Prater Tell

I felt compelled to announce my long term residency to all the easy-going whipper-snappers in my classes today, you know just get it out of the way that I will no longer be entertaining the class with witty, pungent and sometimes snide side remarks. Ive gone that route for 2 too many years and counting. I have high expectations for this semester and some lofty ideas to do it bouncing around in my head. I'm definitely slowing my party intake if not stopping, even though its already moderate compared to some of my compatriots (most of them younger). I'm strictly concentrating on school from here on out, I've recently come to the conclusion that I've been setting my self up for real world failure based on the conditions of set for myself through my college career, those old habits need to die and pretty quickly, I'm 24 and everyone needs to grow up at some point. Some friends will try to debase these changes and tell me I should continue to have fun, and I will, but I think it would be more fun to graduate college now and start a "fun" real world job. So if you happen to run into me in the next semester, try not to put down my effort and tell me to ease up, please tell me to push and continue in perseverance and fearless gusto.