I feel like a baby TT.TT

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I would love to be 14 years old again. I'd still be stuck at school, getting good grades. I wouldn't be too old for anything. And no medication!

[Bear]

just realized Oslo has been posting a blistering average of 5 times per day since he joined last year. Mine is like...0.48? XD

[Cynder]

You're talking like being stuck in school is a good thing Mikachu... When all you're doing is excruciatingly boring coursework - I'd rather be anywhere but there. BTEC courses are painful -.-

[Oslo]

just realized Oslo has been posting a blistering average of 5 times per day since he joined last year. Mine is like...0.48? XD

To be fair, a lot of that is ASB stuff rather than regular forum posts... and I'm also geographically isolated from most other human beings my age during the summer.

[ChobiChibi]

BTEC in what? I nearly did something similar instead of A Levels. Mmm forensics.

I'm 21, but was 14 when I joined. Its probably one of the few constants in my life lol.

[mattbcl]

Cynder - you say that now but wait until you're our age. Then you'll catch yourself one day wishing that you had enjoyed the years of your youth a little more than you did, when all you had to worry about was coursework, and not how you're going to feed yourself or keep a roof over your head.

...God, I sound like my parents. The circle is now complete.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

For me, school was the only place to see girls, if you don't count the ones in my substitute family. And those were forbidden. All that is written in my old topic 'Truth About Mikachu Yukitatsu'. Aside from videogames, Pokemon and other escapism, being good at school and seeing girls at school gave me positive energy.

[Crystal Tears]

I'm 23 and I was 13 when I joined. Still feels like I left high school only yesterday tho.

... That would've made me ten when I joined this place..? Or did I join a year after you? I remember you getting all pissy because I'd hang over your shoulder and ask "What's that? What are you typing? Can I join?"

Hrr, 21 now. But not the oldest

[nsmbwii]

Actually, I'm 14 right now, and will become 15 in August, So I'm the closest to your age. I don't think their are any other teens other then Armatyle, but he doesn't get on Pokemasters despite how many times he says he will. If he did get on more often, then he would be the youngest as he only had a birthday a month ago.

[Bear]

Yeah enjoy school as much as you can, because once you're out all you're going to want is to go back. Real life has its perks and it's nice to feel like a complete adult, but being in school definitely had a ton less responsibilities and things to remember.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I constantly have dreams of being at school again. Then I wake up, disappointed.

[Katie]

Oh my god you were shitting diapers when Pokemon came to America.

[Cynder]

BTEC in what? I nearly did something similar instead of A Levels. Mmm forensics.

I'm 21, but was 14 when I joined. Its probably one of the few constants in my life lol.

I have to do BTEC Science (filler until I'm old enough to start GCSE next year), Business Studies (Option - I picked it 'cos it sounded good, they fed us a whole load of crap about setting up our own business. So far - a load of random word documents and powerpoints about business structures), ICT (It was compulsery, and boy am I glad the coursework is annoying though), tetiles (there were no spaces left in art, so textiles was the next best thing), and that's pretty much all of them. I really wish that those subjects were GCSE rather than BTEC, coursework drags like hell D: especially when you have to get a distinction in all of the tasks too. (basically an A*/A+ to all of the none brits or people who don't understand what a BTEC is)

Cynder - you say that now but wait until you're our age. Then you'll catch yourself one day wishing that you had enjoyed the years of your youth a little more than you did, when all you had to worry about was coursework, and not how you're going to feed yourself or keep a roof over your head.

...God, I sound like my parents. The circle is now complete.

Yeah, but when you're an adult you can get a job, earn money and buy whatever the hell you want if you get a good enough job. And I plan to, just 'cos I'm awesome! (That is, if I can afford uni... £9000 per year? D: )

Actually, I'm 14 right now, and will become 15 in August, So I'm the closest to your age. I don't think their are any other teens other then Armatyle, but he doesn't get on Pokemasters despite how many times he says he will. If he did get on more often, then he would be the youngest as he only had a birthday a month ago.

YES ANOTHER 14 YEAR OLD!

Yeah enjoy school as much as you can, because once you're out all you're going to want is to go back. Real life has its perks and it's nice to feel like a complete adult, but being in school definitely had a ton less responsibilities and things to remember.

Meh, school depresses me. The work's fine, but the people are dicks. Why do I have to go to such a crappy school? D:

Oh my god you were shitting diapers when Pokemon came to America.

Yup, my first pokemon game was Crystal. I loved that game - until my younger brother dropped it down the toilet and it no longer works. Gah D:

[ChobiChibi]

D'awwwww!! You're a little year niner! X3 That's so cute! We were made to do ICT at GCSE, the only reason I got a D overall was because I'd managed to get a G on the coursework XD

Hey, thanks to the undergrad fees going up, my MA course is gonna be £7,500 this year, and £12,000 the year after. I wouldn't worry about it though, it may all change before you get to uni anyway :3

Also, I'm so curious to where you live. Cos you said you went to Wales recently, and I'm from Bristol (hey there bridges that connect Bristol to Wales). I promise I'm not a stalker. Promise. I only stalk Crystal Tears <3

[Mew Master]

I feel old. I'm 26 and have a Masters' Degree in Paleontology, and I've been part of this place since I was 16. o.o

[Cynder]

D'awwwww!! You're a little year niner! X3 That's so cute! We were made to do ICT at GCSE, the only reason I got a D overall was because I'd managed to get a G on the coursework XD

Hey, thanks to the undergrad fees going up, my MA course is gonna be £7,500 this year, and £12,000 the year after. I wouldn't worry about it though, it may all change before you get to uni anyway :3

Also, I'm so curious to where you live. Cos you said you went to Wales recently, and I'm from Bristol (hey there bridges that connect Bristol to Wales). I promise I'm not a stalker. Promise. I only stalk Crystal Tears <3

Yup, I'm a cute little year niner x3 I've already completed my maths GCSEs though, we sarted really early on those. Start of year 8 to be exact. I got an A!

Let's just hope it gets lower, not higher... D:

I live in a not so lovely town just outside of Liverpool, famous for a certain bridge. THE SHAME! D: I've been to Bristol as well, we go there every summer to go shopping when we go to Somerset on holiday :3 I OFFICIALLY LOVE CABOT CIRCUS AND I'M JEALOUS YOU LIVE SO NEAR IT!

[ChobiChibi]

Nooooo!! Not another Northerner! D: XD

CABOT CIRCUS IS AWESOME. I used to live a 15 minute walk away from it. It was a big shock though, going away to Uni for 4 months and then coming back to having this HUGE thing spring up from no where. There's so much designer stuff in there though, can't afford it ^^; Loads of Nintendo events happen in the Game there also. In general, Bristol is awesome. Ask MM. He knows. He was there for my 20th birthday, but I was not XD

I don't know much about the north, so I have no idea what that famous bridge is XD Pop in and say hi next time you holiday in Somerset! 8D

[Cynder]

Nooooo!! Not another Northerner! D: XD

CABOT CIRCUS IS AWESOME. I used to live a 15 minute walk away from it. It was a big shock though, going away to Uni for 4 months and then coming back to having this HUGE thing spring up from no where. There's so much designer stuff in there though, can't afford it ^^; Loads of Nintendo events happen in the Game there also. In general, Bristol is awesome. Ask MM. He knows. He was there for my 20th birthday, but I was not XD

I don't know much about the north, so I have no idea what that famous bridge is XD Pop in and say hi next time you holiday in Somerset! 8D

I'm a northerner, but I wish I lived in the south D: It's so much prettier and cleaner and nicer and less smoky and greener and less decrepit (sp?)... You get the point.

Lol, that 'huge thing' is incredibly awesome. I'm the same though, I can't afford most of the things in there, but I buy them anyway. SCREW IT! xD I kind of hope that a nintendo event is on in GAME when we go this year, it'd be interesting to go to.

You're lucky that you don't know... D: I'd love to visit ya, but my parents would consider meeting someone I met on the internet somewhat strange to say the least xD

[Little_Pikachu]

Hey, I was in Bristol a couple of weeks ago, we tracked down the place that sells the Scooby Burger, a few of my mates got it but I couldn't justify it to myself.

Oh, on topic. Yeah, you're young but it doesn't matter here. A lot of people here spent most of their youth on this site and we will encourage you to do the same

[ChobiChibi]

Scooby Burger? Where can I get myself one of those? Never heard of them O_o

[Little_Pikachu]

Burger
really never heard of it?

I had a regular burger from that place and it was nice, but I think that one is a bit much!

[Cynder]

That burger is very impressive O.o

[ChobiChibi]

The fact that the burger is in Filton explains a lot...

However, will seek it out >_>;;

[Darth CookieMonster]

Poop. *runs away* *trips* *Keeps running*

[Blademaster]

I raise.

[Ghost]

I was either 8 or 9 when I joined here back in the day... I'm 18 now... :/

[Katie]

england stop trying to be america

"The Jolly Fryer takeaway in Filton, Bristol, is selling the meal for £10 - and will give anyone who can finish it in one sitting a free can of diet coke." wow what a prize!!

[Cynder]

I'd say the pride of eating the biggest burger in Bristol is a pretty good prize, no? Bragging rights!

[Leon-IH]

You're talking like being stuck in school is a good thing Mikachu... When all you're doing is excruciatingly boring coursework - I'd rather be anywhere but there. BTEC courses are painful -.-

Wait until you've done a few 50+ hour weeks in an excruciatingly boring job. School isn't fun, and anyone who says "oh its the best years of your life" probably has a shitty life, but it's still not all that bad.

[Cynder]

Jeebuz, life can't be good for me then -.- Is anything not boring anymore?

[Toucan Sundae]

I feel like a baby here - everyone's older than me! Please tell me I'm not the youngest one here, is anyone else around 14?

I was fourteen 2 years ago, does that count?

Wait until you start GCSEs, they're boring as fuck.

[Cynder]

Already have. I was entered really early

[ChobiChibi]

MOAR BRITS?! *squee!*

Wait until you realise you have no education left. Potentially, anyway. When yer stuck in a crappy retail job that you're more than overqualified for when you could be earning at least 4 times your current hourly wage in the job that you actually want.

Ew, I sound old and grumpy :/ YAY MOAR BRITS!

[Katie]

college is part of school, those are absolutely the best years of your life

[Oslo]

Whenever I get stuck thinking about how frustrating life currently is and how amazing it would be to go back to high school/undergrad/whatever, I just think about all the bad times and the ways those periods sucked shit. Then I genuinely feel better.

Nothing like pessimism to keep me happy. <3

[Knight of Time]

I was 17 when I joined here 11 years ago.

Simple math problem here if you guys don't know my age.

jk, I'm 28 now.

I'm used to seeing newbies joining at the age of 12 and under, there's no problem with that (I can't help checking the age of someone new, mainly to see how close to my age they are), although in one of those instances, I might have bitten off more than I could chew (not trying to offend this person, but this person slightly intimidated me).

[Samchu]

I honestly cannot remember how old I was when I joined TPM. Couldn't have been long after C_T so maybe 12? Somewhere around there. Either way I've been around here for about 10 years.

I agree, Uni = best years of my life so far. Even though looking back it hasn't exactly been the ideal college experience and there are things I would change, no other part of my life compares to it. Maybe that's why I'm signing up for at least 4 more years. Hated high school though. With a passion. I had to sit listening to so many d*ckheads. And the idiot things some people would come up with...any of you guys have to sit through "the crotch game"? Urgh...and A-Level wasn't much better. 20+ people in a class where only 4/5 of them actually want to be there. Uni is SO much better. Aside from the compulsories that pretty much everyone suffers through, people are at least picking courses they have some interest in. At least at my Uni ^^.

And what is with all these northern brits? Everyone knows the south is better. XP

[Cynder]

MOAR BRITS?! *squee!*

Wait until you realise you have no education left. Potentially, anyway. When yer stuck in a crappy retail job that you're more than overqualified for when you could be earning at least 4 times your current hourly wage in the job that you actually want.

Ew, I sound old and grumpy :/ YAY MOAR BRITS!

Ahhhhhhhhhh depression! D: MOAR BRITS! WE'RE TAKING OVER

Whenever I get stuck thinking about how frustrating life currently is and how amazing it would be to go back to high school/undergrad/whatever, I just think about all the bad times and the ways those periods sucked shit. Then I genuinely feel better.

Nothing like pessimism to keep me happy. <3

Pessimism is the way of life mah friend.

I honestly cannot remember how old I was when I joined TPM. Couldn't have been long after C_T so maybe 12? Somewhere around there. Either way I've been around here for about 10 years.

I agree, Uni = best years of my life so far. Even though looking back it hasn't exactly been the ideal college experience and there are things I would change, no other part of my life compares to it. Maybe that's why I'm signing up for at least 4 more years. Hated high school though. With a passion. I had to sit listening to so many d*ckheads. And the idiot things some people would come up with...any of you guys have to sit through "the crotch game"? Urgh...and A-Level wasn't much better. 20+ people in a class where only 4/5 of them actually want to be there. Uni is SO much better. Aside from the compulsories that pretty much everyone suffers through, people are at least picking courses they have some interest in. At least at my Uni ^^.

And what is with all these northern brits? Everyone knows the south is better. XP

I hate high school too. With a passion. Full of a bunch of d*ckheads, as you put it. (I don't even want to know what the crotch game is O.o

Oh no you did not just say the south is better!

[Blademaster]

The South is never better.

Ever.

Anywhere.

[crown34]

There are so many British people here...I think I'm the only Asian.