Posted by alexandra_k on September 4, 2012, at 1:14:12
In reply to Re: .. » alexandra_k, posted by Deneb on September 3, 2012, at 14:58:45
> Hey Alex!
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> Good to see you again! I tried emailing you but you never responded.
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> Sorry about your frustrations with life.
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> Have you thought about maybe writting a book? That would give you the mental stimulation you need and you can do it at your own pace.
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> I'm kind of in a limbo too right now, still doing surveys.
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> I'm thinking of going to college to take something practical.
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>hi! i mustn't have got your email. i don't check that account much anymore. i could write a book... otherwise known as `thesis'. i've been ignoring it this past year. it is tempting me again... actually, no, not really. but i need to do a little something something. writing for publication would actually be a better idea. people care more about those than they do about theses, i think.
practical stuff is good. i do honestly believe that there are different kinds of intelligences etc etc. but that often that is used as an excuse for stupid.
i feel ambivalent...
on the one hand i'm thinking that most of these vocational people really aren't half as dumb as they and their teachers seem to think... but on the other hand they do seem pretty dumb sometimes and so i get why the teachers treat them like they are dumb...
and you have yourself a vicious cycle.
there are things they could do to help them out more. teach them *how* to study - we got a lot of that at uni and even more important to teach it at tech i would have thought. ditto for clarity of information that is presented. the tutors don't make it easy for the students...
on the other hand i don't give a sh*t anymore.
hrm.
if a job comes up i'll apply for it...
whatever.
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