I have a Grade12 (high school diploma equivalent?) :-[
My husband has been bugging me to write a book for years. I have a bad habit of starting things and not finishing them. =/
I feel outclassed too Otlan. Hey at least you're paying off your student loans - I understand that a lot of people don't even try. What subject do you want to major in.
I have an AA in Commerical Art and am a sorta master of esoteric info. Weird facts seem to stick to the roof of my brain. ;D ;D
Ive got a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts with my associates in the same field and just because you have not gone to college is not a bad thing. I am only the second person to graduate from college in my family and they have all done fine. Experience and determination make up a large portion of what makes a person. I have met some really dumb people with bachelors degrees going for masters and then i have met people with a GED who make me think some of my professors were idiots by comparison.
Ive got a Bachelor's in Culinary Arts with my associates in the same field and just because you have not gone to college is not a bad thing. I am only the second person to graduate from college in my family and they have all done fine. Experience and determination make up a large portion of what makes a person. I have met some really dumb people with bachelors degrees going for masters and then i have met people with a GED who make me think some of my professors were idiots by comparison.Yep. I have met some really useless people with degrees from Harvard. Higher education these days is more about the ability to pay for it than it is about academic ability. Its how you use your education that matters.
Yep. I have met some really useless people with degrees from Harvard. Higher education these days is more about the ability to pay for it than it is about academic ability. Its how you use your education that matters.
Yep. I have met some really useless people with degrees from Harvard. Higher education these days is more about the ability to pay for it than it is about academic ability. Its how you use your education that matters.
Looking back, I might have chosen a different path but that doesn't mean I would be any happier or more successful. Follow your interest and passion- higher education or not.
Lord, you can say that again. I get looked down upon because A) I went to a state university, not an Ivy League school, and B) I'm getting an APPLIED science degree. /gasp, I'm not purely academic? I MUST BE USELESS!!!
Never mind that I'm more skilled in the lab than 90% of your average chemistry post docs, and also have the benefit of a couple years experience in industry, as well as being cross trained in biotechnological skill sets. Snobby SOBs.......
I have a doctorate in Snarkology. ;D
I have a doctorate in Snarkology. ;D
So you studied under Shecky then? After all, he is the professor of snarkology.
Paynesgrey is Dean Demeritus of the college. And Habu's school is online-only - while good, there's nothing that replaces face-to-face snarksperience.
I agree with that, there is nothing wrong with choosing other paths.
Can I sign up? :D
I'm a college freshman, undeclared major but leaning towards Engineering. Definitely something math/science/computer science/engineering, since my school doesn't offer anything else. ::)
Paynesgrey is Dean Demeritus of the college. And Habu's school is online-only - while good, there's nothing that replaces face-to-face snarksperience.
Can I sign up? :DWe could all be accused of being students of the online university of snarkology.
We could all be accused of being students of the online university of snarkology.*nods wisely*
I can't snark either T.R.C.C. and there's nothing wrong with being a skilled plumber.
I've come to the conclusion that everyone in the world has something at which they excel. It might be cleaning house, or organizing, or cooking, or fixing cars, or painting, or being a plumber - but they excel at it.
In the case of most politicians - it's producing hot air or BS but what can you do. ::)
Here, here! Well put Shecky!
You should have seen the look on the chair of my committee's face when I told him that I was going to industry.
Dr Ray Stantz: Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities, we didn't have to produce anything! You've never been out of college! You don't know what it's like out there! I've *worked* in the private sector. They expect results!
"Nothing wrong"? Are you kidding? A skilled, honest plumber is someone you hang on to like grim death. Like "our" mechanic shop - there's an Aamco two towns over that my wife and I will ALWAYS bring our cars to, even if it means waiting a little longer or paying more than at the bottom-dollar mechanics. Because they always do good work and they always stand behind their work (in the very rare event that it turns out that some of their work turned out not to be the real problem or whatever). And they are always up-front and honest - they tell you exactly what's wrong, what your options are, what it'll take for each option, everything. They may not be the cheapest in town, but day in and day out, you get the absolute best value for your money. Not to mention they're just plain good folks; they've helped me and my friends out in ways that go above and beyond what an auto mechanic is supposed to do, and they're pleasant people to boot. For example, I ran into the front-desk guy in the supermarket the other day. We stood in the aisle and chatted like fishwives for a while, catching up on families and friends.
And THAT is a treasure. People who scorn "mere laborers" suffer from severe rectocranial inversion, because they're the folks who make it possible for everyone to live in civilized comfort. And if they're good people, too? Priceless folks to know, both in terms of service and of quality people.
Yeah. Because it's never a question of what or how much education you have; it's how much learning you've done. One doesn't preclude the other, and one doesn't automatically entail the other, either. People who are good at what they do have learned exactly what they need to learn.Beautiful! ;D
They ruined more PCRs than I can tell
*raises hand guiltily* That would be me. My PCRs and such never work out. Last semester, I accidentally hooked up the electrophoresis machine backwards, and my DNA ran the wrong way and fell off the gel. :-[ ::)
Shecky, I agree wholeheartedly. I said what I did because it seemed to me, I could be wrong, that T.R.C.C. sounded a bit defensive or embarrassed by being a plumber. I did not want him to be.
I was a carpenter at the studios and I stand in awe of craftsmen/laborers of any kind.
I think we're doing kids these days a disservice by making it seem that getting your hands dirty is low class or to be avoided.
Any chance to make this thread sticky? It will be close and lost in the oblivion soon, and it so cool to know about the others' formation
It is now sticky, as I have had so few opportunities of late which allow me to run mad with power.
It is now sticky, as I have had so few opportunities of late which allow me to run mad with power.
We thank you oh Gatekeeper of Snarkington.
Knocks head against a wall a couple of times and then staggers off.
Seriously, thanks PG. :D
Woohoo, I am the proud owner of my very own sticky!! ;D
Thanks a bunch, PG!
Woohoo, I am the proud owner of my very own sticky!! ;D
As of January I have my Associate's Degree (after three years of chasing my tail), and I'm going to crunch two semesters to finish my BLS. From there, six online classes certifies me in Library Science.
And then of course I have a BDV, a BS, an MBS, and a DSW. That's Bachelor's Degree in DresdenVerse, a Bachelor's Degree in Snark, a Master's Degree in Bull $#*t, and a Doctorate in Star Wars. ;D
You forgot your liquor license. ;)
Holy cats... there is a lot of money spent on higher education on this forum! :D lol
I haven't read the whole thread yet, and though I can clearly see it's now about playgrounds (?) my answer to Habu is:
I hate these degree checks. Because I'm not Shecky, though I like him much.
I have a regular high school diploma that was .002 away from being Valedictorian and .001 from Salutatorian. I'm the frustrated third place in class.
And then, to add insult to injury, I had to actually work my way through college, but never found enough funds. So, I have three years of Special Education for Early Development and Elementary Education under my belt. I am about 20 hours shy of a Bachelor's. And a few tests away from having my certification. But I won't obtain either in the foreseeable future because... I have even less money than I did when I quit school nine years ago.
So, I'm just an underachieving, quitting stay-at-home-mom and part time bus driver. When what I really want to be doing is teaching special education.
I'm not bitter. Really. Just very, very frustrated that I'm stuck unable to achieve my goals because I'm still stinking poor. Oh, and all those promises that Obama would give money to stay-at-home-moms who wanted to get their degrees? Yeah, that's a lottery. My ONE ticket against hundreds of thousands of others? Hasn't happened yet.
I have a regular high school diploma that was .002 away from being Valedictorian and .001 from Salutatorian. I'm the frustrated third place in class.
And then, to add insult to injury, I had to actually work my way through college, but never found enough funds.
Wait a second. You were third in your class, had (I'm assuming based on my own class' Valet/Salut) higher than a 4.0, and you couldn't get any scholarships? I'm sorry to bring this up again, but WTH is with that?
I went to a small private high school that didn't have AP classes. So, my gpa was 3.908. One measly B one measly semester of Algebra 2. Sheesh.
I qualified for millions of scholarships, especially with my ethnic background/extra curricular activities. But only one scholarship was actually awarded to me, though I applied for hundreds of them. And it was a pathetic scholarship that basically just paid for my books each semester. Last year, when I tried to go back, despite everything good going for me, No One would give me a scholarship. Once again, I had applied for hundreds of scholarships I qualified for, and they kept awarding them to other people.
The system is jacked. A lower-middle class works-for-a-living person can't get help. We make too much money, even though we barely keep food on the table.
Mr. Wiggins's degree is food science. But it's food micro, which although interesting, is disgusting.
IC - your degree sounds cool to me. Is it about the science of cooking or is it more like animal nutrition? A lot of veterinarians are required to do classes in ruminant nutrition before vet school but I think your stuff sounds way more interesting then when I got to learn about silage and haylage and all that jazz.It's like the structure of food how to preserve it, sensory (tasting etc) and that , we do biochem, organic chem, analytical chem , chemmat and stats papers. ATM my last papers are human nutrition, food micro , food preservation and product development, actually I'm trying a coconut ice cream recipe right now for that course. Anyway wine science it's studying the wine looking at how it develops, how certain flavours/aromas form and involves making your own wine (even better is it's on Waiheke island on the univeristy's newly acquired winery!), apparently people with this degree are sort after in places like California, I told mum this, she said if I ever went to america she'd slip drugs into my bag as I boarded the plane.
What is wine science? Do you get to make wine, taste wine - do you then become a sommelier? That would be so cool!! I love food and wine.
I wish I had taken advantage of some of the interesting classes I could have taken when I was an undergrad all I could think about was vet school so I think I shortchanged myself on learning stuff just for the joy of learning. Now I wish I had time to audit some classes or the energy to take some on line for fun but work pretty much fills my day.
You sound like a really dedicated student and I bet you are going to be a huge success!
Microbiology: where you learn fascinating and revolting secrets of the culinary universe, never want to eat again, and then decide you could go for a really nice smoked cheddar and a beer.Yip, Doing food micro right now. Beer's a safe bet I think, or at least it was the safer alternative back in the middle ages. Actually I'm on the topic of beer right now for micro, learning how to make it, the difference between lagers and ales etc.
That is interesting but the less I know about the happier I am and can enjoy food ;DThis is very true, I mean you would'nt want to know about the haemorrhgic diarrhea and possible kidney pailure from E.coli O157:H7 poisoning (and worse the O104:H4 fromthe bean sprouts in Germany) which happens when faeces come in contact with your food. It might ruin your eating experience next time you don't wash your lettuce properly. >:)
It might ruin your eating experience next time you don't wash your lettuce properly. >:)
It's like the structure of food how to preserve it, sensory (tasting etc) and that , we do biochem, organic chem, analytical chem , chemmat and stats papers. ATM my last papers are human nutrition, food micro , food preservation and product development, actually I'm trying a coconut ice cream recipe right now for that course. Anyway wine science it's studying the wine looking at how it develops, how certain flavours/aromas form and involves making your own wine (even better is it's on Waiheke island on the univeristy's newly acquired winery!), apparently people with this degree are sort after in places like California, I told mum this, she said if I ever went to america she'd slip drugs into my bag as I boarded the plane.
Yip, Doing food micro right now. Beer's a safe bet I think, or at least it was the safer alternative back in the middle ages. Actually I'm on the topic of beer right now for micro, learning how to make it, the difference between lagers and ales etc. This is very true, I mean you would'nt want to know about the haemorrhgic diarrhea and possible kidney pailure from E.coli O157:H7 poisoning (and worse the O104:H4 fromthe bean sprouts in Germany) which happens when faeces come in contact with your food. It might ruin your eating experience next time you don't wash your lettuce properly. >:)
IC- that is just down right cool. I do love a good microbology discussion. My husband is a computer guy and is now accustomed to my gross table conversation but I do have to remind myself to stick to neutral topics when out to dinner.
I can still gross my husband out on occasion. I pulled a cuterebra (basically a great big maggot) out of a kitten's neck the other day and that got to him. Kitten did great by the way...
It might ruin your eating experience next time you don't wash your lettuce properly. >:)
Enj-
It is kinda nasty but I have to say it a favorite problem of mine because I know I can fix it. We don't see them that often in small animal medicine but you get to be a hero (for a brief moment in time) and that is fun.
IC- that is just down right cool. I do love a good microbology discussion. My husband is a computer guy and is now accustomed to my gross table conversation but I do have to remind myself to stick to neutral topics when out to dinner.
I can still gross my husband out on occasion. I pulled a cuterebra (basically a great big maggot) out of a kitten's neck the other day and that got to him. Kitten did great by the way...
I thought vet's were always heroes? At least they are in my world.
I'm with Enj. Vet's have always been heroes in my books.
K9 - why should a client get shirty with you about their pet's illness. Like you said - you didn't give it to the poor beast. I wonder if they get pissy because they're mad at the animal and you're just convenient.
Glad to hear that the kitten is okay.
I can still gross my husband out on occasion. I pulled a cuterebra (basically a great big maggot) out of a kitten's neck the other day and that got to him. Kitten did great by the way...
Snow-
Usually they get mad when you tell them something they don't want to hear. A lot of people come to the emergency room with their pets and they seem not to want the opinion of a vet but instead to hear that Dr. Google is right and their pet will be fine with xyz treatment. When you advise them that Dr. Google didn't go to vet school and is sadly incorrect they can get a little bent out of shape. Like I said, most of the time it is the stress talking.
I don't have a video of the kitten - wish I did. She was a stray and one of the other docs and I paid for her care and then we found an awesome home for her. Her new owner sent me a card with some great pics the other day. I keep it in my happy file. Most vets have a happy file. I keep every thank you note I have ever received and when I have a bad day I pull it out and read the cards and remember that I have helped people and their animals.
Actually, if I could have kept that kitten for myself I would have but the husband vetoed me. I did get to carry her around the hospital and snuggle for almost a full week before she was ready to go to her new home.
Shecky- Got it in one although I think human docs get a rough ride, too sometimes. I can not begin to imagine what it is like to deal with family members in an ER with a critically ill family member. Holy stress batman!!
So. I'm a gen-yoo-wine high school graj-ee-ate! I've gone on to university three times. I've dropped out three times. I've usually got a fairly good reason for it but the truth is I simply can't decide what to go to school for and spending thousands of dollars on something I might not even like when I get to the end just irks me to no end.
~Breedeeteedee
Well this thread seemed as good a spot as any to post for my very first time on the boards. I must say I've been ever so slightly intimidated by the brainitude and smartiness of everyone here, which is why I've lurked for so long. That being said, I learned long ago that what type of sheepskin hangs on your wall isn't necessarily a good measurement of the size of one's brainpan.
So. I'm a gen-yoo-wine high school graj-ee-ate! I've gone on to university three times. I've dropped out three times. I've usually got a fairly good reason for it but the truth is I simply can't decide what to go to school for and spending thousands of dollars on something I might not even like when I get to the end just irks me to no end.
~Breedeeteedee
I thought vet's were always heroes?
Well this thread seemed as good a spot as any to post for my very first time on the boards. I must say I've been ever so slightly intimidated by the brainitude and smartiness of everyone here, which is why I've lurked for so long. That being said, I learned long ago that what type of sheepskin hangs on your wall isn't necessarily a good measurement of the size of one's brainpan.
Sadly, no.
I'm sure that the vast majority are, but not all. There's one vet in my neighborhood who seemingly can't put an animal down except in a way that imo constitutes animal cruelty, and this is absolutely judged based on more than one incidence. I can't imagine that the process is supposed to consist of the pet being stabbed many times with a needle (into the double digits) because the vet can't find/reach the vein, and attempts it in a way that conveys carelessness. Is the animal really supposed to be crying, and thrashing for over ten minutes?
If that's really what's expected then I guess they were doing their job, but I didn't see anything heroic about it.
And the contrary can be quite true as well.
Schoolin' simply can't be taken as a measure of social judgement - the stereotype of the book-nerd who is dumb at everything else is just as much to be avoided as is the stereotype of the non-formally-educated being just dumb. We can't automatically draw conclusions either way.
The Process doesn't. Something is very, very wrong there. Either the person is untrained in that area or doesn't want to do. (I don't really want to think of the third option - that they might actually want to inflect pain.)
I have a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Linguistics and a J.D. I've run PCRs (for the biologists in the thread :) ) and Noam Chomsky guest-lectured for a day in my Intro to Linguistics class (for Shecky :) ). I took a fairly broad array of classes for my J.D., but the plurality of them were in Criminal Law.
Chomsky... Nutjob. Freaking genius nutjob.
*In a reverent voice* Shecky, I am still more impressed with you now :o
Oh, great, a lawyer. *ducks* ;D
Chomsky... Nutjob. Freaking genius nutjob. There was a professor at South Carolina when I was starting my grad work, a gentleman named Simon Belasco. I never actually took one of his classes, but his reputation lurked around every corner and blocked all the doorways. French (well, Occitan was his true love) and linguistics were his bag. Friend of mine was chatting with him at some point. I hadn't yet had contact with Belasco, so he asked my friend about me, and apparently Belasco was a bit surprised by my, er, eclectic educational "direction" (more like "lack of direction", what with all the minors I had). That friend came to me after Belasco's next class and told me that Belasco had spent the first several minutes of that class talking about ME, saying I was a "new Noam Chomsky" simply because I hadn't limited myself to one specialization. For a second, I honestly didn't know whether I wanted to chase him down and shake his hand or punch him. :D
Nowadays, I'm coming to terms with the "nutjob" part of that. :o
B.S. in Marketing!!!
I'm a newbie here with a high school diploma. nice to meet you all ;D
Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Engineering
Master's of Science in Operations Management.
Married to a girl with a GED, who became a C.N.A. first, then a phlebotomist.
I start my postgrad study next week :-\ eeek!
Were they the ones they gave you when they took your photo in front of the height guide?
... Went back to college (different one this time) graduated with honors...Way to go!
...got a BA in History and Theology, minored in Philosophy.<Mechanics' drawl> I think I found yer problem right here. </sarcasm> If you had gone with a technical discipline instead, you'd probably have zero trouble finding a job-- it's just the state of the world right now. Philosophers, artists, etc aren't highly paid or sought after at the moment.
Way to go!Thank you, thank you, it is my proudest achievement to date!
<Mechanics' drawl> I think I found yer problem right here. </sarcasm> If you had gone with a technical discipline instead, you'd probably have zero trouble finding a job-- it's just the state of the world right now. Philosophers, artists, etc aren't highly paid or sought after at the moment.You're quite right. Unfortunately I have no technical skill. I had to take pre-remedial math before I could even qualify for remedial math in college! *LOL* My original plan was to get a doctorate and become part of the Academic world. Not that there was a lot of call for that even in the late 90s when I was attending college. My late father, bless him, intending to give me similar advice asked me why I didn't get a business degree instead, to which my answer was, "Because then I'd have to work in Business the rest of my life."
Regardless of your employment situation, do you feel like a more rounded / wiser person for having gone through college?VERY much so! I found the answers to a lot of questions, and of course found many more questions, and what is life without curiosity?
I, on the other hand, absolutely loved college and have been going continuously since 2000, while working.
I understand what you mean. If you are just trying to check the block, I seriously recommend online courses. Fewer idiots, assignments more clearly laid out, you can get it done ahead of time if you like. That kind of thing.
I understand what you mean. If you are just trying to check the block, I seriously recommend online courses. Fewer idiots, assignments more clearly laid out, you can get it done ahead of time if you like. That kind of thing.
My wife got her business degree online, and I'm sorry to report that none of those advantages were present as a rule.
I hate college, I like learning. I think college would be better if I didn't have all the petty assignments to worry about, and if I didn't have to deal with so many people.
A good way to tell if a school has a good reputation is by calling reputable brick and mortar schools and asking them about whether they'll accept someone with a Bachelors' from the online school into their Masters program.
But college is fun! A torturous amount of work (hello, 3-hour problem sets in Physics, Math, and Chemistry due tomorrow...), but if you choose interesting classes and find fun people to hang out/work with, homework parties become tolerable and sometimes even enjoyable.I just handed in a huge project (worth a lot!) with literally one minute to spare. I'm not feeling it. Why the hell am I doing post-grad?! I remembered how much I hate uni last year!
I just handed in a huge project (worth a lot!) with literally one minute to spare. I'm not feeling it. Why the hell am I doing post-grad?! I remembered how much I hate uni last year!
Maybe it's because the professors are nicer to undergrads? I dunno, even though we're always dying of work, I think most of my friends agree with the sentiment that college has been pretty awesome so far. Although that might change next year, when we're no longer freshmen to be coddled. :o
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!
Hi all! Guess who just graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science from UC Davis!!Congrats Horsy! Proud, you have made me! ;D
Thanks guys! I'm actually pretty darned happy with myself. Now, who else has been learning recently?That would be me. :D Both Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
I had formed the perfect system to get C's in high school, purely out of boredom. Of course a grading curve threw it off a lot, but otherwise it was perfect.Just to mess with the teachers?
Suprisingly the only trouble I've had was for not turning in assignments.
do you have a web?
originality is a ghost town
*raises hand*
I am Charlotte.
oooh my sis's name is charlotte, and CWG's name is charlotte. lotsa charlottes.
I have met only three others. And none of then were even close to my age. I was the only Charlotte in my entire high school and now college.
Try Frances - how many of those have you run across?my great-uncle's name! and I've got a cousin call francois
well theres not too much training to prevent ill affects from a swift kick to the balls ;)Oh no! bear trap.
and i dont know, i didnt know there were that many bigguns' round these parts
I GRADUATED. That is all.
Associate of Science in Entrepreneurship.
I dunno.... Lolz!
I also have my AA. so two for one deal in two years 8)
ok I have to ask what an AA is. Not the AA I'm thinking of right?
Associate of Art, I believe.
Congrats graduates!!I'm working "casually" ATM , which has been more than full-time because the previous full time lab assistant left, so I got all her hours, but the new person starts today so they are going to be reduced very soon. In the mean time I'm looking for a job in food science, something like a lab tech role, but it's been a bit difficult.I've been applying for jobs all over the country, about 90% don't even reply.
Icecream-what is next for you? will you ever be able to move from home? How be the doggy??
ICECREAM - ((((((IC))))))
We've missed you.
I will keep my fingers and toes crossed that you
find a great job.
Sorry to hear about the pup.
Is it possible that he has a food allergy or an allergy to
something in his environment?
I know right. I swear we need sarcasm font.
Working on Studying Biology as much as I reasonably can, hoping to minor in Entomology. I loves me some arthropods.
Here in the forums we sometimes do "theme weekends" but it's mostly the Weird regulars who do that. This time not so many of us changed-
DoT, I have to admit I dislike the account related things, but I respect people who can do that. All the best for you, DoT!
Hiya CP
Weird is a thread where most anything, (Save TT topics) can be talked about.
And goofyness may ensue and often does.
No particular structure to it.
It isn't dedicated to one of JBs series or what JB is up to.
Nor is it the Writing section.
(TT = Touchy Topics. Certain topics we stay clear of - Politics, religion except in JBs stories, sex as the site
is PG-13, other stuff that might bring on a firestorm.)
Hiya CPWhether Han shot first, Whether Names count in Scrabble, whether or not you are supposed to pronounce the T in "Often" :P
(TT = Touchy Topics. Certain topics we stay clear of - Politics, religion except in JBs stories, sex as the site
is PG-13, other stuff that might bring on a firestorm.)
Whether Han shot first, Whether Names count in Scrabble, whether or not you are supposed to pronounce the T in "Often" :P
(not really, though all the Do's and Donts can be found in the Policies sub-board)
You're welcome.Many thanks,
And welcome to the Forum. :D
Whether Han shot first, Whether Names count in Scrabble, whether or not you are supposed to pronounce the T in "Often" :P
(not really, though all the Do's and Donts can be found in the Policies sub-board)
You're probably the first centipede fan I've run across. They're weird but cool little critters. My background is wildlife biology but I have a soft spot for the creepy crawlies. (I love spiders).
Like these little demonic beauties?that thing looks awesome(click to show/hide)
Ok smallest then :P I am off to work for 2 - 3 hrs then probably log on here and get my skyrim on a lil. Sleep tight; dont let the vampires bite. ;D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacculina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacculina)Damn, Nature. Thats a harsh one. And would make a hell of a cheesy SyFy movie...
now those are creepy.
a parasite that hijacks crabs and takes them over, and will make males behave as if they are females.
Oh please, don't even go there Quantus.
Saw one the other night where they seemed to be scrapping the bottom
of the barrel for ideas.
How about......POND SCUM!!
I swear that's what it seemed that the monster was. ??? ???
Thank you kindly. I know, but it is a bit of a past time to mock liberal arts majors.... at least the ones who you are close enough to that they know it is just a joke.
I have finally, at the age of 30, started a fire under my ass and began studying part-time. I've finished my first module and a small side course that's necessary for my next module, everything looking good so far, have yet to drop under 85%. I'm on my way to becoming one of the worlds most boring people: An Accountant!
I know right. I swear we need sarcasm font.
But my real education ... Husband. NEVER stop learning.
The fact that you recognize this is half the battle. ;D
Yes, Ma'am.And that right there is the other half ;)
Anyone else out there hate using the term "a B.S. degree"?
Yes, that's right Icecream. I do feel funny saying B.S., and usually will say it out completely when I tell someone.Same. Ill say "I have a Degree" or "an Undergraduate degree in [blank]" if I need to get more particular. Being an engineering degree, the Bachelor of Science vs Bachelor of the Arts distinction isnt really needed, everyone assumes the Of Science.
I am in high school. Probably one of the youngest users on the forum. And the least educated. :'(Bah, "educated" is just a matter of outlook. Keep learning new stuff until you die, and you will be better off than most no matter how many years you've been at it.
Bah, "educated" is just a matter of outlook. Keep learning new stuff until you die, and you will be better off than most no matter how many years you've been at it.So, when I die, does that mean that I didn't learn something that would have kept me from getting killed?
So, when I die, does that mean that I didn't learn something that would have kept me from getting killed?Not nessesarily, but it will mean you managed to learn a lot of stuff that was useful in other ways :)
Not nessesarily, but it will mean you managed to learn a lot of stuff that was useful in other ways :)So... does that mean that the things i learned that didn't keep me alive had nothing to do with survival, or does it mean that I ought to study self-defense, eating dirt, and camouflage?
So... does that mean that the things i learned that didn't keep me alive had nothing to do with survival, or does it mean that I ought to study self-defense, eating dirt, and camouflage?Whatever floats your boat. Just keep learnin' ;)
Whatever floats your boat. Just keep learnin' ;)Yay. Alright, will do~!
I am in high school. Probably one of the youngest users on the forum. And the least educated. :'(Hey man, I'm a Senior this year. I was a freshman when I joined. You'll fit in regardless. ;)
Hey man, I'm a Senior this year. I was a freshman when I joined. You'll fit in regardless. ;)OK. Now I don my beret. Never face the internet without a good hat.
Fwiw, there was not enough room in my curriculum for any elective courses, thanks to some questionable practices by Clemson (calling 5 year programs 4-year so as to not intimidate parents). What electives I did have room for I got because I had AP credits that got me out of a few of the General requirements. Some of the more intensive majors just dont really give you much freedom in terms of actual classtime to invest. Ive known since I was knee high that Engineering was the Path for me, so transferring majors wasnt much of a concern, but thats far from normal Im sure. regardless, even with that sort of situation you will never have more free time than College, until well after Retirement. So in addition to electives, dont get so focused on the classes that you cant take advantage of the extra-curricular things around. There were several clubs and activities (including a Skydiving Club!) that I could have been a part of but convinced myself I didnt have time for. Had plenty of time for anime and DnD apparently :P
Fwiw, there was not enough room in my curriculum for any elective courses, thanks to some questionable practices by Clemson (calling 5 year programs 4-year so as to not intimidate parents). What electives I did have room for I got because I had AP credits that got me out of a few of the General requirements. Some of the more intensive majors just dont really give you much freedom in terms of actual classtime to invest. Ive known since I was knee high that Engineering was the Path for me, so transferring majors wasnt much of a concern, but thats far from normal Im sure. regardless, even with that sort of situation you will never have more free time than College, until well after Retirement. So in addition to electives, dont get so focused on the classes that you cant take advantage of the extra-curricular things around. There were several clubs and activities (including a Skydiving Club!) that I could have been a part of but convinced myself I didnt have time for. Had plenty of time for anime and DnD apparently :P
Yep, I remember when I had French and English in the same days. Luckily I had half an hour inbetweem, which I used for read something in Spanish, so not to get blocked. At least, Japanese and Spanish had a similar pronunciation, so that is something.Yes, that makes it easier, though sometimes you get words like "manga". In Spanish, it means "sleeve", and in Japanese, it refers to the comics.
Yes, that makes it easier, though sometimes you get words like "manga". In Spanish, it means "sleeve", and in Japanese, it refers to the comics.Oh yes, there are a number of faux amis (I don't know Japanese, but I've been told about that). There is also the word "no" which it's a negation in English, Spanish and many other languages while it means something like "of" in Japanese.
On a side note, I just got into AVID~! I'll be enrolled in that class in my junior year~.
Oh yes, there are a number of faux amis (I don't know Japanese, but I've been told about that). There is also the word "no" which it's a negation in English, Spanish and many other languages while it means something like "of" in Japanese.Yes, "no" in Japanese is used as a possessive. For example, "Watashi no hon" would mean "book of mine" or "my book".