You have a point. Then I really want to see a popular TV series glamorizing it.

__________________
I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

Keep in mind TV programming is directed at attention spans measured in seconds.

Now, I will interject that, w.r.t. the lazy idea, it is very frustrating to teach a subject where being lazy in studying it is not an option even if the basic concepts are to be grasped. It is hard to compete against other majors where a grade of B is assigned if the student just shows up and writes a few papers. That is extemely frustrating, as some students expect the same effort expenditure on their part for that B. For many subjects in science, that isn't going to happen.

__________________
I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

That's the reason US higher education now churns out more public and business administration majors than the entire world could absorb. No concepts or serious homework involved, it's learn by rote stuff.

Bullshit.

Pretty fucking presumptuous of you.

Or, maybe I just imagined all the work I did in the last two years.

BTW, congrats and well done! (Graduation was Sunday, right?)

__________________
I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

I have one final tonight at 8. Graduation is Friday.

Start my new job on Monday.

And, thank you!

I didn't realize you're studying in that field and meant no ill will. I still feel that when compared to the math and sciences requirements for engineering and science fields even before a specific discipline is determined, the arts have it pretty easy.

Sorry. My reaction was inappropriate.

While there wasn't a whole lot of math involved, there was a lot of theory and concept learning, and very little rote learning, if any (can't think of any off the top of my head, except maybe accounting).

Honestly, at the undergrad level, the sciences have a LOT of rote learning involved. Thus my struggle with o-chem: I understood the chemistry, but I couldn't memorize those stupid red-ox reactions. In my entire MBA program, I've not had to memorize much of anything (except for a few finance equations); it's all been conceptual thinking.

One never has to memorize organic. As long as one is mechanism-oriented, they can use the knowledge of mechanisms to predict the outcome of a reaction.

__________________
I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

"everything's a conspiracy" websites

Yeah, I have a lot of respect for someone who attacks information without bothering to read it.

I guess some people like to believe that a congressional investigative committee appointed a conspiracy whacko to be the chief investigator and another conspiracy whacko to be the chief council for that committee.

Yeah sure, sounds reasonable.

BUT OF COURSE THERE IS NO REPLY TO MY LAST POST.

No, it is so much easier to just dismiss information without bothering to read it than to actually educate yourself.

I am starting to see why so many "intellectuals" believe that the masses need guidance. Why they believe that the masses are unable to think for themselves.

I now see why individual liberty was a failed experiment. All because the sheeple are unable to think for themselves.

The masses love letting the Mass media tell them what to think.

Or, perhaps someone had something better to do for the last week than respond to more of your ramblings.

Just a thought.

wow and you got a job right off the bat? Cool....and yes congrats.

__________________
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile....

Sorry, I missed this post.

Ramblings, yeah.

I post more evidence to support my opinions than 99% of the people at this forum.

Ramblings, sure.

Whatever you say.