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Chubb VS Pioneer School

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by rocksupastar
· May 2, 2002 · 399 views · · · Journal

Well...here's the deal. I FINALLY made the decision on what i am going to be doing for school. I applied for Chubb Institute, passed the test and im going for Tech Support. Hopefully that will get me into Network Admin stuff along with giving me a basic understanding of cicso and setting up LAN's and things like that. Buuuut, heres the problem, my opening classes start 2 days before my pioneer school END... So you see my problem. I have gotten opinions from both sides of the spectrum, as to which i should miss, a day or BOTH days of chubb, or a day or BOTH days of pioneer school, now if it was YOU what would YOU do? Has anyone been to chubb, where the first few days of chubb THAT important??

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54 Comments

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Go to pioneer school. God shall handle the rest. Put faith where it will do you the best.

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

Definetly go to pioneer school. when are you EVER going to get a chance to go again?

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rocksupastarFounder ·

just for sake of arguement, thats true, but when am i gonna go to chubb again?

magnum magnumOG 2001 ·

screw chubb goto pioneer school, if they got a problem i will go down there and lay the smack down oke?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Don't consider Chubb as anything else than school-that's what it is. Would you skip a day of pioneer school to go to high school? There's nothing you can't make up at Chubb, but the information and the feeling you get at pioneer school are once-in-a-lifetime. Take it from me-I skipped a day of pioneer school to help my twin brother Anthony move away to college. Do I regret it? No. I know I honesetly believed I was making the right decision at the time. I felt like if I didn't see Anthony off I'd never see him again. But now, looking back, I realize that that whole day wasn't really that important. Sometimes events seem crucial when they're occuring, but you have to step away and look at the overall picture. My conclusion: Pioneer school was more important that my brother. You need to make your own conclusion. I have complete confidence that you'll make the decision that's best for you. :)

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

nicely put. im impressed.

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

It's a hard choice to make. if you missed your brother's move, you werent gonna be spending the next few weeks-months totally confused, trying to catch up from that day; your career wasnt depending on the success of your brother's move.

magnum magnumOG 2001 ·

First week or so is usuall bs, you't dont learn anything and if they do teach somethin and you can't catch up with it you don't belong in the computer field. IQ above 10 is required folks, mike isn't yours a 9.5? :)

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

that's what i thought, too. but his boss (who went there) told him that he's crazy for thinking of missing a day, but if he had to miss anything, it should be the actual classes later on, and not orientation.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

But different people have different opinions about what's crucial - that was my point. Like you won't miss a class for a show, remember? Someone else might without hesitation.

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

very true, good point. I am pretty crazy about that stuff. (ex. I'm gonna miss the CO on the 14th cause I have my final)

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

not that im saying a career is more important than serving Jehovah - I'm not. I just want whatever is best for you, mike. What would make you happy?

magnum magnumOG 2001 ·

YOU PAGAN! TSK TSK TSK!

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

did anyone pay attention to my first comment.. geez.. Put Jehovah first and all other things will be added to you . Go to pioneer school bucko.

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

no one listens to you, ty!

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

yea and everyone wonders why this world is so messed up... LISTEN TO ME I KNOW ALL

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

i think i agree with everything that's been said. go to pioneer school, you won't be able to go to that again, you can make up the stuff you miss at chubb, chances are the first 2 days wont be anything really important anyway. Just get in contact with your teachers and explain to them that you have something that you cannot miss that will keep you from the first 2 days of classes. or you can lie. say you got turned into a newt.

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rocksupastarFounder ·

thats true.. no.. i agree with everything that everyone has been saying.. ive never been to school before.. and im just afraid of messing up and being too far behind in chubb, but then again, i dont wanna miss any pioneer school at all.. i was thinking maybe contacting the teachers and seeing if i can meet with them so they can give me orientation then and my laptop and whatnot at that time. Maybe i can set that up a few days before i leave for pioneer school? whatcha think?

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

contact them as soon as you can, if you email them a few months in advance they will take alot more serious than if you call the day before classes start.

you get a laptop!??

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rocksupastarFounder ·

oh yea dude... you get ur own laptop and EVERYTHING!!!!!

raerae raeraeFounder ·

Whenever i miss school i always freak out like a nitwit and have a nervous breakdown because i feel like i will never catch up and i start thinking i'm gonna fail everything. but in reality, everything is back to normal in a week or so and i freaked out for nothing.

IT's like your first day of school- every year, you feel like you will never get used to the new schedule and you're so confused, but then you feel totally comfortable in about a week. Actually that didn't relate at all but neither does mike. HAHAHA just kidding bud. GO TO PIONEER SCHOOL!!!!!!

deanh77 deanh77Founder ·

and when they look at you funny, state with conviction and a british accent: "I got better!"

iwz iwz ·

haha, matt left that one wide open for you to pimp your favorite line from that movie. nice.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

hahaha... i wanted dean to get that one :)

highschool highschoolOG 2002 ·

games are so much fun don't you think

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rocksupastarFounder ·

Well... if all that was riding on this was just me and my life... i would go to pioneer school, but thats not the case, i have alot more to worry about. And, you obviously didnt read the story completly, i AM going to pioneer school, IF, and i say IF, i was going to miss ANYTHING from pioneer school, it would be part of ONE day. And everyone that i have talked to has had no trouble FINDING a job outta chubb, its the getting through chubb is the problem they seem to have.

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

I'm sorry mike. I'm sorry I made things more complicated.

tesoro tesoroOG 2001 ·

that was kinda harsh dude, try ENCOURAGING...not slamming! geez!

delliott101 delliott101OG 2002 ·

Been perusing the site and stumbled on your comment... you are so right... there is nothing to compare to pioneer school! I went this past Aug/Sept and I don't know how I got this far in the truth without pioneer school. If you or anyone else can make room to pioneer, even if just for a year, DO IT... if only to get to the school!!!!

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crazygirlOG 2001 ·

Mike you deffinitly should go to pioneer shool. like ty said, put jehovah first and the rest will be added to you. If you have the opportunity go now!

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nine9starOG 2001 ·

Although people are giving you all this advice, mike, it is ultimately your decision. Whatever you decide to do will obviously be after a lot of thinking and heartfelt prayer - so we have no place to criticise whatever you decide. Just remember to "throw ALL your burdens" on Jehovah. He is there to help you so let him.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

so wrong ! it's not his decision. it's ultimately my decision. and i say " PIONEER SCHOOL "

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

hahahaha! everything is ty's ultimate decision!

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rocksupastarFounder ·

actually ive decided to be tina's stalker.. ill do that full time.... tahts my final decision!

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

hahaha NICE! i have a STALKER!

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rocksupastarFounder ·

I KNOW what you did last summer!

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

oh you do do you?

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rocksupastarFounder ·

yup... and you are in some SERIOUS trouble missy!

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 ·

hahahaha oh boooooooooooooy....just dont tell YOU KNOW WHO!

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rocksupastarFounder · punkprincess

too late.. THEY ALREADY KNOW!!!

punkprincess punkprincessOG 2001 · rocksupastar

YOU TOLD!!! why you little....

iwz iwz ·

i wish i could make every sentence as cool as that one.

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rocksupastarFounder ·

tina really does have sucha way with words....

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

i see how it is now.

magnum magnumOG 2001 ·

hahahahahaha bad mikey!

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

pre "mike and katie" that was our biggest joke. I walked into the assembly and he said "ugh, what are you stalking me?!!" it was dumb, but it stuck.


but NOOOOOOOW he's stalking tina. *sigh* such a love triangle. lol

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I think Mike was your...5th stalker, right?

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

oh yeah, that's right something like that......chris, john r., oh forget it, i lost track....

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rocksupastarFounder · katiedid

psshhh forget YOU then!

katiedid katiedidFounder · rocksupastar

aww, poor mikey. what's the matter; need a tissue?

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rocksupastarFounder · katiedid

nope.." I should have changed that stupid lock, i should have taken away your key, if i thought for just one second, youd be back to bother me ooooooh, no go... walk out the door..... "

prozacchick prozacchickOG 2002 ·

its already been covered but id have to say Pioneer School. Im goin to this summer and i wouldnt miss if for anything in the world! Going to school isnt bringin u any spiritual gain and thats wat comes first in our lives right? Jehovah will bless you for puttin him first....maybe he will get u a job for it!!!

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

yeah sometimes there are experiences when people did the right thing and then other witnesses heard and made job positions to help their brother out.

g.f.s.rocks g.f.s.rocksOG 2001 ·

PIONEER SCHOOL... (Matthew 6:33)

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