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Regarding, Computer Courses: For my college, all we needed to have was a single computer course. I took Introduction to C, and that was that. It was expected that any programming for basic stuff (excel, mathematica, etc) would just be picked up on our own as needed.

Regarding, what state I'm in: Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. I've looked at jobs near pittsburgh, and national jobs too, since I don't mind relocating at all.

I called a science temp agency a month ago, and the lady at the receptionist desk actually asked me what physics was, haha. She only knew what Biology and Chemistry were. I havn't heard of Engineering Consulting, I'll look into it. I applied for an Environmental Consulting job the other day, but I doubt I'll hear back (One week I applied for 60 jobs in one week and didn't hear back on any of them)....

The military contractor thing is sad, I was thinking that might be my last option. Would I have a better luck getting clearance if I signed up?

So, when I went to college, I was sold this lie of the American Dream. I was naive and foolish. I thought that if you worked hard and got a good education, then you could get a job after graduating from college that you'd enjoy and live happily ever after. Frankly, I was completely unprepared for the real world.

I graduated with 237 credits out of 120 needed for graduation. I took summer classes every year I was in college, and always took a lot of hard classes, year after year. Because I loved learning. I -adored- learning. I've had classes in every single science (fewest in biology) and a plethora of social sciences, soft sciences, Philosophy and English courses. I don't quite have a minor in most of what I've had courses in, but I am very, very educated. My actual degree is a B.S. in Physics with minors in Astrophysics and Mathematics. The minors I got just because I happened to take the courses needed; I was more banking on the physics degree then anything else, though I do love astronomy. The only thing I never took was computer courses, aside from a single one, because I didn't want to end up programming all day.

So, I graduated in April 09, and I have been unemployed since then, aside from two jobs that payed 12.00 an hour and had me work alongside high school only graduates doing evil, evil work. One job was in healthcare, the other in the loan industry. Both lasted about 3 months. One was a temp (the healthcare job), and I had to leave the loan job because of whistleblowing. (My boss was doing something illegal, I reported him to the company tipline. Bad idea!)

So, I'm unemployed. I'm 50,000 dollars in debt, and I've lost all hope of ever getting a real job. But I'd rather die then go back to a 10 or 12 dollar an hour backbreaking or soulcrushing job. I really, honestly would. I don't know what to do and don't see any end in sight. I'm burnt out on education and don't want to get a Masters in physics - even if I got accepted into graduate school (SOMEONE would accept me, despite my gpa. Its not the best in the world because I really took the hardest courses I could all the time) I don't really have the heart for it anymore.

Frankly, I'm in a rut, and I have no idea what to do with my life. Everyone I know tells me that I'm the smartest person they've ever met. I get compared to some guy on 'Big Bang Theory' all the time. People ask me for advice all the time. But frankly, its all worthless. I've lost hope, and I have no idea what to do. My life is built on goals and progress, on dreams and ideas, but all my dreams have been ground into dust.

What can I do with my life?

.17 in general is really slow for me.

I've seen people comment on the combat system causing slowdowns, but I'm noticing slowdowns across the board. Even  loading up the embark screen is taking much more memory, cpu power, and virtual memory then I've ever seen DF use on my computer before. The game is almost unplayable except in adventure mode (where the speed problems seem minor, for some reason)

Has anyone noticed anything like this or any such new speed problems?

Sweet mod idea. I am  in favor of Dwarven Steampunk, as long as its fairly low key.

If there's something strange
in your embark
Who ya gonna call?
TOADY ONE

If there's something weird
and it don't look good
Who ya gonna call?
TOADY ONE

I ain't afraid of no magma
I ain't afraid of no spire

If you're seeing things
running through your dwarves
Who can ya call?
TOADY ONE

An invisible man
sleeping in your bed
Who ya gonna call?
TOADY ONE

I ain't afraid of no magma
I ain't afraid of no spire



....

Ahem. I find it unlikely Toady will ever even see this, let alone comment, but the more I see this thread (and the Lava Mountains thread) the more this keeps running through my head.

Thank you kindly, noble folks.

Actually there is a difference; you'll probably have the same perfect world, but a working dwarf civ in a single generation (or two).