Harry Guerrilla
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guessing english was not your strong point :doh:lol:
Nope i can't spell worth a ****.
guessing english was not your strong point :doh:lol:
Math isn't pushed hard enough in school, that's how it becomes "not a strong subject". There's nothing tough about algebra or trigonometry or any of it. It's just rearranging a bunch of stuff or drawing pictures.
I think kids get it pretty easy these days because a lot of the feel good PC police got into the school districts. But while our college education is top notch (some of the best in the world), or standard K-12 is fairly weak. I think we need to step up the science, math, and art education in primary school. We may find that we ourselves start pumping out some better scientists and engineers if we do.
True. But even college in this country is a joke for the most part. When I studied physics, it was challenging, but when I switched my major to psyche, I swear I could count on one hand how many actual class sessions I went to per course (except the rare cases where attendance was mandatory and impacted my grade. I showed up for those classes and slept.) and I graduated with a 3.8 out of 4.0 so it's not like I scraped by or anything.
The art schools I went to were pretty rough and had a high drop out rate from the pressure.
The art schools I went to were pretty rough and had a high drop out rate from the pressure.
Story of my life. My AP World History teacher always gave me hell for never bringing a single book home. The only "homework" I did was stuff I could finish in class. I still got a B in that class, just to annoy him a little.I couldn't tell you how long it took to do the homework I was given in school because I never once did any.
Multi-variable calculus and differntial equations are what I consider "difficult" math. And those one's were the only times I ever had any types of problems with math.
Yeah, don't get me started on psychology. That department is pathetic. I'm sure there are people who take it seriously, put in a lot of work, go to grad school, and really use what they learn. But I put psychology in the same basket as business. Pathetically easy subject which is taken by the vast majority of the student population because they can drink their way through college and still maintain a B average. As I said, educational standards need to be strengthened.
It is absolute garbage that science is treated like an elective in most schools while literature of every freaking continent is considered words of the gods.
Yeesh I hated school so much.
For me, differential equations were easy. Math for science and engineering was a little tough.
I think English and Literature are great subjects (in fact, I too think that Literature has been well too watered down by the PC thugs), but yes I also agree on your assessment of science in high school. I took a lot of science in high school cause I could take them as electives basically. I had 2 years of Chemistry, Biology, and Physics when I got out. I think study hall needs to be done away with, school should be extended by an hour, and we should seriously entertain either 6 day school weeks or getting rid of things like summer vacation. This isn't the Dark Ages anymore, the collective human knowledge base has grown quite large and it takes time to learn it.
Science came natural to me and I love it. I'm trying to school my 7 year old in basic chemistry and how to form a hypothesis.
I had so much Shakespeare I could throw up. The always did non interesting works. I couldn't stand it.
When I was an undergrad, I officially had 2 majors and 3 minors, but that's because that's all the space there were on the sheets. I had enough hours for others as well; including English. I took a course specifically on Shakespeare one semester and loved it. I also took one on Greek/Roman mythology. And one on American literature. That one was awesome, so many great authors.
:alert:alert dork alert :alert:alertAt the moment I'm a chemistry major, when I transfer out I plan to trying to get a chem engineering degree. If I can I'd like to get one in electrical and mechanical if possible.
Thats just for fun though.
I like the Greek and Roman philosophers but I've never gotten to take anything on that so Its mostly self study for me.
:alert:alert dork alert :alert:alert
At the moment I'm a chemistry major, when I transfer out I plan to trying to get a chem engineering degree. If I can I'd like to get one in electrical and mechanical if possible.
Thats just for fun though.
I like the Greek and Roman philosophers but I've never gotten to take anything on that so Its mostly self study for me.
Just get a job, we have taxes to pay.:rofl tis true.
True. But even college in this country is a joke for the most part. When I studied physics, it was challenging, but when I switched my major to psyche, I swear I could count on one hand how many actual class sessions I went to per course (except the rare cases where attendance was mandatory and impacted my grade. I showed up for those classes and slept.) and I graduated with a 3.8 out of 4.0 so it's not like I scraped by or anything.
My calc II teacher opened his first class with
"look at everyone around you. there is one in front, one in back, one to the left, and one to the right. after the first week one of them will be gone. after the first quiz another will be gone. after the first test a third person will drop. and one of the remaining two will drop after the midterm. Welcome to Calculus II"
in short at ERAU there was typically an 80% washout rate in Calc II
Calc just isn't that difficult.
how will any of those subjects further your political career?
American said:Just get a job, we have taxes to pay.
Calc just isn't that difficult.