What's the matter with the kids today?

Today I went to the college that I'll be attending for the next few years (San Jose State University) to take care of some business. I went into the Political Science department head's office to figure out what it is that I need to do to be successful in the program - maybe to get some advice on special things to do in order to make the most of the program. He was a pompous asshole. That was the first thing that made my excitement about going to school there dwindle.

Then I went to register for a writing test that I have to take in order to enroll in any of the upper division courses. The girl (my age) who was running the little office there kept using the word "HELLA". This is a word I don't like. I associate it with stuck up valley type people...you know, yuppies. It's something rich kids say. They say it before everything. For example, "Me and Marcy went to the mall today and had a HELLA fun time. We ate HELLA food at Baja Fresh and it was HELLA good dawg. We're gonna HELLA party HELLA hard this weekend at Jimmy's HELLA big house. It's gonna be HELLA tite!" Walking through the campus I heard that word in conversations. IT WAS HELLA STUPID!!

Then, I'm walking along and I see a guy walking toward me. He looked my age, seemed like a normal dude just from looking at him. As he got right next to me, he took one big step and off he went on his fucking Heelies...you know, those shoes with the wheel in the heel that send thousands of kids to the hospitals each month. Come on dude you in your twenties. That might be okay for a 6 year old but not for a college student!

A few months ago I was having a conversation with someone who graduated from that college. He encouraged me to get involved with student groups within my area of focus so I can get to know people and feel like I'm part of the community, that it may pay off some day when I need a job or some sort of connection. Judging from what I saw at the place today I'm pretty damn certain that getting to know people at that school wont do much good for me. There's a good chance that it might even lessen my chances of achieving some level of greatness. I'm still excited to be finally going to a 4 year university but I'm not looking forward to having to be around those people. Yes, because I think I am better than them!