Logical Progression

Good grades and scores lead to a good college which leads to a good job which ultimately leads to a good life.

What am I living for? I'm a little middle-class Asian kid whose parents want him to be the typical math/science grind. I have no leadership qualities whatsoever. Am I ever going to amount to anything?

Good grades and scores lead to a good college which leads to a good job which ultimately leads to a good life.

Fuck, I'm not going to amount to anything. I know that. Anybody who cares knows that. Fuck, what am I going to do, change the world? Colleges know that. Do they want another reclusive little fuck who isn't going to do shit?

Good grades and scores lead to a good college which leads to a good job which ultimately leads to a good life.

I'm going to end up in a dead-end job somewhere where I'll be commemorated for being able to follow directions. I'll spend the rest of my life wondering why I couldn't do better.

Good grades and scores lead to a good college which leads to a good job which ultimately leads to a good life.

Can I help people? Couldn't I, you know, become a doctor or something? Fuck yeah, and how many people would I actually help? If I'm not there, someone else will fill that spot. I'm not special. I find it difficult to accept that. What kills people isn't disease, it's other people. War. Complacency. Elitism. Fuck. I can't reform humanity. Why can't I?

Good grades and scores lead to a good college which leads to a good job which ultimately leads to a good life.

The Comedian had it right. There's nothing I can do but laugh at this sick joke. I wish I didn't know.