So EB players and team members , where do you go to school or what is your degree?

[Davidian]

By the looks of it; what ROC do you go to?

Alfa college Groningen.

[Emperor Burakuku]

Well I like switching between universities 'cuz I have a tendency to get bored a little too often (just like I do with my EB campaigns). So far I had one year in Philosophy at the Babes - Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania (quited) and three years in Psichology (on pause). At this moment I am in my second year at the Ovidius University in Constanta, Romania - Medieval History and still thinking about changing my speciality on Ancient but not sure. Maybe I'll do that when I get bored (just managed to change my specialization from Modern History to Medieval). I might have a problem with taking decisions. So far I'm thinking about a phd in History of the Ottoman Empire or maybe The Crusades. Byzantine Empire is way too complex/vast for an irresolute/skeptical/agnostic like myself.
P.S. At 24 years old I am also thinking about joining The French Foreign Legion but this might be only a lucidity crisis. So far reason said "No!".

[NeoSpartan]

Undergraduate at the University of Maryland.

WHATS UP TERP!!!!!!!!

I'll be FINALY Tranfering to the University of Maryland, College Park this January. I got the admission letter last week

Looking to Major in Political Science , and double Minor in History and Chicks

currently I am finishing up my last semester in Montgomery College... been there for too long s*** happened, major s***

[Tellos Athenaios]

Chemnistry, right?

[Mediolanicus]

What! no lawyers here?

Couldn't resist answering

2nd year law studies, university of Ghent (Belgium)

[Tarkus]

Howdy all,

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Purdue University (Indiana, USA)...
Master's degree in Geology, Northwestern University (Illinois, USA)...
PhD degree in Zoology (Conservation Genetics), Arizona State University (Arizona, USA)...

...with a serious interest in military history.

[Kurulham]

Two years at St. John's College, Annapolis, dual major in philosophy and classics; I was planning to go for a commission in the US Navy once I graduated. Got horrifically sick and used my tuition money to pay for hospital bills, so I took the OTHER route into the Navy. I'm getting out the Navy in about six months, whereupon I'm going back to St. John's through the wonders of the GI Bill. May buck for a commission yet, though I doubt it; I've been eyeing the graduate program in Eastern linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

[Maksimus]

Two years at St. John's College, Annapolis, dual major in philosophy and classics; I was planning to go for a commission in the US Navy once I graduated. Got horrifically sick and used my tuition money to pay for hospital bills, so I took the OTHER route into the Navy. I'm getting out the Navy in about six months, whereupon I'm going back to St. John's through the wonders of the GI Bill. May buck for a commission yet, though I doubt it; I've been eyeing the graduate program in Eastern linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

SICKO? did you watch it... hope you don't get sick anymore, if you do - just go to EU or Canada or even East Europe - all is free or cheap here - and get your health back on track

[Kurulham]

SICKO? did you watch it... hope you don't get sick anymore, if you do - just go to EU or Canada or even East Europe - all is free or cheap here - and get your health back on track

Mustnottalkpoliticsmustnottalkpoliticsmustnot...

"I'll pass", I think, is all I'll say to that.

Well, "I'll pass" and "thank God for Johns Hopkins".

[Maksimus]

Mustnottalkpoliticsmustnottalkpoliticsmustnot...

"I'll pass", I think, is all I'll say to that.

Well, "I'll pass" and "thank God for Johns Hopkins".

Not my intention at all realy..
I am not from US

[Landwalker]

Not my intention at all realy..
I am not from US

Yeah, non-Americans are pretty much the only people who say things like

SICKO? did you watch it... hope you don't get sick anymore, if you do - just go to EU or Canada or even East Europe - all is free or cheap here

So, we could tell.

Cheers.

[Maksimus]

Its all very true actually, I live in Serbia whose GDP is less then 3,500 $ per capita and I get free health and my medicine - and to tell you something, no body who get's 'horrifically sick' uses his tuition money to pay for hospital bills!
We all get it from the state ! - oh, and yes, my country doesn't spend billions a year for 'plastic' - and insurance companies actually have to report to the goverment and public without a moto - 'less care' - more 'stock's up' - abd share holders...

and sorry, this is my finall post to this subject.. anyone with health problems can come to my country - no one will refuse to give health care if he needs it - that is the law here - and practise

that is all from me ... I wont be addressing in this post again

[Kurulham]

Its all very true actually, I live in Serbia whose GDP is less then 3,500 $ per capita and I get free health and my medicine - and to tell you something, no body who get's 'horrifically sick' uses his tuition money to pay for hospital bills!

If I lived in Serbia I'd probably have been dead. Actually if I'd lived anywhere except London or Maryland I'd probably have been dead; if I'd gotten to the hospital an hour later it'd have been too late, and even then I happened to be lucky enough to be rushed to a hospital with one of the foremost experts in his field.

That's what I meant by the "thank God for Johns Hopkins".

I wont be addressing in this post again

Sorry if I came off as hostile; that wasn't my intent. I have a soapbox on this subject (public vs. private health care systems) that I try very hard to stay off of; obviously I didn't do a good enough job. Mea culpa.

[Landwalker]

if I'd gotten to the hospital an hour later it'd have been too late, and even then I happened to be lucky enough to be rushed to a hospital with one of the foremost experts in his field.

And God knows no "public health care" system would've given half as much a hoot about getting you there in the first place, at least not in anything approaching a timely manner. When you hear tales of Canadians being on a nine-month waiting list for a life-or-death operation, it makes you appreciate the whole "you get what you pay for" line of reasoning.

Cheers.

[Achilleus]

Biology B.S. and Cultural Anthropology minor at the University of California. It's kind of fun hearing all that Greek and Latin both in EB and in all the scientific names :-P Planning to go on to be an eye doctor :-)

[Thaatu]

And God knows no "public health care" system would've given half as much a hoot about getting you there in the first place, at least not in anything approaching a timely manner. When you hear tales of Canadians being on a nine-month waiting list for a life-or-death operation, it makes you appreciate the whole "you get what you pay for" line of reasoning.

It's good to see that you think doctors do what they do for money. Hearing about insurance companies denying insurance & treatment makes me appreciate the "you have free health insurance, and if you're not happy with it you can go see a private doctor" policy we have in this joint.

[Zaknafien]

Im shocked that Landwalker knows so much about doctors in socialized healthcare countries to know they care nothing for people's health. I want to see where you heard about that nine-month waiting list, I'm sure its some form of anti-healthcare propaganda you've been exposed to. You should watch SICKO, it will make you sick.

[Tellos Athenaios]

And God knows no "public health care" system would've given half as much a hoot about getting you there in the first place, at least not in anything approaching a timely manner. When you hear tales of Canadians being on a nine-month waiting list for a life-or-death operation, it makes you appreciate the whole "you get what you pay for" line of reasoning.

Cheers.

Heh heh. Well we don't have a free for all health care system over here in the Netherlands (which doesn't mean hospitals won't take care of you when you need it -- they are obliged to, by law you see ) I don't think most of the countries have that bad a health care if it's free. I mean: say what you will - the NHS is actually pretty good AFAIK.

(Oh and you know what? Your argument is typically applied in the reverse: the Public Doctors don't get paid as much - so they don't really have to go for the money. If they would, they'd set up their own private clinics...)

[russia almighty]

What do you guys have there ? Subsidized health care ? Or is independent health insurance cheap there ?

[carthage_supreme]

Woah am i the only one here in high school? , You guys make me feel undereducated .

[Cheexsta]

Politics, politics, health system, Moore propaganda...ah, there's the topic.

I'm in my first year of a simple BA majoring in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Australia (this is my second year, but first in a degree...note to high school kids: if you mess around, you end up spending far more money than you really should to just to get into a degree you may not even be happy with). Might spread into either teaching or museum studies at some point, I don't know yet.

[Arzeal]

Bachelor of Commerce, major in Bussiness Adminstration, term 4 - shitty grade - I blamed it all to EB

[Moros]

bussy with my first year of my bachelor in Ancient history. (Leuven, Belgium)

[Tellos Athenaios]

What do you guys have there ? Subsidized health care ? Or is independent health insurance cheap there ?

A bit difficult - as with every Dutch Social legislation - anywho:

-People under age are insured through their parent's insurance (usually free, because usually the parents have their insurance through the company they work for, with special arangements etc. etc.);
-Everyone of age (18 or older) is obliged to have a sort of "minimum-insurance" usually students can get a special arangement through their Uni or whatever they attend (Currently some E 85,- a month) ;
-There is the "AWBZ" and similiar legislation which is a way of paying for special healthcare through taxes. Whenever you suddenly find yourself to have acquired some illness that needs extensive medicine to get you cured - you can call upon the AWBZ etc. to pay these costs either in full or for a very large part.
-Whenever you suddenly need to go to the OK the hospital is obliged to treat you even if you're not insured. This is payed for through aforementioned taxes.

So it's basically partially "Free healthcare" and partially insurance work. You can compare it with going to a Uni: you don't pay the Uni in full, but you do pay a fee every year to attend and you do pay for the books.

[Thaatu]

Woah am i the only one here in high school? , You guys make me feel undereducated .

Don't worry. I'm just passing high school (well, upper secondary is probably the correct term), and am probably at least fifty years older than you.

[cmacq]

I'm in my first year of a simple BA majoring in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Australia.

Right, his name's on everything down there, Lachlan was a relative. His' a good story.

[mighty_rome]

I dropped out of high school in 10th grade. I am not at all ashamed about it, though when most people hear this they are shocked. I've pretty much taught myself everything I know that is relevant to what I do for a living (I own a graphic design company). I love learning, and I consider myself a very educated person, I just don't have any degrees.

I know most people envision a "high school dropout" as a complete loser, probably a drug addict, and someone who is most likely quite uneducated and ignorant. Well, that's not me, but no doubt the majority of dropouts are, so I can understand where the stereotype comes from. I'm just someone who likes to learn on my own, my way, on my schedule. School isn't the only place to learn, you know.. it actually is possible to teach yourself using things called books :) The Internet can be valuable too, but it can be tough to sift through the garbage..

Everyone takes a different path in life.. some paths that work for one won't work for another. I can't say I'd recommend dropping out at 16 years old and attempting to start your own business... but it worked for me :)

There are four people in my family with an IQ over 160, and two are "high school dropouts". So, next time you hear "high school dropout", yeah, it's pretty likely the person is a loser, but maybe, just maybe, he might be a little more intelligent than you think :)

[russia almighty]

tellos one more question . About how much of your taxes goes toward the system?

[Tellos Athenaios]

I have no idea. (Being a student, and not earning more than some 12K netto a year means I don't have to pay taxes save for the VAT at all (I don't own any real estate etc. etc. so no taxes there either) )

Mind you there's the North Sea and the Stock Exchange too. (So the AWBZ doesn't have to be paid in full through taxes.) Anywho in 2003 the total cost of AWBZ which is only part of all Social Legislation was about E 20,300,000,- for a country of roughly 16 M people.

Btw. the AWBZ goes for everyone living or working in the Netherlands; because both mean you pay (some of) your taxes here.

[Megas Pyrrhos]

I'm going to a community college right now to get my general education, then heading to Wright State (U.S.) to major in Classical Humanities....not sure about my minor yet, maybe Latin or Greek.