happy birthday, villain!
- Thread starter rahvin
- Start date
Melancholia
Eternal daydreamer
Villain
Doctor BenQuillity
Thank you, thank you! I don't know half of you half as well as I should, and I like more than half of you more than twice as much as you could imagine. 
Well, it is. I'd say about five centimeters (that's approximately two inches, for you non-metric people) in height.
My skin is a bit "angled" in the picture, so the proportions are not quite right (the left side is closer to the camera than the right, etc...)
But thanks again, all of you!
-Villain (old but happy)
Originally posted by Siren
It's cool Villain
Well, it is. I'd say about five centimeters (that's approximately two inches, for you non-metric people) in height.
My skin is a bit "angled" in the picture, so the proportions are not quite right (the left side is closer to the camera than the right, etc...)
But thanks again, all of you!
-Villain (old but happy)
Villain
Doctor BenQuillity
Originally posted by Siren
Geez, Villain, i was always under the impression you were 16-17
Eh, any particular reason(s) for that? My childish behaviour, mayhaps?
-Villain
Maybe the fact i never actually checked your profile?Originally posted by Villain
Eh, any particular reason(s) for that? My childish behaviour, mayhaps?
-Villain
I think it must have been the essays you mentioned, thought you wrote them for school
And btw, your behaviour is not childish (not in the bad sense anyway)
Villain
Doctor BenQuillity
Originally posted by Siren
Maybe the fact i never actually checked your profile?
I think it must have been the essays you mentioned, thought you wrote them for school
Oh, I see. It is actually my fault, 'cause I perhaps should use the term university instead of school - but as this place where I study isn't actually a university, I don't know what to call it. The official translation, according to our language-teacher, is polytechnic, but I guess that says nothing to you (at least it didn't say anything to me when I first heard it). In reality, this is a place, from which you get an almost university-level papers but with far less work - which suits me
. The finnish term is ammattikorkeakoulu.So, I just call this place a school and those essays I write now and then are part of my studies (which I study now and then).
I hope that cleared some things out!
-Villain (a lazy student)
it says something to me though.
polytechnic -> politecnico (italian). the place where ppl who wants to become an engineer study or just hang around.
rahvin. (cringing for personal reasons)
Oh, i see
We have some similar institutes here me thinks Those are technological institutes, but a messy situation to explain.
We also have polytechnic schools me thinks, but they are university level and need a lot of work, so i don't think it's the same thing. Ok, i know i confused you now
But in your country, what's the point in going to university if you can get the same degree with far less work?
Siren (the ever-lazy)
Edit: polytechnic: it's what it means in greek too. it just takes a lot of work and is perhaps above university level (university standard is 4 years, polytechnic schools are 5)
2nd edit: it's polytehneio / ðïëõôå÷íåßï in greek
We have some similar institutes here me thinks
Those are technological institutes, but a messy situation to explain.We also have polytechnic schools me thinks, but they are university level and need a lot of work, so i don't think it's the same thing. Ok, i know i confused you now
But in your country, what's the point in going to university if you can get the same degree with far less work?
Siren (the ever-lazy)
Edit: polytechnic: it's what it means in greek too. it just takes a lot of work and is perhaps above university level (university standard is 4 years, polytechnic schools are 5)
2nd edit: it's polytehneio / ðïëõôå÷íåßï in greek
Villain
Doctor BenQuillity
Well, we'd need a real professor to explain the Finnish educational system, but I'll shed some light on your thirsty minds.
Here in Finland we have many kinds of these polytechnics - for example, I study youthwork in Humanities Polytechnic (and no, I won't become a human engineer). Theoretically, my studies are university-level studies, but in practice I have much easier time - and will get less salary once I have finished my studies. The thing is that you can't study youthwork at university in Finland, but if I were in university I'd need to study something like social-work to do the kind of work I will do.
But if I studied to be an engineer in a polytechnic, it would probably be much harder than in university - and I think engineers gain more money as well. At least my soon-to-be-engineer friend gets already about 2000 euros a month - and he's still studying!
But as I'm not that greedy a person anyway, this polytechnic and its studies suit me fine - I think I will survive with 1200 euros a month the rest of my life.
-Villain
EDIT: About the times, my studies should take three and a half years (but they will probably take somewhat longer), whereas the university standard here is about 5 years, I think.
Here in Finland we have many kinds of these polytechnics - for example, I study youthwork in Humanities Polytechnic (and no, I won't become a human engineer). Theoretically, my studies are university-level studies, but in practice I have much easier time - and will get less salary once I have finished my studies. The thing is that you can't study youthwork at university in Finland, but if I were in university I'd need to study something like social-work to do the kind of work I will do.
But if I studied to be an engineer in a polytechnic, it would probably be much harder than in university - and I think engineers gain more money as well. At least my soon-to-be-engineer friend gets already about 2000 euros a month - and he's still studying!
But as I'm not that greedy a person anyway, this polytechnic and its studies suit me fine - I think I will survive with 1200 euros a month the rest of my life.
-Villain
EDIT: About the times, my studies should take three and a half years (but they will probably take somewhat longer), whereas the university standard here is about 5 years, I think.
@Villain: Chupi, it is more or less like the technological institutes in Greece They recently started being considered university-level (whereas they are somewhat lower), 3 1/2 years as well, and i think they get less salary in comparison to the university or polytechnic ppl.
They recently started being considered university-level (whereas they are somewhat lower), 3 1/2 years as well, and i think they get less salary in comparison to the university or polytechnic ppl.Polytechnic = politécnico aswell here!
now for Spain's educational system...ehem....let's see....
normally "polytechnics" is used for some universities giving technological education...as Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya.
but I guess there are some "minor" shchools offering polytechnical studies aswell.
Now if I'm not mistaken, you cannot get a Humanities Polytechnic here, since those are at plain Universities or universitary schools...
fathervic (not poytechnical)
now for Spain's educational system...ehem....let's see....
normally "polytechnics" is used for some universities giving technological education...as Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya.
but I guess there are some "minor" shchools offering polytechnical studies aswell.
Now if I'm not mistaken, you cannot get a Humanities Polytechnic here, since those are at plain Universities or universitary schools...
fathervic (not poytechnical)
Qsilver
Heathen Terrier
My grandparents live next to some Polytechnic in Jyväskylä.. that's all I know about Polytechnics
