Well GB, 
  
I'm a Mechanical Engineering major, so mind my grammar, and i've just been offered a job at Kimberly-Clark, (they make Kleenex, Depends, Scott Rolls and other tissue products). Somehow i've just realized this is the end of me being a kid, i have to grow up and go out into the world on my own. I accepted the job, but i really don't want to leave college. School is all i've known for 23 years of my life, and the thought of leaving it is terrifying. I graduate this semester, but i don't want to, i will have to say goodbye to all my friends and even worse my girlfriend of 2 years. 
 
I can't really vent to my friends like this because it makes me really depressed, so i thought i would blog about it. I realize most of you are younger than me and don't have to deal with life changing decisions. But man this really sucks ass i have to break up with the girl i thought i would marry and i have to leave some of my best friends just because i'm graduating. 
 
Giantbomb, growing up sucks. Make sure you take full advantage of being a kid in school, go crazy because once it's over it's over and you will regret not doing all the things you could have.

I refuse to grow up.

Why does getting a job require you to break up with your girlfriend?

" Why does getting a job require you to break up with your girlfriend? "

You don't like the choices you're making but you're making them anyway!  
 
Kids, you can grow up just make sure you don't grow up retarded.

"Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing up is Optional."

Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out.

Growing up does suck.    :(

" @Milkman: I attend Ohio State University with my girlfriend, buy my job will require me to relocate to North Carolina. Long distance is not an option, because it never works. "

Relocating is what your bummed about dude, Nothing else is changing. 
You'll be going to work everyday instead of going to school but once you leave for the day, Well what happens then is all up to you. The only real difference is you'll be getting a paycheck, Which means more money to do what you want to do.
 
@VinceNotVance:
No, He's right long distance relationships don't work. 99% of the time anyway.
At some point one of you will cheat on the other and it will spiral down to hell, IMO.

Mechanical Engineer? Designing tIssue products? AWESOME.  
 
seriously.

" You don't like the choices you're making but you're making them anyway!   Kids, you can grow up just make sure you don't grow up retarded. "

ahh man... 
bummers... 
 
this makes me all sad, and i'm 14

" @FartyMcNarly said:

" You don't like the choices you're making but you're making them anyway!   Kids, you can grow up just make sure you don't grow up retarded. "

You're calling me retarded, I'm graduating from OSU with a 3.7 GPA in ME so fuck you. I got offered a job from K-C out of college i would love to know what you're doing your shitty life. "

" Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out. "

" You don't like the choices you're making but you're making them anyway!   Kids, you can grow up just make sure you don't grow up retarded. "

" @TooWalrus said:

" Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out. "

I'm not saying my life will suck after i leave college, i'm just saying school is all i know. Rooming with friends, attending class with buddies, thirsty thursdays and partying on the weekend. I have to start life new once i move to NC, and i really don't want to make new friends when i have great ones in Ohio.  "

" @Coombs: It's probably the romantic in me that believes that LDRs can actually work. "

Yes, growing up does suck. Do you know what sucks more than that? College. I'd rather grow up then be here studying all the time. Elementary school is where its at.

" @VinceNotVance said:

" @Coombs: It's probably the romantic in me that believes that LDRs can actually work. "

I guess I'm a romantic too. If my girlfriend moved moved away from me or vice versa I wouldn't want to break up. I would take the long distance. "

You don't need to grow up. 
 
You can still do everything you wanted to do when you were young. 
 
Even have sex with under age girls! 
 
As long as you have complete control of your life, you can do anything. 
You can still be with your girlfriend, you can still be in contact with friends. 
 
If anything, you should strive to put yourself in a position where you can continue to educate yourself and do all the things you want to do.

" @VinceNotVance said:

" @Coombs: It's probably the romantic in me that believes that LDRs can actually work. "

I guess I'm a romantic too. If my girlfriend moved moved away from me or vice versa I wouldn't want to break up. I would take the long distance. "

You may be depressed because you're leaving friends, your girlfriend, and school behind but at least you have a job.  When I left home to go to the military I wasn't worried about leaving anyone. I thought I had friends but I was wrong, so leaving that behind was no problem. Yes, growing up is scary stuff but don't let life get you down when doors have been opened for you. Who knows, maybe you and your girlfriend can keep your relationship intact, maybe she can move down to NC with you. The way I see it is, don't let little things get in the way of the big picture. If your girl can't go to NC then give the long distance relationship a try; this will put your love to the test. If things go sour then it wasn't meant to be. Just make every moment you have left with your friends and girlfriend the best in your life.

" @Milkman: I attend Ohio State University with my girlfriend, buy my job will require me to relocate to North Carolina. Long distance is not an option, because it never works. "

" @TooWalrus said:

" Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out. "

I'm not saying my life will suck after i leave college, i'm just saying school is all i know. Rooming with friends, attending class with buddies, thirsty thursdays and partying on the weekend. I have to start life new once i move to NC, and i really don't want to make new friends when i have great ones in Ohio.  "

As someone working to become an engineer, good luck to you.  Also, kids aren't the only ones who have fun, they are just the only ones who take it for granted.

Welcome to my life, wait till you get made redundant and you have to sell your car, move back into your dads place, and have your shallow gf leave ya, 
 
That's when you grow up.

Just read that back, man I meant it to be funny, it really isn't, sorry, wrong inflection.  
 
Err, Good luck with your Job duder...

Good luck in your future endeavors!

" Welcome to my life, wait till you get made redundant and you have to sell your car, move back into your dads place, and have your shallow gf leave ya,  That's when you grow up. "

" Just read that back, man I meant it to be funny, it really isn't, sorry, wrong inflection.   Err, Good luck with your Job duder... "

" @Red12b said:

" Welcome to my life, wait till you get made redundant and you have to sell your car, move back into your dads place, and have your shallow gf leave ya,  That's when you grow up. "

@Red12b said:

" Just read that back, man I meant it to be funny, it really isn't, sorry, wrong inflection.   Err, Good luck with your Job duder... "

Yeah, but just go whale riding to get the sadness out of your system  :-) Shit, I hope that didn't sound mean  ............ damn text.  

" @zombie2011 said:

" @Milkman: I attend Ohio State University with my girlfriend, buy my job will require me to relocate to North Carolina. Long distance is not an option, because it never works. "

@zombie2011 said:

" @TooWalrus said:

" Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out. "

I'm not saying my life will suck after i leave college, i'm just saying school is all i know. Rooming with friends, attending class with buddies, thirsty thursdays and partying on the weekend. I have to start life new once i move to NC, and i really don't want to make new friends when i have great ones in Ohio.  "

Why didn't you just apply for jobs in Ohio then? "

" @SpikeSpiegel said:

" @VinceNotVance said:

" @Coombs: It's probably the romantic in me that believes that LDRs can actually work. "

I guess I'm a romantic too. If my girlfriend moved moved away from me or vice versa I wouldn't want to break up. I would take the long distance. "

Long distance relationships can work, just not for everyone. I think people are entitled to feel that such things won't work for them, and thus not bother trying such a thing themselves. But assuming they don't work at all is silly and rather ignorant.  Best wishes to you after graduation, thread-starter. Hopefully the new job is one you really enjoy. "

" @TooWalrus said:

" Yeah, I'm in college and working right now. That doesn't stop me from eating raman noodles and playing Darksiders after dark, while my roommate raids in WoW across the room. Life doesn't HAVE to suck as soon as you move out. "

I'm not saying my life will suck after i leave college, i'm just saying school is all i know. Rooming with friends, attending class with buddies, thirsty thursdays and partying on the weekend. I have to start life new once i move to NC, and i really don't want to make new friends when i have great ones in Ohio.  "

" @SpikeSpiegel said:

" @VinceNotVance said:

" @Coombs: It's probably the romantic in me that believes that LDRs can actually work. "

I guess I'm a romantic too. If my girlfriend moved moved away from me or vice versa I wouldn't want to break up. I would take the long distance. "

Long distance relationships can work, just not for everyone. I think people are entitled to feel that such things won't work for them, and thus not bother trying such a thing themselves. But assuming they don't work at all is silly and rather ignorant.  Best wishes to you after graduation, thread-starter. Hopefully the new job is one you really enjoy. "

 Unless is an incredible, dream job you don't think will ever arise again I'd say stick with your girlfriend. If you really love her, I mean you talk about thinking she'd be your wife? I'd say that's worth sticking with her and getting a crappy (but tolerable) job, just temporarily until something good shows up closer to home, which it's bound to! The most important thing is you've got your qualification, the world's your oyster and there's no need to rush into anything.        

People say LDR's never work because they're sure that without constant physical contact and proximity either  their partner will cheat or they will, ie, it's just a form of insecurity. 
 
If you really love this girl either propose now and or find a way to make it work. If she isn't worth trying to make a LDR work then she wasn't worth marrying anyway, so don't fret too much about it.

I disagree.  I have a lot more fun now that I have disposable income.  I could never have gone to Hawaii or Peru when I was younger, unless my parents paid my way.

" I disagree.  I have a lot more fun now that I have disposable income.  I could never have gone to Hawaii or Peru when I was younger, unless my parents paid my way. "

Wow this reminds me of my own position, I'm in my final year in uni and all I know is academic work. I don't want to live in the real world, so hopefully I'll become a researcher soon!

while yes, growing up does suck. it is just a thing to do. one thing that i don't think i can give up is playing video games. it is really a fun thing to do in my life.