Do you like school?
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 18:41
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Damn that summer reading. Sweet lord. I never got more than 8 hours of sleep at once over the entire summer, and haven't gotten more than four for the past week. I love school, but man, Junior year with six freaking honors classes, marching band, fencing, rock climbing, cross country, drama, swimming, and bass lessons is really starting to push it. -------------------- Fo shizzle, my lord. Two goldfish are in a tank. One says to the other, "Do you know how to drive this thing?" Posts: 702 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 18:44
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Today was the first of the last days of school for me. Senior year... Anyway, school as a whole isn't so bad for me. I tend to enjoy most classes I take (minus math), and like the social aspects of public school. Granted, I wouldn't go if I had a choice, but since I don't, I try not to complain. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 19:09
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If you are aware it's a useless poll, why spam the boards with it? :rolleyes: Also, I get to point and laugh. I have loved school for exactly one year and three months - in retrospect, it seems a far better institution than it seemed while I was in it. [ Thursday, August 25, 2005 19:10: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 21:02
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I hate school because I have to get up so early in the morning. Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 21:49
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Trust me, that usually only gets worse once you start college or work. Not that you have to arrive earlier, it's just that you have to fix your own breakfast and stuff. :P [ Thursday, August 25, 2005 21:50: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 22:10
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School would be great if I could: - Go to school at an acceptable time. 11 AM or so, not 8:50. - Pick what classes I wanted to do for the *whole* of my school career. I have to do ridiculous things like Geography and PE all the way up to year 11, and I had to do Latin until year 8. - Use a computer. - Be assessed non-competititvely (an exam that ranks my marks against a set standard, as opposed to against all the other students. - Not have homework. However, none of these are even remotely present in school right now, and I hate it. -------------------- ~Note : The professional newbie's advice should not be taken seriously, or at all.~ LINKAGE Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, January 17 2004 08:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 22:25
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quote:Indeed. I got used to not having breakfast really early in life, but waking up early to go to school is not even remotely as hard as waking up early to go to work. Getting up to face a day of "boredom" in school doesn't even compare to facing a hard day of work with your boss watching your back. Now if you think you that your schedule is messed up and keep complaining waking up early, check out mine for the next following 4 months: My first class starts at 7:30am, and since I live far away from school I need to get leave the house at 6:00am. If I don't want to be late that is, which means that I have to wake up at least 4:45am. Moreover, my last class ends at 6:00pm, which means i'll probably get to my house at 8:00pm. On the positive note, I only go to college Tuesdays and Thursdays so it is not that bad. Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Post Navel Trauma ^_^
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 22:51
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I liked school, and I liked university more. I've got a job now, which is not as good as university but still enjoyable. But if I feel I'm not learning anything, I'll be looking for a new job. -------------------- Barcoorah: I even did it to a big dorset ram. desperance.net - Don't follow this link Posts: 1798 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 22:51
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I really hate school. I would like it because I don't mind learning but the teachers are terrible and you barely learn anything. Most of them are more worried about making sure that you know you can't do anything, including grow your hair long, without getting into trouble about it. The only thing I like about school is socialising. Also violence is at school and when you can't be bothered and someone is getting in your face thats what happens. There has been 9 fights in the last 8 days, and we are at a school with only around 900 people in it, the majority of the 900 being 10-14 year olds. I'm just glad no-one is stupid enough to fight with weapons, because using a gun or knife to solve your problems is just, quite frankly, cheap and cowardly. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 22:52
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If you don't like the idea of boss watching your back, then be your own boss. Or alternatively, get a job where your boss has better things to do. -------------------- Somebody PLEASE turn the heat on. Posts: 617 | Registered: Tuesday, April 13 2004 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 23:00
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quote:I was talking about my ex-boss as a matter of fact; I just figured that the members in here that have worked would know the feeling of having a horrible boss who seems to know your every move. Anyhow, Being my own boss is out of the question since I'm only 18 living at my mother's house and going to college full time while managing to work part-time to pay for my quite expensive tuition bill. I don't lose hope that it would happen some day though. Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, August 25 2005 23:14
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Due to the fact that you only had two options, I had to do Yes (I love it). You should of put in yes, it's alright, and no. Anyway, school is pretty good for me, apart from some subjects I have at the moment (French and Earth, to name a few). And science, come to think of it. Not that science is a bad subject, I just have a bad teacher. I can't wait until next year, when we have a wider range of choices to study (I am definitely taking Graphics), but at the moment, I still enjoy school. [ Friday, August 26, 2005 14:58: Message edited by: Spring ] -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, August 26 2005 01:50
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Earth is the same as Geography, I guess, but what is Grpahics? I can hardly pronounce that... [ Friday, August 26, 2005 01:50: Message edited by: Arancaytar ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Friday, August 26 2005 02:02
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I think that would be "Graphics". -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, August 26 2005 03:47
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Everyone seems to hate having to wake up early........For me, I see having school starting in the morning shortening the hours of boredom I have to live through every day until the other occupants of the planet wake up and start being interesting......... -------------------- If anyone ever asks you why you did something, say "Because I could". Posts: 834 | Registered: Thursday, July 8 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, August 26 2005 03:55
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quote:All of my classes are the traditional format. I don't think I have a class with more than 20 people in it. [ Friday, August 26, 2005 03:57: Message edited by: Eldibs ] -------------------- "We can learn a lot from crayons. Some are short, some are dull, some are sharp, some are tall. Some have funny names and they are all different colors, but they all learn to live in the same box." "Happy is the man that has wisdom and gets discernment. For having wisdom as gain is better than having silver as gain and having wisdom as produce is better than gold itself" Proverbs 3:14-3:15 The horrible part about life is, you'll never get out of it alive. Currently boycotting: AngelFire, GameFAQ's Everybody should go to this site at least once. Posts: 818 | Registered: Tuesday, July 9 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, August 26 2005 05:52
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Yes, getting up early sucks. I have to get up at around 5:00 AM just to get the bus. School also sucks because the few friends I have aren't in any of my classes. Which might be a good thing in the case of my girlfriend. :P -------------------- Ever since I met you so very long ago, There's been something I've badly needed to know, Do you love me and want to end my pain? Or do I pursue your love in vain? "And your not a doctor, but you play one in real life" -Jerry Seinfield "My power extends far beyond space and time, do not dare oppose me, for my wrath is something to be greatly feared" -Diarog Lethuta: The Tome of Diarog Lethuta, Egypt, 5000 B.C. Posts: 91 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, August 26 2005 06:37
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I hate school! first of all cause it's boring and second of all, my girlfriend dumped me at the first schoolday, and now i have to see that ***** every single day of the week, more then 6 hours a day. talking about joy.... -------------------- There are 400 words in the dictionary that begin with "self" and only 8 that begin with "fellow". When in doubt. . . mumble. When you are at school, you wish you where old enough to work. When you are old enough to work, you wish you were at school. Posts: 150 | Registered: Saturday, August 20 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, August 26 2005 07:14
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Yes, I rather enjoy school, and I'm really growing to love my new school (moved in yesterday). Life is good... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, August 26 2005 07:18
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quote:On average my classes have 45 students, and some have few as 30. A class having 20-25 students is considered a small class at my school, and would commonly be only open to people with the particular subject as a major, or at odd hours of the day/night. -------------------------------------------- I don't mind getting up early, as I've been getting up around 7:00 for years. I usually sign up for classes that start around 10:00 because I have a lot to do in the morning before I leave the house. [ Friday, August 26, 2005 07:20: Message edited by: Zaiu ] -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, August 26 2005 08:13
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Traditional classrooms are better actually. My college classes are about 15-20 students. School itself gives the best experience if you have good teachers who actually care for your learning and they try to help you the best they can. This thread is indeed a good one to open up to since a lot of us can pretty much relate to this in almost a daily setting. -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
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Too Sexy for my Title
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written Friday, August 26 2005 12:25
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quote:Indeed. Almost all my classes have 45 to 50 students, yet I've taken two major classes (psy and phil) where there were around 120 students. It wasn't that bad, but I def prefer smaller classes. To Jeros: Don't be fooled my friend. Even when you are in smaller classes, teachers still don't care about you. To Dolphin: I wouldn't mind waking up early either (God knows I should be used to it by now), if it wouldn't be for the cold temperature outside and the boring day ahead of me. Posts: 1035 | Registered: Friday, April 1 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, August 26 2005 12:41
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I really must get into the habit of clarifing myself more often. I know that not all smaller classroom settings lead to teachers having a bigger concern for you, I mean that the percentage of teachers caring for you in that particular setting is increased (for some, not all). This is purely by my personal experience and is obviously varied between people. I have taken one lecture room setting during the spring semester with around 250 students (organic chemistry, which was difficult) and the professor didn't care less on who you were. I also took an honor class with about 10 students (an advanced college english course) and the professor cared for us a whole lot more and actually accepted open discussions and questions. (that's actually a shock for me as a lot of my high school teachers never really opened up for Q&A that often) -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Friday, August 26 2005 13:05
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Professors in large classes don't necessarily care less about students. There are just too many students to pay individual attention to during the lecture. However, many professors constantly invite students to office hours and complain that not enough students come. If you do come to their office hours, you get even more attention than in a class of 10 people. So if you are in a huge lecture, you just have to be more active. About class sizes, my classes in Berkeley were mostly in the 40-400 students range. All of those huge lectures also had 15-30 person discussion sections led by TAs. However, the quality of discussion sections varied widely depending on the grad student leading it. (Same could be said about quality of lectures themselves, but there are more clueless TAs than clueless professors.) The huge lecture combined with small discussions worked well in theory, but you had to come to professors' office hours to get the amount of interaction with them you'd get in a smaller class. About school in general, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it feels like I have less free time now, sometimes more. As for painful boredom, that can be found at work just as often as in a class. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, August 26 2005 13:14
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Good points you made Zeviz with getting help from the professors directly during their office hours and all. Talking about things you do not understand directly to the professor is something that, I admit, I do not take advantage of. Now that you brought that up, I think I'll start taking advantage of it. Individual attention beats any class size as you're the focal point of Q&A. -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 | Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00 |
