bobert, I just wanted to say congratulations for getting into McGill. As I'm sure you're well aware, it is a fine University (Top 3 in Canada) and competitive with the likes of Harvard and Oxford.
While I'm very happy at Western, I would have taken McGill if given the chance.
Avez courage et bonne chance mon ami!
Cyc
Thanks a million! I can't say how lonely it feels sometimes to actively think I'm one of the most far-gone in my school. I always have it in my head that universities are set up to weed people like many of the intelligent yet personally destructive people like those checking into this thread (I apologize for not knowing your personal drug history- though as a moderator I'd bet on at least one being there). And it's especially daunting to hear about so many drop outs, especially in my current situation.
I wish the life and culture set up around university was more accepting to us introverted druggies with a decent head on our shoulders. I haven't yet discovered how McGill in particular would react to "drug-addict" being written somewhere on my personal file, but I can't help but feel it be negative in nature.
To you in particular Cyc, congrats at being in Western! We can all throw around meaningless statistics, though the real ray of light that shines through is admission into uni in general (Western is ranked pretty high up there too- you wouldn't happen to be ivy/pre ivy would you?). I am actually from Mississauga, so London is only a 2 hour train ride from home. In fact, I will be coming up there for the halloween weekend, seeing as my best friends 19th bday is Nov1. Hell, if you'd like to join in on some fun that evening, perhaps PM me and I'll give you the details?
Again to the OP,
One thing I want to further stress is to stay in school for as long as truly possible. I have been thinking alot since I last posted, that if you look long term sums of happiness and fulfillment, sure dropping out would be easy and rewarding short term, but when you're 64, what are you going to think about yourself? I don't mean to be harsh, but I truly feel later on once you're years and years clean (which you will be!) you will look at yourself in a better way if you were not to "tough it out", but seek help, guidance, whatever you need to get you through your final year of school (which could very well include corresponding with people like those who have taken the time to already share their stories in your thread).
With a degree, you can safely take even two years to clean up, travel and feel like a human being again. I know I'm waiting for that day to come.
