something that I find heavily varies between people. some people have better experiences than both of us have had, whereas I've wasted hundreds, upwards of thousands of dollars on a degree I won't get until 3 years from now at the soonest. obviously alot can happen in 3 years, and while it's my choice to further my education and chance my time and resources on it, I'll never blame someone else for not being a fan of the way shit is now. it's almost perfectly designed to have you waste these resources as much as possible on the way to getting that degree. keep in mind, this excludes some other forms of postsecondary education like trade school.
>Mom wants me to come to the "right" answer which has nothing to do with the reality I am experiencing.
she wants you to simply adhere to the status quo I'm assuming? many such cases.