Well school has started for some people including me and now the summer of 2014 has come to a close. Throughout the summer, all of us had some good times together in the community but now school is coming back and interfering with our activity for most of us. I know how important this community is for me and for some of us here but we have other activities going on in real life that will interfere with our time here to the point where we have to be very inactive in the school year. Education is important for us in life. I don't want people to be on the server so much that they are doing poorly in school nor do I want people so busy with school that they aren't active in the community anymore. I want to encourage others to keep learning throughout their life because you are pretty much learning something new every single day whether it is school or not. I also want to encourage others to still be active in the community despite what their school schedule is like. Look at me, I'm taking college-level classes this year but I also want to be active in the community. I also have sports and other extra-curricular activities to do throughout the year. I try to be active but at this point of the year I'm probably going to be less active than the summer. If you feel like school is getting hard on you, take a break and come on to the server or be on the forums for like ten minutes or something that will relieve your stress. I have probably done that many times last year and I still did well in school. Don't forget about the community. Just don't get so caught up with the server that you are doing poorly in school. Its like a balance beam. You want to be in the middle but not so far on one side or the other. I guess some other advice I can say is try to multi-task with school and the community. Depending on what your life is like outside of Minecraft, it probably has a big impact on you once school starts again. If you are planning on being inactive in Minecraft whether you want to improve on your grades or other things, I totally respect your decision and I wish you the best of luck with whatever lies ahead of your future.
thanks for writing this cobra :) you make a good point, and some of the stress that I have for starting the new year has been risen because of this thread, so thank you. :D I do my homework while I play on the server lol
I totally agree. I try and have an organized schedule (or will) with time for the gym, school (ofc) and the server/community. This makes for a simple schedule that pretty much covers everything (but it depends on what you do) Usually I never study, so... I just use that. And yes, it may be not the best because of the weather, my personal trainer's arrival, etc, but you aren't forced to go ontp the server. If you're busy, your busy- and this stuff is pretty important. Remember that playing on the server is optional and for entertainment, so sometimes other things overweigh it in their priorities. The bottom line is, pretty much go with the healthiest choice, and have willpower when you feel yourself spending too much time on here, or even the opposite. Just steady yourself if you are losing your balance. Prepare to do so, in fact.
I would do that every minute But I have to finish my homework to get on the computer and relieve my stresses of school and hard stuff..
This community is like a drug for me... I can't get out of it xD But, I'm a very good student... So, yeah. I'm going to be kind of inactive as well. Thanks for writing this Cobra! :)
Thank you Cobra. I guess summer 2014 is coming to an end, with fall/school catching up. I enjoyed my time here, why? I learned new things, had fun, made friends. Thank you for the laugh, smiles, and time. Of course I'll miss this place and all of you but, it's for a good cause. I'll be very inactive, well who am I kidding? I won't be on at all. Sometimes J/H can actually help stress so, it's good in a way too. Just like you said, a balance beam. I wish you all the best of luck too of whatever lies ahead in your future.
It's good to hear for Americans starting to have school and ending summer.. Too bad.. Because I started mine for like 3 months ago xD (Which clearly explains alot why I spammed my way in the forums at May xD) Anyhow thanks Cobra. I am not much of good student.. Mostly a bullied student, I get it for like once or twice a day.. But it doesn't really matter. When I am done with school, those bullies would be crying because I finished my school years. And having a job and use my knowledge on my advantage in reality.. But still.. I really wanted to stay in the fantasy world of the internet, because of the cruel reality keep hitting me. I wanted to help everybody in the world of reality, I did. But it mostly ended up me getting in trouble like risking my arm chopped off or myself getting kidnapped by someone. I am sometimes on, because.. My school days is just Tuesdays - Fridays. No monday stress.. Meh, I helped so much people in reality yet they never thanked me. School.. Sometimes a place of torturement of your brain Sometimes a place to have a happy life.. I always wanted a happy life.. But just couldn't get myself one.. Thank you cobra.
When college starts for me, ill practically have no time at all to be at the forums or server anymore...
This thread made me lighten up. Lately I've been so tensed because my grades are falling. I used to be a rather B-A student and now I'm getting mostly C's. In fact if this keeps up until the end of the year my parents & grandparents will take away my computer. At least now I can focus more on my studies knowing that most of the community will be doing so as well. The 2nd Quarter has started today and my 1st Quarter is not looking so great. Hopefully by focusing more my grades will go up. Just like the others, Thank You for writing this Cobra.
College has already begun for me but I managed to find time in between to take a break and hop on my laptop to play games. You just gotta manage your time well.
I can be really active during the school year because I am smart enough to use my phone during class, stay up really late and wake up early, and I have time to do homework during class and I don't get that much homework. So... Yay. I guess.
