“I don’t recommend that you carry that large of a load this coming semester,” the guidance counselor said.
“Listen,” Aaron said, “I’ve given this whole curriculum a lot of thought. As they say, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. My plan is to graduate in three years instead of four and to do that I need to take all of my classes in a very deliberate, sequential manner. I’m simply applying the concept of linear thinking to my decision.”
“But college is not only about going to classes and academic achievement,” the guidance counselor said. “Don’t you want to participate in any extracurricular activities? And what about a social life?”
“I have neither the time nor the interest in wasting my time with trash talk,” Aaron said. “It’s my conviction that my focus has to be on academics and my goal of graduating in three years.”
The guidance counselor sighed. “Well, Aaron,” she said, “I can tell that you process a great intelligence, but I fear that you’re demonstrating a serious lack of wisdom.”
Written for these one-word prompts: Ragtag Daily Prompt (recommend), Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (carry), Scotts Daily Prompt (linear), Weekly Prompts (trash talk), and Word of the Day (conviction). I also snuck in a not so provocative response for my Fandango’s Provocative Question Prompt (intelligence or wisdom).
This, That, and the Other 
Hey … I did that – and worked full-time as well. It’s not unwise if you stick to it, knowing the value of the end result – and some of that would be the holiday!
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A multiple quotes post. Good one. I think some people will disagree with the theory of the counselor!
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That’s what makes the world go ‘round!
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Yup! 😊
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The last sentence says it all.
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Reminds me of me, and right now it’s not good for me.. Behaviour wise I mean.
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How so?
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The less social active you’re the less you’re likely to understand the different mindset of different people.
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Good job on getting all the prompts done! I think the counselor had it right in the end.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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Consequences are worth thinking about — but predicting them is hard. https://petersironwood.com/2018/12/06/and-then-what/
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