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		nicbou on Aug 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Being OK with not being extraordinary University also taught me that some people are genuinely better than me. I'm a much happier person since I learned to let it be so.

anonytrary on Aug 24, 2020 [–]

University taught me that I was better than everyone, and then real life taught me that I was just another smart idiot with a lot to learn. The problem is that universities don't really prepare you for living your best life.

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