Posted by alexandra_k on May 19, 2021, at 14:55:28
In reply to Re: our system of sanctions, posted by alexandra_k on May 19, 2021, at 14:08:49
actually, he's probably alright.
their masters is two years because they have a coursework component. so he's getting instruction in languages. ancient ones. and there are different ones. greek and egyptian and latin and... i don't even know... and everytime he learns a new one there's a bit of time it takes to develop proficiency...
i remember reading that NYU (and other universities too) get, like 30,000 applications or whatever. from undergrads rather than phd's admittedly. and from general rather than specific programmes. but it's the dream of many. or a dream of many. i do get that if every applicant puts in 20 applications then you would expect universities to get 20x as many applicants as there are places if... the world works out okay. basically. where people can do what they want if they want it. work at what they want to work on. you get what i mean.
he's doing what he wants. in the sense of studying what he wants to study and teaching. not his ideal location or ideal programme... but i suppose he will become a stronger applicant with more language proficiency. i think he has particular reasons (academic ones) why he wants to go where he wants to go... so...
he's viable.
i'm not.
i'm a slave to the courts while i live on disability in the face of everyone pretending to be too stupid to follow the rules because the rules don't apply to our esteemed leaders.
it's a different thing, entirely.
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