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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2014, 03:57:52 pm » |
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"Steer" them to something technical!! Oh...almost forgot...it's Groucho!! |
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"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?" --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.
I don’t share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently. I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2014, 05:19:23 pm » |
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You miss the point of a liberal arts class.
While these might be worthless classes, they might also be very valuable classes. I don't think you can judge based on a blogger's list of stuff he thought was stupid.
If taught well, each of these topics would force the student to participate in class, do independent research, work as a team to give presentations, develop a paper showing critical thought, and get it all done by a deadline.
These all can develop valuable skills in the future leaders of our country.
While a complete class load of these topics would be unadvised, an occasional class like this be very helpful.
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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2014, 06:39:36 pm » |
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You miss the point of a liberal arts class.
While these might be worthless classes, they might also be very valuable classes. I don't think you can judge based on a blogger's list of stuff he thought was stupid.
If taught well, each of these topics would force the student to participate in class, do independent research, work as a team to give presentations, develop a paper showing critical thought, and get it all done by a deadline.
These all can develop valuable skills in the future leaders of our country.
While a complete class load of these topics would be unadvised, an occasional class like this be very helpful.
First of all, take it for the humor value. That's what I did. I am not going to flush Brown or Harvard because of these (in my opinion) DUMB classes. Second, did you take any of these classes in undergrad? I do not even remember them being available/offered. I'd like to know how many in the forum took these sorts of classes, and if so did it prepare them for getting a job? |
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« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2014, 09:17:58 pm » |
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First of all, take it for the humor value. That's what I did. I am not going to flush Brown or Harvard because of these (in my opinion) DUMB classes. Second, did you take any of these classes in undergrad? I do not even remember them being available/offered. I'd like to know how many in the forum took these sorts of classes, and if so did it prepare them for getting a job?
Took philosophy.... that was great for engineering. I can wax philosophical about programming languages. Liberal arts classes like those and others will certainly allow for the development of a more well rounded personality. Something sorely missing in our sound bite society now. |
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I don’t share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently. I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2014, 09:21:44 pm » |
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My daughter is a freshman going to one of those evil back east elitist liberal arts schools. Worse yet, she wants to major in Philosophy.
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2014, 09:27:04 pm » |
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My daughter is a freshman going to one of those evil back east elitist liberal arts schools. Worse yet, she wants to major in Philosophy.
Just gotta ask....what is she gonna do for a living? (Many years ago, had a friend who got the whole thing in philosophy - through PhD. Didn't work in the field....) |
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"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?" --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.
I don’t share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently. I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.
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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2014, 09:53:52 pm » |
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Just gotta ask....what is she gonna do for a living? (Many years ago, had a friend who got the whole thing in philosophy - through PhD. Didn't work in the field....)
Guid will love this. Law School. |
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« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2014, 11:37:01 pm » |
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Guid will love this.
Law School.
Great degree for bar tending and community organizing as well.  On the serious side, I'm grateful to hear she’s getting a great shot at a great education and you and Mrs. Swake have done a great job getting her there. I’m just thankful I only have a few months left until I get a really large raise. |
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first” -Ronald Reagan
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2014, 06:25:15 am » |
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I’m just thankful I only have a few months left until I get a really large raise. That's what my father thought too when my sister (youngest of us 3 kids) graduated from OU. Good Luck.  |
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2014, 07:44:29 am » |
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Guid will love this.
Law School.
There is a fantastic path through that maze if she went technical... get an engineering degree at BS level, then go to law school - become a patent lawyer!! |
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"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?" --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2014, 07:58:33 am » |
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There is a fantastic path through that maze if she went technical... get an engineering degree at BS level, then go to law school - become a patent lawyer!!
Yes, I have heard about that, lots of MBAs these days have an undergrad in Philosophy too. We will see what she thinks next year when she can declare a major. |
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2014, 07:59:01 am » |
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Great degree for bar tending and community organizing as well. On the serious side, I'm grateful to hear she’s getting a great shot at a great education and you and Mrs. Swake have done a great job getting her there. I’m just thankful I only have a few months left until I get a really large raise. Congratulations to you on that. Who pays for grad school? |
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2014, 08:26:18 am » |
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Congratulations to you on that. Who pays for grad school?
She’s shown no interest. She’s got a couple of potential leads for jobs at this point. |
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"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first” -Ronald Reagan
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2014, 09:18:37 am » |
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She’s shown no interest. She’s got a couple of potential leads for jobs at this point.
Good for her. It's tough out there for new grads right now. |
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