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zabu of nΩd
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zabu of nΩd
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Oh, I am having a very nice evening. A very nice one. Thank you aswell. I hope the same for you.
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Chanakya
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To brag about their kids' academic record is the single biggest source of satisfaction for Indian parents. If you lived here, you would not only graduate high school, but get a degree as well, just to make your parents shut the fuck up.
zabu of nΩd
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I think it's similar over here for the middle (and upper?) class - I was always feeling pressure from my family to succeed in academics until the point that they were able to witness my college graduation ceremony. I wouldn't know how that compares to Indian families though.
Oh, it for sure is. I think it is like that any where though (I hope I am right). I mean, most parents want to see their kid or kids succeed. No matter what the situation is. I have not even applied for a college yet and everyone wants to know where I am going and what I am doing. I know what I want to do, but I have no idea where I want to go and where I will be accepted. I just want it to be all over for me.
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I want to become an Art Teacher. At first I wanted to do preschool and special education, but I think I would have a lot more fun being an Art teacher. I think it would be epic if I got to teach art to special education and or preschool kids. And on the side I would like to do tattooing. That was my first choice, but I had to have the yearly talk with my counselor and she convinced me to find something more stable, I guess. So, I want to do both, but I doubt I will.
Chanakya
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Succeed is one thing, while using it as a kvlt statement at family gatherings is another. It's the latter that I'm bothered about. I'm kind of glad that my folks have placed quite a big emphasis on education [as is the system here] that I don't have to fund myself or take big loans.
It's something along the lines of going to some formal dinner and then, "My son got into Harvard, omgzzz [orgasm]". It's alright being proud of what your kids have achieved, if at all. But it's ridiculous when you make the focus of life seem to revolve around the fact that you boast about your kids getting into some prestigious institution.
It's something along the lines of going to some formal dinner and then, "My son got into Harvard, omgzzz [orgasm]". It's alright being proud of what your kids have achieved, if at all. But it's ridiculous when you make the focus of life seem to revolve around the fact that you boast about your kids getting into some prestigious institution.
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Sounds cool. Art must certainly be one of the most fun things to teach in school, since you get to actually see the kids being themselves and exploring their talents rather than just trying to stuff information in their brains while they fall asleep on you.
I wouldn't mind teaching creative writing if I had the opportunity, but even if I were able to get into a MFA program to bring my credentials up to the task, I'm not sure the time/money commitment would justify it.
Yeah, pretty ridiculous indeed. I've always found rather pathetic the people who seem to live vicariously through their kids instead of actually doing something with their own lives other than work and family. But then, I guess that's all the species really requires of us ultimately.
Yeah, I know. I think it would be wonderful. The daily dedication to expressing and opening minds to our future. I think it is going to be great. My current Art teacher and previous Art teacher have inspired me. She also told me to keep an open mind on what age group on teaching. I prefer to do the preschooler-3rd grade and more towards the special ed kids, but teaching the older ones wouldn't be bad. I am open for anything. As long as I am doing what I am going to love to do.
I actually took creative writing last year and I really enjoyed it. I think that would be awesome. English is such a awesome subject, but I am more of the artsy type. Well, I am sure you could do it all if you just put your mind to it. I know it would be a lot of money and time, but if it is worth it, why not? You know?
Chanakya
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That's quite a neat thing to do. The art teachers I know are all content and happy, mostly owing to the nature of their work despite not being lucrative.
I do believe that it would be killer teaching art in a place like this.
That's quite a neat thing to do. The art teachers I know are all content and happy, mostly owing to the nature of their work despite not being lucrative.
I do believe that it would be killer teaching art in a place like this.
It is and I believe it will be the best thing for me to do. Here, it is a little crazy, but it also depends on the school you teach at. I plan on being in an enviroment of choas because I want to work with children. I am ready and wanting.
But working in a place like the one in that picture would be the best. The area is beautiful and very inspirational. It would let every emotion out (in my opinion).
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It's more that there are 4 or 5 career paths that I want to take all at the same time, and I have no idea how to prioritise them. I've alternately considered that one, going back to undergrad college and studying physics, joining the military, bumming around Europe for a few months and looking for any random job that could put me on a path to earning citizenship there, or just saying fuck all and living in a commune for a while. Oh, and of course there's getting a programming job and actually making use of the degree I already have - which will probably be the one that happens first.
All of this shit will continue spinning around in my head until I have the opportunity to travel this June and at least explore the EU residency option a bit. In a way I'm hoping I don't get a real job before then, because it would be much easier to leave behind the pseudo-job I have now. Who knows though. All I can hope is that I will have the balls to make the right decision when I feel the time is right.
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Great job!
Haha yeah, my parents might as well be Asian parents (I'm adopted, my parents are white). They shat themselves when I brought home report cards with A- on them instead of A or A+ and they pushed me to go to a really overpriced name-brand private college instead of the state school which would have been free. I of course obliged them, and now they are happy. Nothing wrong with playing the game and doing well in school - it's far dumber to go "hunnghh I hate school and I'm too good for it" and fail classes.
Kelly - show off those legs! There's nothing wrong with estrogen, last time I checked this wasn't "the boys' club" was it?
Haha yeah, my parents might as well be Asian parents (I'm adopted, my parents are white). They shat themselves when I brought home report cards with A- on them instead of A or A+ and they pushed me to go to a really overpriced name-brand private college instead of the state school which would have been free. I of course obliged them, and now they are happy. Nothing wrong with playing the game and doing well in school - it's far dumber to go "hunnghh I hate school and I'm too good for it" and fail classes.
Kelly - show off those legs! There's nothing wrong with estrogen, last time I checked this wasn't "the boys' club" was it?
