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Originally Posted by extrashaky
I doubt that. High school is generally a closed system that empowers bullies, since the victims are trapped and really can't get away, and the bullies feel secure. College is usually so much bigger, and you have so many options to make it yours, that it takes away the bullies' power. That's not to say that bullying doesn't exist, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. And while prodigies in high school are often treated as freaks, a lot of people at the university level respect them. And if they don't? Screw 'em.
I've been through college twice and will probably do it again. You couldn't get me back into high school for anything, except maybe to go back and tell some of my high school teachers they were completely full of crap.
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Sir, with all the respect in the world, I would love nothing more than to agree with you. And, perhaps, my experiences have been skewed by only attending a local community college, I am not sure.
However, I have experienced first hand discrimination/hazing/bullying from college students. One student in my class was a 16 year old, absolutely brilliant, and far smarter than myself. Brandon, his name, was 16, however had the appearance of a 10-11 year old. He was extremely short, wore child's clothing because it was all that fit him, and was not the most mature of all people.
I watched as he entered college full of enthusiasm and excited. By the end, I had caught him crying in his car more than once after school, he had severe depression. I tried my best to befriend him, but I could tell that he was just getting destroyed by the atmosphere that he was subjected to.
I am glad that your experience was so great, and I hope that is the way it is for everyone. The sad truth is that, no matter how old, there are always going to be the dou**ebag bullies that make life awful for everyone. I agree the community college is a worse environment than a 4-year, simply because the community college is OFTEN (not always) where this type of people are forced to go.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I sincerely hope that this is not the case. As for myself, I am 6' 7" and 250lbs, 7-year Krav Maga /MMA student, so I am not too worried. But for everyone else like me, that is subjugated to bullying, my heart goes out to you.