How was everyone's? I'm not taking classes, but I enjoy the first day of the fall semester: freshman walking about with their lanyards and maps, sophomores looking annoyed but still a little confused about where their classes are, juniors looking trendy and purposeful, and the seniors in pajamas going to class.
I like seeing whatever the fashion trends are. I saw a Nirvana t-shirt and was happy until the realization that this little snot probably bought it to be "retro". I was intrigued to see that leggings and multi-colored sneaker laces are back in. I'm cool with that, just so long as I don't have to look at crocs, those boots with the fur, or anyone's black bra through their t-shirt.
Nexa
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“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
I noticed school busses trying to run me over when I left work...
I had the right away damn it, he was turning right onto the road and took up half my lane.
Of course, just about 1 minute after that, I pulled out in front of some idiot that had gotten into the right turn lane with his blinker on, but then moments after I decided to pull out he decided to floor it and go straight instead of turning. He deserved that, even though it probably would have been my fault if he hit me.
I'm not looking forward to school busses all over the place. And kids running out in front of my car.
I had the right away damn it, he was turning right onto the road and took up half my lane.
Of course, just about 1 minute after that, I pulled out in front of some idiot that had gotten into the right turn lane with his blinker on, but then moments after I decided to pull out he decided to floor it and go straight instead of turning. He deserved that, even though it probably would have been my fault if he hit me.
I'm not looking forward to school busses all over the place. And kids running out in front of my car.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
Toshen wrote:
"loves me a little bit too much"
Is your english teacher a female at least?
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
My little girl start school last week. She was all excited about it right up until the bus came to pick her up and she figured out that none of us were going with her.
The ex called me later that night to let me know that when she came home she cried for 20 minutes before finally telling her mother about her day. To be fair though, she was stuck on the bus for like an hour. Poor thing.
The ex called me later that night to let me know that when she came home she cried for 20 minutes before finally telling her mother about her day. To be fair though, she was stuck on the bus for like an hour. Poor thing.
Jacobsdeception the Sly wrote:
To be fair though, she was stuck on the bus for like an hour. Poor thing.
My cousins have a bus ride that is over an hour long. And the stupid part is, they pass their house 10 minutes into the ride.
Unfortunately they live on a highway, (Only a 2 lane highway) and if they were to be dropped off at the first pass, they would be on the opposite side of the road. School policy says that they aren't allowed to drop kids off on the opposite side of a highway.
So, they have to wait until the very end of the bus ride as it loops around back to the start coming the other way.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
Third week for me. So far, so good... my teachers... well...
Math - Teacher loves her job a little too much. Other than that, not bad.
Psych - Pretty cool guy, Dr. Chi. Lax class.
Geography - Freaking teacher squawks like a parrot any time she tries to emphasize a word. Reminds me of the teacher from Jimmy Neutron.
English - The teacher is a bit scatterbrained, but really nice. She actually walked in singing The Boys of Summer, then used it to make a point about good writing. (Expository Writing class)
Interpersonal Communications - Meh. The teacher is annoying in that "too-nice" manner. Not big on the class, but the role-playing skits we do are kinda fun.
Protip: Assigning a 3 page paper over Labour Day weekend blows.
Math - Teacher loves her job a little too much. Other than that, not bad.
Psych - Pretty cool guy, Dr. Chi. Lax class.
Geography - Freaking teacher squawks like a parrot any time she tries to emphasize a word. Reminds me of the teacher from Jimmy Neutron.
English - The teacher is a bit scatterbrained, but really nice. She actually walked in singing The Boys of Summer, then used it to make a point about good writing. (Expository Writing class)
Interpersonal Communications - Meh. The teacher is annoying in that "too-nice" manner. Not big on the class, but the role-playing skits we do are kinda fun.
Protip: Assigning a 3 page paper over Labour Day weekend blows.
Toshen wrote:
My little brother has that problem, he was the first one to be picked up in the morning and the last to be dropped off. This meant that at the time he was on the bus for three hours a day. He has autism, so it was pretty much impossible to explain to him why he went from being on the bus for 30 minutes a day to three hours. Thankfully that changed to him being one of the first dropped off at the end of the day, he just still has to be on the bus by 6:30AM.
Toshen wrote:
They do, there's just a lot of them to pick up.
The mentally challanged... they are multiplying...
We must do something.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
School for me started last Monday. So far it's ok, although this lack of sleep will be my demise.
Nexa wrote:
How was everyone's? I'm not taking classes, but I enjoy the first day of the fall semester: freshman walking about with their lanyards and maps, sophomores looking annoyed but still a little confused about where their classes are, juniors looking trendy and purposeful, and the seniors in pajamas going to class.
I like seeing whatever the fashion trends are. I saw a Nirvana t-shirt and was happy until the realization that this little snot probably bought it to be "retro". I was intrigued to see that leggings and multi-colored sneaker laces are back in. I'm cool with that, just so long as I don't have to look at crocs, those boots with the fur, or anyone's black bra through their t-shirt.
Nexa
I like seeing whatever the fashion trends are. I saw a Nirvana t-shirt and was happy until the realization that this little snot probably bought it to be "retro". I was intrigued to see that leggings and multi-colored sneaker laces are back in. I'm cool with that, just so long as I don't have to look at crocs, those boots with the fur, or anyone's black bra through their t-shirt.
Nexa
Crocs + Uggs (boots with the fur) = Cruggs?
Classes started last week for me. Tonight, I took a geography test of Latin American nations and cities.
A frightening percentage of my knowledge of Latin American geography comes from playing Sid Meiers' Pirates!
A frightening percentage of my knowledge of Latin American geography comes from playing Sid Meiers' Pirates!
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Damn I started two weeks ago. I thought that most universities started earlier than September. I'm only taking 12 hours (4 classes) but I might drop some classes due to personal reasons. The semester hasn't been looking very good so far :(
Couple of good classes though
American Lit - lol required class
History since 1500 - ditto
Seminar on the Concept of Nothingness - Enjoyable and easy
Phenomenology of the Spirit - An in depth reading of the book; fantastic course
Couple of good classes though
American Lit - lol required class
History since 1500 - ditto
Seminar on the Concept of Nothingness - Enjoyable and easy
Phenomenology of the Spirit - An in depth reading of the book; fantastic course
While studying English Literature at uni I used to get lectures from Dr. L.R. Leavis (son of) now that was a proper nutjob! In a positive sense, mind you.
He was a great D1ckens fan and he seemed like he was from another planet altogether when talking about it. He was one of the most eccentric teachers I've had.
But I will never forget my P.E. teacher from 4th grade at secondary school. She was a very hot blonde in her late twenties and trying to teach (successfully, we never were any trouble) a handful of teenage boys high on testosterone. I wonder if she ever found out why we never seemed to understand those trampoline assignments after the first demonstration
[edit] LOL D1ckens became Richardens... wth!
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 3:10pm by Hence
He was a great D1ckens fan and he seemed like he was from another planet altogether when talking about it. He was one of the most eccentric teachers I've had.
But I will never forget my P.E. teacher from 4th grade at secondary school. She was a very hot blonde in her late twenties and trying to teach (successfully, we never were any trouble) a handful of teenage boys high on testosterone. I wonder if she ever found out why we never seemed to understand those trampoline assignments after the first demonstration
[edit] LOL D1ckens became Richardens... wth!
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 3:10pm by Hence
knoxsouthy wrote:
I'm curious are any of you actually studying something you're going to use the marketplace?
p.s. It's always fun to bike to the strip and watch all the cute kiddies wander around aimlessly while downing a few cervezas.
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 9:30am by knoxsouthy
p.s. It's always fun to bike to the strip and watch all the cute kiddies wander around aimlessly while downing a few cervezas.
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 9:30am by knoxsouthy
Jobs may come and go, and most jobs require on-the-job training. Most decent jobs require out-of-hours subject reading or extra reading to stay current in the industry to be a decent and successful professional.
But everyone is going to be a human all their lives. They are going to have to deal with other people all their life, and in the workforce too. They are going to live in this universe, on planet Earth, for the entirety of their life as well.
I'm a big fan of the post-grad or technical course if you want some specific industry training. Technical Colleges are usually better at those courses than Universities, too. At least in Australia.
Baron von Hence wrote:
But I will never forget my P.E. teacher from 4th grade at secondary school. She was a very hot blonde in her late twenties and trying to teach (successfully, we never were any trouble) a handful of teenage boys
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
4th grade in secondary school, so year 10. 14/15 year olds.
I assume you actually understood that - if so, +1.
I assume you actually understood that - if so, +1.
Ah, I missed that you were from across the waves. Different systems entirely.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
In fact you should turn 16 in 4th grade. Please allow me to elaborate 
In my country (.nl):
Age 4-12 = Primary school
Age 13-16 (VMBO) |
Age 13-17 (HAVO) | = Secondary School
Age 13-18 (VWO) |
There's three different groups in secondary school, from Average intelligence/learning capacity to Higher. This is decided in your last year in primary school, and further investigated in your first two years of secondary school. The follow-up studies are also adapted to cater these three groups. You can switch, grow and do quite anything if you have the intelligence to do so.
I for instance, did VWO and was allowed to go to uni directly. My gf did VMBO and her 4th year was the graduation in that group. She chose to do the higher group (HAVO), ended up in the fourth grade, did the fifth and graduated in the second group as well. Then she did to a follow-up study to become a teacher, which would have been impossible if she only graduated from VMBO.
It's even possible to climb from VMBO to HAVO to VWO (you'll be twenty once you finally graduate) and go to uni but it's quite unique (since you didn't end up in the lowest group for nothing). I actually know a guy who managed this, but he's weird - in a special way.
I guess they created these three groups so to educate the kids at their own intelligence level. You can offer the smarter kids more challenging information and increasingly less theory and more practice oriented content to the others.
I shall now cease to bore the hell out of you. Please accept the following as an apology:
[edit]total reconstruction
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 4:49pm by Hence
In my country (.nl):
Age 4-12 = Primary school
Age 13-16 (VMBO) |
Age 13-17 (HAVO) | = Secondary School
Age 13-18 (VWO) |
There's three different groups in secondary school, from Average intelligence/learning capacity to Higher. This is decided in your last year in primary school, and further investigated in your first two years of secondary school. The follow-up studies are also adapted to cater these three groups. You can switch, grow and do quite anything if you have the intelligence to do so.
I for instance, did VWO and was allowed to go to uni directly. My gf did VMBO and her 4th year was the graduation in that group. She chose to do the higher group (HAVO), ended up in the fourth grade, did the fifth and graduated in the second group as well. Then she did to a follow-up study to become a teacher, which would have been impossible if she only graduated from VMBO.
It's even possible to climb from VMBO to HAVO to VWO (you'll be twenty once you finally graduate) and go to uni but it's quite unique (since you didn't end up in the lowest group for nothing). I actually know a guy who managed this, but he's weird - in a special way.
I guess they created these three groups so to educate the kids at their own intelligence level. You can offer the smarter kids more challenging information and increasingly less theory and more practice oriented content to the others.
I shall now cease to bore the hell out of you. Please accept the following as an apology:
[edit]total reconstruction
Edited, Sep 3rd 2008 4:49pm by Hence
Jophiel wrote:
Classes started last week for me. Tonight, I took a geography test of Latin American nations and cities.
A frightening percentage of my knowledge of Latin American geography comes from playing Sid Meiers' Pirates!
A frightening percentage of my knowledge of Latin American geography comes from playing Sid Meiers' Pirates!
Yeah, I know too much from video games: Civilization, Risk, Sim City, Caesar III, etc, haha. Hell, I remember watching a National Geographic show when I was 10 or something and telling my mother that the host was going spelunking and she looked at me like I was an alien. Thank you Carmen Sandiego.
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
Nexa wrote:
Hell, I remember watching a National Geographic show when I was 10 or something and telling my mother that the host was going spelunking and she looked at me like I was an alien. Thank you Carmen Sandiego.
Too be fair, spelunking is such an odd word, even if you know what it means it just sounds dirty.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
TirithRR wrote:
Nexa wrote:
Hell, I remember watching a National Geographic show when I was 10 or something and telling my mother that the host was going spelunking and she looked at me like I was an alien. Thank you Carmen Sandiego.
Too be fair, spelunking is such an odd word, even if you know what it means it just sounds dirty.
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