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DOC. SOMI–2026–01–001[ J.L.S ANNOUNCEMENT ]
SOMIDOISM
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J.L.S. ANNOUNCEMENTLETTER 001

“I WANT TO BUILD STUFF.
I WANT TO EXPLORE.
I WANT TO BE ME, THE GENUINE ME.”

JOHN LOUIS V SOMIDO · PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT: DROPPING OUT

DATE: MM/DD/YY© SOMIDOISM
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LETTERHEADJ.L.S ANNOUNCEMENTLOCATION: PHILIPPINESLETTER: 001
DOC NO: SOMI-2026-01-001TC: N/AB: N/A

DEAR DEAN REDACTED,

I’VE COME TO MY DECISION TO DROP OUT BECAUSE I WANT TO USE MY TIME FOR SOMETHING BETTER LIKE BUILDING BUSINESSES AND SCALING BRANDS. I DON’T LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL BECAUSE IT’S NOT REALLY A LEARNING EXPERIENCE ANYMORE, IT’S JUST COMPLETE THIS AND COMPLETE THAT AND WE’RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A GRADE BASED ON HOW WE LIKE YOU. I FEEL LIKE I COULD USE MY TIME FOR SOMETHING MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN THAT. I’M TIRED OF PRETENDING THAT I WANT TO WORK AS A CIVIL ENGINEER JUST BECAUSE OUR ENTIRE BLOODLINE HAS AT LEAST 1 ENGINEER IN THE FAMILY. I DON’T WANT TO FOLLOW TRADITION. I WANT TO BE FREE. I WANT TO BUILD STUFF. I WANT TO EXPLORE. I WANT TO BE ME, THE GENUINE ME. I WANT TO GO TO WAR AGAINST 20 COUNTRIES JUST BECAUSE MY COMPANY CROSSED SOME STUPID LINE. I WANT TO BE A SAMURAI IN ANCIENT JAPAN. I WANT TO BUILD NUKES. I WANT TO BE LIKE STEVE JOBS, PACQUIAO, KANYE WEST, ACHILLES, JOHN D ROCKEFELLER, LUCKY LUCIANO, ELON, TRUMP, DA VINCI, AND MANY MORE. I WANT TO BE ONE OF THE GREATS AND I DON’T THINK THAT IS ACHIEVABLE WORKING A MINIMUM WAGE JOB.

EVER SINCE I WAS 13 YEARS OLD, I HAVE BEEN READING BOOKS, I LOVE LEARNING, I LOVE KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION, I’VE SEEN SUCH CRAZY THINGS BEFORE I TURNED 18. I’VE LEARNED AND SEEN DISTURBING THINGS THAT MADE ME NOT SLEEP FOR OVER 3 DAYS. THERE IS LITERALLY SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN WORKING A DEAD END JOB. I WANT MULTIPLE WIVES. I WANT THOUSANDS OF SONS. I ADMIRE GENGHIS KHAN FOR HIS DETERMINATION TO WAGE WAR IN ORDER TO GET WHAT HE TRULY WANTS. I AM LITERALLY A KING, I CAN’T BE GOVERNED, I CAN’T LOSE, I CAN’T BE DEFEATED. ANYWAYS, NOT TO BRAG BUT I’VE BEEN EARNING OVER $XX,XXX PER MONTH AFTER TAXES AND I’VE GAINED THE PERCEPTION THAT MONEY ISN’T REAL, IT’S JUST PAPER. JUST AN INDICATOR THAT TELLS IF SOMEONE IS DISCIPLINED OR NOT BUT STILL, I’M GONNA KEEP EARNING AND EARNING UNTIL I AM SATISFIED BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT MY PURPOSE IS IN THIS REALM.

THERE IS LITERALLY SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE. I DON’T WANT TO BE AVERAGE, I DON’T WANT TO LIVE A LIE. I DON’T WANT TO JUST BE STUCK AT 1 COUNTRY WITH A WIFE THAT I HATE. EVER SINCE I WAS A KID, I’VE PLANNED FOR THIS TYPE OF LIFE. I WASN’T BORN RICH, I LARPED THAT I WAS AND THEN TIME PASSED AND NOW I AM. WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL I USED TO BE SO EMBARRASSED OF MY PARENTS' JOBS THAT I WOULD LIE EVERY TIME I WAS ASKED. I USED TO TELL MY CLASSMATES THAT I HAVE THINGS THAT ARE EXPENSIVE JUST TO MAKE SOME FRIENDS AND NOT BE ALONE. I LEARNED THAT NO ONE LIKES A LOSER. NO ONE WANTS TO BOND WITH A LOSER. NO ONE WANTS TO BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A LOSER. THAT IS WHY I LARPED.

I AM DROPPING OUT. I KNOW THAT I STUDY IN SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL BUT I AM PRETTY MUCH DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE MY EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT MET. I USED TO THINK MY SCHOOL WAS THIS GREAT SCHOOL THAT MAKES YOU SOMETHING BUT SADLY IT DOESN’T. IT’S SHIT. I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE AND I DON’T EVEN WANT TO BE MENTIONED IN THE SAME SENTENCE AS THEM. IN A YEAR FROM NOW, I’LL PROBABLY MOVE COUNTRIES TO EXPLORE NEW BUSINESS VENTURES AND SCOUT NEW NETWORKING PARTNERS. THAT’S WHY SCHOOL CAN’T CONTINUE, I HAVE NO TIME TO CREATE A SHITTY THESIS AND COOPERATE WITH MY DUMB GROUPMATES WHEN I’M EARNING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

I CAN’T STAND MEDIOCRITY AND WHEN I’M IN SCHOOL, IT IS ALL I SEE.

THIS IS WHY I’M DROPPING OUT. I HAVE HUGE DREAMS THAT YOU CAN’T EVEN COMPREHEND AND WILL PROBABLY JUST LAUGH AT THE IDEA BECAUSE YOU THINK SMALL. YOU WON’T UNDERSTAND MY MINDSET AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.

WITH GRATITUDE,

JOHN LOUIS V SOMIDO
CEO AND FOUNDER, CROWNS ACQUISITION

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