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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:02 PM Original message |
Wanna hear my highschool rant? Be prepared... |
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ms_splash (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ah, to be young again (sigh) |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. High school prepares you for the real world of having a job. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would buy your argument |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Hey |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. because the sciences that you listed are more important |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Eh. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. that is more a function of your teachers than the classes |
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Donkeyboy75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Amen to that. |
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Interrobang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
74. Huh. What school did you go to? |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. I thought you were in college... |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. If you hope to continue in a career in the sciences |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. But my point was... |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. it's really useful |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. For what? |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. well, |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. But I learned what a rectangle was in elementary school. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 01:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
73. Can you create a rectangle in space? |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. consider this... without Geometry, Life is literally pointless |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. But we learned it in elementary school |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. you only learn basics in elementry... |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Great, but I'm not taking calc OR pre-calc. |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. astronomy huh? |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. You don't necessarily NEED a point to HAVE yourself a point |
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Cadfael (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 09:04 AM Response to Reply #39 |
78. Nilsson's The Point |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Why don't you tell us what you want to do... |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I'm fine with learning math |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. A teacher never should say something like that |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. Is trig required |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Yes trig is required. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
69. Another KITA for your math teacher |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. It IS Preparing You for Real Life |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I'm going to work for myself. |
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ms_splash (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Stay in school! |
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Beaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 06:51 AM Response to Reply #15 |
76. so...what are you passionate about? |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. tell me bout it... |
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hobbes159 (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
12. Never let your schooling interfere with your education! |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ah few things. |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. John Adams |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Grrr |
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ProudToBeLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. hmmm well I'm 18 I would have to disagree with somewhat |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I understood the message in Huckleberry Finn quite fine. |
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ProudToBeLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. the quizzes are basically to see if you read it. |
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argyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. You remind me of my impatient neice. |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thank you |
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argyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. You're welcome. |
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Lizz612 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nice rant! |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. I hated high school too |
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ProudToBeLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. What do you want to be? |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I think standards close off your options. |
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ProudToBeLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. So you want a school without a core curriculum? |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. Well, I almost flunked out of high school because I disagreed |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. While I won't be flunking out, |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. It changes significantly when you go to college |
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4morewars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. You should run for the local Board of Education !!! |
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Jackhammer Jesus (415 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
43. True, true. |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Ahhh I love you for saying that!!! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. I use the Pythagorean Theorem every day |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Naw, |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Okay, what if you get sent to buy the stuff? |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
48. The real purpose of an education |
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Lizz612 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Ah, but there are only 24 hours in a day. |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. And yet you have time to post on DU |
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Lizz612 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Touché |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. What you're saying makes sense. But it's not for me. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. You can't predict what you will need later in life |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. she speaks the truth, ive seen it first hand... |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. I agree with you |
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AlFrankenFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. HEAR HEAR! |
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BlackVelvetElvis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
64. Interesting thread-my turn to gripe |
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kher-heb (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
65. thats why I quit high school at 10th grade |
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Goldberg (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
66. I too complained about that shit in high school... |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
67. "It is preparing you for real life" |
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alexwcovington (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-04 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
68. WOOOT!!!!!!!! LPFF, NYRA. NYRA, LPFF. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
70. Keep your options open |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
71. It's a drag. I know |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
72. On the one hand, I agree completely with your general thesis - |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
75. Go, Maggie! You sound like an artist to me... |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
77. High School prepares you to sit quietly and do what your told |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
79. I ran away from high school. |
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curlyred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-04 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
80. you sound just like my daughter |
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