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I studied English Philology (Grammar, Literature and Didactics). I finished in July 2001. Currently working as a Spanish and English teacher here in Germany.
Higher Education
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the_3_toed_sloth
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Sfarog said:
No matter what forum you go to at what time, someone will ALWAYS claim things were better "before"
Kenneth R.
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same goes for most bands catalogues. "their older stuff was better" seems to be the defaulto chorus
the_3_toed_sloth
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Silent Song said:
Tell me about it. Especially with Opeth; I think their old stuff IS fantastic, but i really loathe people saying "they should return to Orchid style!@!!#"
Shit, who wants a band that puts out the same album over and over again? Ok, Red Hot Chilli Peppers fans i guess....but I dont EVER want to see Opeth "returning to their roots" or anything like that. If a band does that you pretty much know that they've run out of ideas, so are just trying to bastardize what they've already done.
Fudge, what was i on about again? Oh yeah, Deliverance pwns.
the_3_toed_sloth
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Trey Parker said:
That's basically what everyone is in the end. Everyone just goes around going "All these tr00 people go 'BM KVLT RULZ!!1!!1" and it annoys me!!1!21!." I wish they would all fuck off NOW!!211
And you still haven't told us what you're doing. In all seriousness you are clearly intelligent, but I wonder if you're particularly interested in the annoying study-your-ass-off-24/7-to-get-into-the-college-that-costs-40K-annually thing.
Kenneth R.
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imo high school, college, and work are all means to an end. what end you choose is up to each individual's desires and needs, and whether or not you opt to use these means is then a question of convenience and circumstance. i don't think everyone necessarily has to go through the conformity-factory that is the major education system, though good things can come from it.
Arnold Layne
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Yeah thats what kind of pisses me off Dudes like Trey Dont study and are on a good wage but some people who study are getting just over minimum wage. But hey job satisfaction probably factors into the equation aswell. Do you like ure job trey?
The Dude
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You've been crushed by the man Trey. "I'll be the best damn switch flicker I can be, I'll show them!"
Jinn
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NeverIsForever
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I really hate the whole idea of "higher education," despite the fact that I'll be starting mine this coming fall. It's another round of brainwashing, and what's with making people take classes they'll never have a use for again? If I'm going to teach high school-level English, I have absolutely no reason to understand advanced calculus. Of course, this same argument applies to what they make you take in high school. Maybe I should just say "I hate school in general" and leave it at that...
Kenneth R.
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my personal take is, everything they tell me is for me to either accept or reject. and i certainly don't accept everything that's been handed to me since HS or University. a lot of it i flat out disagree with. so i use the system to get ahead, the system won't use me because i don't play their games.
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MasterOLightning
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Justin S.
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Gunhaver, whether you view college from a purely economic or liberal arts perspective it *can* be too beneficial for words (depending upon where you go, the instructors and classes you take, as well, most importantly, one's effort level).
Ecomonically, the statistics heavily favor the specialized, college educated. In your current job, you may get by for a time, or even forever, i cant say. But I dont see how you in the future could compete with someone who has spent years of effort in a proven format and can show the results. For example a manager wants proof of ability: a competitor did his thesis on the very topic you are applying for; if you didnt ever attend a University, how do you respond? "I did it at home on my PC, hire me cause i make Opeth sigs"? Also, you may not want to be doing data entry your whole life. Which leads me to the most important point...
The University should be something much more than a vocational or technical school. If you attend a 4 year soley for a trade, you most likely are doing something wrong. The idea of making you take things "you dont need" (meaning those that dont directly apply to your economic specialization) is so that you can be more than another misinformed cog. If some task dictated by contemporary society that sends you cash flow is your idea of human potential than you are the reason why college is so important.
Ecomonically, the statistics heavily favor the specialized, college educated. In your current job, you may get by for a time, or even forever, i cant say. But I dont see how you in the future could compete with someone who has spent years of effort in a proven format and can show the results. For example a manager wants proof of ability: a competitor did his thesis on the very topic you are applying for; if you didnt ever attend a University, how do you respond? "I did it at home on my PC, hire me cause i make Opeth sigs"? Also, you may not want to be doing data entry your whole life. Which leads me to the most important point...
The University should be something much more than a vocational or technical school. If you attend a 4 year soley for a trade, you most likely are doing something wrong. The idea of making you take things "you dont need" (meaning those that dont directly apply to your economic specialization) is so that you can be more than another misinformed cog. If some task dictated by contemporary society that sends you cash flow is your idea of human potential than you are the reason why college is so important.
Justin S.
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Justin S.
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Understanding humanities situation, and your place in it is a "waste of time"? Are you incapable of seeing things outside the realm of economics? Am i wasting my time with a troll? 
