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[CrossLOPER]

The women only ever care about make-up, drinking, men...

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

Study at my college and enjoy the 3:1 gender ratio. After you come to terms with that, you can come to terms the fact that most of the pretty, smart girls are taken. You have to be AWESOME to get anywhere. Not that that's difficult for me...

As for your post, I'd say that college is the new high school.

[Meneldil]

You mean that they are no longer escapists living on their daddy's bill. They actually learn what is important in life and how to handle themselves in the real world, instead of hiding in their little insulated groupy environment because they are too insecure or afraid to join the real world.
Just another way of looking at it I guess.

Right.
Or they just realize their life's going to be boring. *shrug*

Not necessarily. Many people can still have fulfilling and happy lives after college and after they have matured, they're simply more realistic. Usually.

That's arguable I guess. Though I agree that a lot of people a relatively happy with their lives, I think the happiest ones are those who kept a teenager-like mind (ie. I do want I want when I want). Which also implies they have a lot of money.

If I could, I'd stay a teenager for my whole life. Not that I'm a darned liberal hippie that ought to be taxed to dead just like overweighted people, but seriously, that's the best part of one's life.

As for the topic at hand, I found the education level to be pretty poor when I studied in Canada (in Sudbury and Ottawa). People who were in their 5th year would have been trampled to death during a first year in a french law or political sciences university (though I obviously met brilliant students there too, and though France has its -huge- share of morons).
Professors there blamed high school (which is apparently terribad) and the fact that university was pretty much a company, and students consummers: as they pay 6.000$ a year, you could hardly not let them pass, as they'd start looking for another university.
Dunno if it applies to the US though.

Edit : I'm talking about politcal sciences, cause that's pretty much the only thing I did. My fellow french friends (FFF) who studied geology and biology told me class was quite difficult.

[Vuk]

Right.
Or they just realize their life's going to be boring. *shrug*


That's arguable I guess. Though I agree that a lot of people a relatively happy with their lives, I think the happiest ones are those who kept a teenager-like mind (ie. I do want I want when I want). Which also implies they have a lot of money.

If I could, I'd stay a teenager for my whole life. Not that I'm a darned liberal hippie that ought to be taxed to dead just like overweighted people, but seriously, that's the best part of one's life.

As for the topic at hand, I found the education level to be pretty poor when I studied in Canada (in Sudbury and Ottawa). People who were in their 5th year would have been trampled to death during a first year in a french law or political sciences university (though I obviously met brilliant students there too, and though France has its -huge- share of morons).
Professors there blamed high school (which is apparently terribad) and the fact that university was pretty much a company, and students consummers: as they pay 6.000$ a year, you could hardly not let them pass, as they'd start looking for another university.
Dunno if it applies to the US though.

Edit : I'm talking about politcal sciences, cause that's pretty much the only thing I did. My fellow french friends (FFF) who studied geology and biology told me class was quite difficult.

Yeah, the sciences are usually different. I am talking mostly about the humanities.

[pevergreen]

I wouldn't pegged you as the sort; You are now my hero. I'm almost the same way, I have some awful habits (I do about 80% of the things in your posts) and still have aspirations to become a CPA and hopefully attend law school. Don't get my wrong, I get all my work done (fairly well I might add), but I like to play just as hard.

pever opens his reputation book

"Ice & TC: -1"

[The Stranger]

I must admit the biggest idiots I ever met were at university whilst the wisest man I have ever meet was my woodwork teacher.

can be true very well! to get trough school you only have to be good at cramming, you dont really need any tact or intellect. not to mention wisdom.

[The Stranger]

lol, the smartest three people I have ever met were a martial arts instructor, a truck driver, and a history professor/martial arts instructor. Interestingly only one of them had a degree. :P On average, the common working person I know is a lot wiser than the average college student. Not to say that there are not smart college students, there are, I have met them.

dont forget that it comes with life experience... the average college student is 20-22... the people you are talking about are probably atleast 10 years older if not more. dont expect wisdom from most students... or most people for that respect... sides you only call it wisdom because it appeals to you.

[The Stranger]

That's because those people are out in the real world, getting experience. Until not too long ago I thought that the ivory tower was just a part of the more radical right-wing propaganda.

It isn't.

EDIT: And yes, I agree largely with Vuk. Most students mature/grow up/become rational after they've gone out into the workforce and been there for a few years.

but what do you guys expect? its not like some miracle will happen and you turn mature and wise and smart the moment you turn 18. alot of these kids have been overprotected their entire life, they have no clue of what goes on in the world outside theirs, or how to properly take care of theirselves. maturing takes time and since yur a kid until youre 18 the maturing process will start there, not end.

there were times that children started maturing around 12 but those have long gone. in the west you just get turned loose at 18 and youre all of the sudden supposed to be wise and know how to take care of urself while no one ever taught you. and it goes wrong for a lot of people, i see it happen around here alot. but in the end most get to the right place, it just takes time

[The Stranger]

Right.
Or they just realize their life's going to be boring. *shrug*

thats such a poor stance... life is going to be boring... .beeeeh... im a friggin sheep... meeeehhh boring eating grass all day.

[Ice]

pever opens his reputation book

"Ice & TC: -1"

I wouldn't care if you weren't joking.

:)