hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
Hello, my fellow GCFer’s…
So I made a decision to take a break from GermanCarForums. And it’s going to be a loooooong break at that.
Over the last year or so, I came to a point where I asked myself what I want to do with my life and what I want out of it. Especially, when I’ve seen some of my personal friends and fellow members here enjoying the fruits of their hard work, I realized that they must have put in significant amounts of sweat, sacrifice and effort to get where they are at. And I’m not just talking about cars, a fancy abode or some nice trinket, but some sense of fulfillment and reward.
So for the past few months, I’ve been applying to go back to school and, in a few months I am going to start my next chapter titled “Med School.” I’ve actually been out of school for about half a decade, so it’s going to be “interesting,” to say the least.
While I am looking forward to it, I realized a lot of things are going to have to fall by the wayside. And GCF is definitely on the list. To those who can juggle the pressures of all the assorted challenges life throws at you and maintain a high level of participation here, I do commend you. Alas, I do not fall under that category.
Now you may ask, “why is this joker making a big fuss by posting this?” And truth be told, if I saw someone post this about 2-3 years ago, I would ask the very same question. But after spending time here (maybe more time than I ought to have), I have come to realize why. This place is fantastic. I’ve enjoyed reading and taking part in some great discussions. I’ve learned a lot about cars from many knowledgeable members. There’s really no forum like this that can talk about so many types of cars and maintain some sense of civility. Sure, there are times where it could get “intense,” but with great moderators and great members, civility would be restored and all is well.
And the other reason, I am posting this is a bit of selfish motive. I know there will be a time where I will drop in when I ought to be studying, and I’ll get caught up in the discussion threads and realize that time has just flown by. It’s a way to keep myself in check.
With all that said, and I’m sure I could have said my piece much more concisely, I would like to say thanks for the wonderful time spent. You members are what make this forum such a great place. Hopefully, if and when things cool down from time to time, I may be able to hop back on, and I’ll see a lot of the same folks here and the same quality discussion.
To all here, past and present, I wish good luck, good health, and good bye.
Hoffmeister_fan signing off….for at least quite sometime.
So I made a decision to take a break from GermanCarForums. And it’s going to be a loooooong break at that.
Over the last year or so, I came to a point where I asked myself what I want to do with my life and what I want out of it. Especially, when I’ve seen some of my personal friends and fellow members here enjoying the fruits of their hard work, I realized that they must have put in significant amounts of sweat, sacrifice and effort to get where they are at. And I’m not just talking about cars, a fancy abode or some nice trinket, but some sense of fulfillment and reward.
So for the past few months, I’ve been applying to go back to school and, in a few months I am going to start my next chapter titled “Med School.” I’ve actually been out of school for about half a decade, so it’s going to be “interesting,” to say the least.
While I am looking forward to it, I realized a lot of things are going to have to fall by the wayside. And GCF is definitely on the list. To those who can juggle the pressures of all the assorted challenges life throws at you and maintain a high level of participation here, I do commend you. Alas, I do not fall under that category.
Now you may ask, “why is this joker making a big fuss by posting this?” And truth be told, if I saw someone post this about 2-3 years ago, I would ask the very same question. But after spending time here (maybe more time than I ought to have), I have come to realize why. This place is fantastic. I’ve enjoyed reading and taking part in some great discussions. I’ve learned a lot about cars from many knowledgeable members. There’s really no forum like this that can talk about so many types of cars and maintain some sense of civility. Sure, there are times where it could get “intense,” but with great moderators and great members, civility would be restored and all is well.
And the other reason, I am posting this is a bit of selfish motive. I know there will be a time where I will drop in when I ought to be studying, and I’ll get caught up in the discussion threads and realize that time has just flown by. It’s a way to keep myself in check.
With all that said, and I’m sure I could have said my piece much more concisely, I would like to say thanks for the wonderful time spent. You members are what make this forum such a great place. Hopefully, if and when things cool down from time to time, I may be able to hop back on, and I’ll see a lot of the same folks here and the same quality discussion.
To all here, past and present, I wish good luck, good health, and good bye.
Hoffmeister_fan signing off….for at least quite sometime.
