Geez SantiagoDR, is this really necessary? We are in the DR you know. Perhaps you can grow a little thicker skin?
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Education Level of DR1ers
hahahah, just learned a new word or acronym
..many people on this site are FUBAR.
Leave it to Wikipedia:
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Great question. I certainly downplay degrees to some extent. In some ways I feel degrees are for people not good enough to make it without "formal education". . . . .depending on the field that is. . . .I like my doctors and lawyers to have degrees. . . . . . .sales and marketing guys? Who cares?
I went to college at age 17 and found that getting laid seemed more important to me than going to class. . . .so 2.5 years and not even a lowly associates degree! I hated it.
I now make just over the cusp of "six figures" . . . after "taking it easy" for three years where I made much less;-) ie unemployed
This is the second time I have clawed my way over that cusp. . . . .in the same field but totally different job titles. I was in sales and now do product design/development. . . .
I don't have kids but my novia has a 4 year old daughter. I most certainly would want her to be formally educated as It would be silly to assume she felt the way I do.
She is 4 and started school in a bi lingual school right near the scandall abode in gazcue. Bright kid and I make sure she makes her school and learning english top priority. . . . . .do as I say. . . not as I did. . . .
I went to college at age 17 and found that getting laid seemed more important to me than going to class. . . .so 2.5 years and not even a lowly associates degree! I hated it.
I now make just over the cusp of "six figures" . . . after "taking it easy" for three years where I made much less;-) ie unemployed
This is the second time I have clawed my way over that cusp. . . . .in the same field but totally different job titles. I was in sales and now do product design/development. . . .
I don't have kids but my novia has a 4 year old daughter. I most certainly would want her to be formally educated as It would be silly to assume she felt the way I do.
She is 4 and started school in a bi lingual school right near the scandall abode in gazcue. Bright kid and I make sure she makes her school and learning english top priority. . . . . .do as I say. . . not as I did. . . .
Hehe :laugh: Don't worry, Chris, I'm not going to respond. He probably has...........time on his hands.
But getting back to the subject............the recent OECD report shows how Asian nations are outpacing both US AND Europe
in grade-school and university education......... The OECD report found about 97% of all South Koreans aged 25 to 34 have completed high school, the highest rate among OECD countries. and The US spends more on primary and secondary education than most developed countries, yet has larger classes, lower test scores and higher dropout rates, the Paris-based OECD said in its annual report on education. Britain, France and Italy are just meeting OECD averages on producing college graduates, and Germany has ?fallen significantly behind,? the report said. Interesting stuff here showing that amount of money spent on education does not necessarily equal highest standards.
www.bbj.hu :: Asia gains on US and Europe in education
At the level of tertiary education US used to be in number one spot, but now ranks 7 because other countries are 'catching up' or indeed surpassing.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/20/37392850.pdf
The latest OECD report is called Education at a Glance and can be accessed via OECD site.
Low educational attainments continue to penalise people in many OECD countries
I could'da been a contender!
Pero no! Tuve oportunidades de llegar a la cumbre pero mi estupidez me enga?o diciendo que un diploma es nada mas que un pedazo de papel!! Si yo supiera ayer lo que se hoy, jamas dejaria mi escuela. hoy sufro las consequencias de la falta de una buena educacion! Cooooo?ooooo!!
Maldita suerte!
Pero no! Tuve oportunidades de llegar a la cumbre pero mi estupidez me enga?o diciendo que un diploma es nada mas que un pedazo de papel!! Si yo supiera ayer lo que se hoy, jamas dejaria mi escuela. hoy sufro las consequencias de la falta de una buena educacion! Cooooo?ooooo!!
Maldita suerte!
From reading some of your posts you could have fooled me. You have done a good job in life education.
"I Have All The $$$$$$$$ I Will EVER Need!!!!!!!!
" Unless I Have To Buy Something!!!!"
"Unemployed" and never been happier!!!!
I am turning down better jobs than I quit!
I am turning into a "Democrat"!!! I love their "Free Money For Not Working" Policies!!
Wonder when I start turning ..."Black"???? .. or even "Hispanic"?????:rambo:
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" Unless I Have To Buy Something!!!!"
"Unemployed" and never been happier!!!!
I am turning down better jobs than I quit!
I am turning into a "Democrat"!!! I love their "Free Money For Not Working" Policies!!
Wonder when I start turning ..."Black"????
.. or even "Hispanic"?????:rambo: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
" Unless I Have To Buy Something!!!!"
"Unemployed" and never been happier!!!!
I am turning down better jobs than I quit!
I am turning into a "Democrat"!!! I love their "Free Money For Not Working" Policies!!
Wonder when I start turning ..."Black"????
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Man, I miss you.
That had me spitting out my morning coffee.
Watch out...here comes the PC police!
Scandall
Growing thicker skin..... ouch!
Don't worry about the PC police Scandall, just refer them to Chris's post:
"We are in the DR you know. Perhaps you can grow a little thicker skin?"
After all, this thread is about education levels, and thanks to this thread mine just went up a notch. I just "learned" about the Urban Dictionary and the definition of "Limey .......".
I think there should be an option in the poll for Self education (Edumacation) which has been implemented in many areas of America by disfranchised/dissed group.
Don't worry about the PC police Scandall, just refer them to Chris's post:
"We are in the DR you know. Perhaps you can grow a little thicker skin?"
After all, this thread is about education levels, and thanks to this thread mine just went up a notch. I just "learned" about the Urban Dictionary and the definition of "Limey .......".
I think there should be an option in the poll for Self education (Edumacation) which has been implemented in many areas of America by disfranchised/dissed group.
Primary or Less
I made the sixth.........eeeh, could not find my brain ...........sooo tiny.
I made the sixth.........eeeh, could not find my brain ...........sooo tiny.
Is "dissed" in the Urban Dictionary too?
Scandall
Yes, it was also used in the definition of "Edumaction" in the Urban Dictionary, thus it was part of my post accordingly. lol
1. dissed
"dis"missed impolitely
You just got dissed!
2. dissed
A. dissing someone is showing disrespect to them
B. being dissed is the act of being disconnected, by voice or by modem, from another party
Yo, back off. Don't dis' my peeps.
I didn't finish the file transfer last night because I got dissed.
3. dissed
The act of putting someone down with words.
Back off yah cracker!
Yo, she just dissed you out!
My edumacation limits my spelling to a max of 10 letter words, thus I had to spell edumacation with only 10 letters.
But I someline compinsate for me limmited sbelllings by throwing up an extra letter in ottor words now and when. Perhaps in June when me gradulate from dis here grade 3 me spelllink willl improve.
Please don't diss me, I be tryin!
PS: I mey hav missbell a lew words......
You forgot "None of the Above" in your survey.
I have 160 Semister hours of college but no degree. Where does that fit in?
Texas Bill
I have 160 Semister hours of college but no degree. Where does that fit in?
Texas Bill