You: Then and Now

[CMH]

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2000- Freshman/Sophomore in High School, Balling, five star camps causing my mom grief with my foolishness

2009- 25 year Jr. Network Systems engineer. Living on my own, bought myself a Dodge Charger with the works. Turned in my playa card, getting serious with one girl. Loving life, i am able to do what I please with proper budgeting. Now I can spoil my mom as she nears retirement from school teaching, and thats the absolute best feeling.

You were a 16-year-old freshman in high school? Is the answer to this part of the reason why you believe you were causing your mother grief with your foolishness?

[Hammerhunker]

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No wonder OS is becoming more and more frustrating for me, everyone here is so much younger and getting younger...or the other way around.


Anyway, 2000 was a great year. I had coached a state championship in football, was on the way to becoming an elementary principal, had a 5 year old boy and a little girl on the way...

...in a blur it is 2009, I ended up coaching one more year, haven't coached football since, never became a principal, couldn't see myself out of the classroom, my little boy is one year from high school, and my little girl is in my class. It goes so quick.

[jeremym480]

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2000: 19- 20 year old kid who just moved away from home for the first time. I moved to Birmingham, AL. . Had a low paying but, exciting job working for a Drilling/Blasting company and thought it was cool to get to "blow **** up" everyday. I was single and enjoyed going out every weekend in search of some strange.

2009: 29-30 year old kid who's been living even further away from home. I've got high paying but, boring job managing accounts payable/receivable for a Worldwide construction company. I'm in a steady relationship and enjoy sitting at home and playing video games/watching TV every weekend.

[Jano]

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2000: around 8 or 9 yr old kid that loved to play bball and videogames w/ friends. Had okay grades that drifted by in school and in life in general. Had no clue what he wanted to do with his life but who did at that age really.

2009: 18 yr old college student I'm a bit more focused in life, but I still don't know exactly what I want to do with it.

[DustinT]

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2000
Freshman in high school. Had my first girlfriend, played the **** out of Madden 01 and Diddy Kong racing. Met my best friend.

2009
Fifth year in college double majoring in journalism and public relations. Writing for my school newspaper. On my fourth girlfriend, this time engaged and happier as ever. Now I just need some money.

[Piderman]

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2000: 5 year old child just about to enter the gates of hell known as school. Suprised to find out i was good at it and continued on. Not much here.

2009: Niner in an all boys high school learning how to make more friends and often questions why God put him here. Enjoys life and likes school, not the working part but I get by happily. Devoted sports fan and loves the Raiders,Sens,and Bulls, plays games and posts here.

[elgreazy1]

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2000 - A completely unconfident, awkward & quiet kid in high school (senior) who was stressed about going to college, affording it, moving away from everyone he's ever known, etc. I weighed 300+ pounds & had never had a g/f, let alone seen a real boob.

2009 - A 27 year old confident & well-spoken man who knows of life and has found complete peace with the person he has become. I'm in the best physical & athletic shape of my life. I've transformed my life from the horribleness that was only 2 years ago (unemployed, never finished college, foreclosure, lost relationship) to make myself the happiest I have ever been: back in college & dominating with a 4.0, bought a beautiful 2nd home I can actually afford and about to propose next week to my beautiful lady... the 31st, actually.


As much as the advice of "things will work out in the end" may have irked me, it's always true. Just keep your head up, your heart positive, & never dwell in the past.

[Kriech23]

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2000: I was in first grade. Thats about all I know...

2009: Now I'm in grade 11. Still no difference personality wise. I'm still shy and don't talk to many people... the only difference is I'm more more mature and have my drivers license now.

Same here my man.

[Nivek]

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2000: 16-Junior in high school with a passion for sports, videogames and weed. Still a virgin at the time, i was really shy and didn't know how to tell girls how I felt.

2009 - 26 - Successful Account Manager in the telecommunications industry. Making "too much money for my age" says my dad, and just loving life right now. I can afford anything I want with a little budgeting and it's really hard to complain about anything.

Bring on 2010!!!!!

[Herky]

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2000: 24 years old and in my final semester of college living with 4 other guys. Single and out partying everynight.

2009: 32 years old and back in college doing for a second degree. Have a steady girlfriend I live with and only go out once a month tops.

[GSW]

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2000- i really dont remember

2009- found out about the illuminati

[dbeth]

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12/24/2000: 23 years old, just out of college and in my first year of teaching HS. Just finished coaching my first year of 7th grade basketball...and single. Wondering what my future holds.

12/24/2009: 32 years old, in my 10th year of teaching HS. In the midst of coaching my 6th year of JV boys basketball. Married for 4 years and have a wonderful wife and 17 month old little boy. Very satisfied with my life at this point.

[Happy29]

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2000 Married to my first wife and hated it.

2009 Married to my second wife 2 boys loving life

[CreatineKasey]

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2000: I predicted the Ravens would win the SB around week 10. I was around 14. It was about the time I decided I wanted to work towards fitness and athletics. I was already sold on playing college football. I posted pictures of me at this age because I was so hilariously awkward. Buzz cut hair, uneven limbs from such fast growth, braces, acne.. the awkward clothing... everything. It was awesome lol.

2009: After knee surgery my senior year ending the football dream, I continue the lifting passion to this day. Go to a university initially for Journalism, switch to Nutrition then Food Science. I'm currently in the last semester of my degree in Food Science. I like where my knowledge is at, but not where my debt is at from school. Fortunately my perspective on life has been molded very well and given those values, I'll go as far as I choose to. As far as relationships go, I have the first GF I've actually really wanted, and live with her. Good person, much like me.

[dickey1331]

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2000- Age 12 doing what normal 12yr olds do. living in texas

2009- Age 22. 2 1/2 years in the coast guard stationed in alaska. married and loving life