American Government

[MannyIsGod]

I have my MBA and I'm a writer who works from home. When we have kids, I'll be a stay at home mom who just writes sometimes.

And Bonfire, I don't see how it's any of your business or anyone else's what I do with my degree.

I too considered going to law school just for the of it with no intent on ever practicing law. It's not my obligation, moral or otherwise to give back to society as you see fit.

I was just telling Jess about you and your MBA.

[MannyIsGod]

That doesn't say "act like a day care for young adults of either gender".

You're so off base in this thread. You're all over the place and you're grasping at straws to make some kind of point that keeps changing.

One of the freedoms we have in this country is to better ourselves by going to school for the sake of nothing other than learning. You made it seem as though thats all women were doing with no basis other than your extremely small sample size based on perception. I don't know if you took a statistics class anywhere along the way, but the information one gathers from such a course might come in handy just a bit here.

[Kori Ellis]

I originally went to UCLA on an Engineering scholarship. Damn, I'm glad I decided to switch sides and major in "the arts" or else SWCBonfire would really think I was a loser right now. . Damn all the women out their getting degrees and not using them properly.

[Peter]

What about the PhD in mechanical engineering who leaves that field to go into property development or just to kick back and collect checks from his rental properties and spend time with his family/goof off? Is he given a pass while the woman with the same educational/professional profile opts to stay at home and raise her children has to pay back the state?

[xrayzebra]

I originally went to UCLA on an Engineering scholarship. Damn, I'm glad I decided to switch sides and major in "the arts" or else SWCBonfire would really think I was a loser right now. . Damn all the women out their getting degrees and not using them properly.

Kori, I love the fact women are getting degrees, have three daughters,
all with degrees and six Granddaughters and two Grandsons, so far,
all three of my Girls have degrees, two of my Granddaughters have degrees
and one Grandson. One Granddaughter is still working on her's. All of them
are doing what they got their degrees in. Yeah, I'm bragging. Opps, forgot
one of my Grandsons has a associate degree, he isn't working in his field.
He is in the Air Force.

[MannyIsGod]

Kori, I love the fact women are getting degrees, have three daughters,
all with degrees and six Granddaughters and two Grandsons, so far,
all three of my Girls have degrees, two of my Granddaughters have degrees
and one Grandson. One Granddaughter is still working on her's. All of them
are doing what they got their degrees in. Yeah, I'm bragging. Opps, forgot
one of my Grandsons has a associate degree, he isn't working in his field.
He is in the Air Force.

Thats definetly something to brag about. You should get that all put on a Tshirt.

[SpursWoman]

Damn all the women out their getting degrees and not using them properly.

So, can I be just that much more self-righteous that am currently in, and doing extremely well in, the exact profession for which I obtained my degree?

[iminlakerland]

I'm just going to get a degree in business cuz it will sound cool saying i got a degree, i really just want to stay home and do laundry and wash dishes.

[easjer]

So if I work while my husband stays home with the kids, am I wasting my degree since I'm not working as a historian/curator/teacher? Oh right, foolish question. I'm sure it would be wrong, progressive and feminist of me to work while my husband stays home.

When did I become the crazy liberal?

Education is what you make of it and at it's best if for personal enrichment. The diploma mills churning out graduates who cannot identify a thesis, let alone make a structured argument will always fall behind someone who can make a coherent statement, regardless of education.

And lord knows it's not like bachelor's degrees actually get you anywhere these days.

And state schools don't have all that much money to pay for graduate educations. So I'm sure these women that are being talked of paid something towards their education or worked for the school during their education. Something it would behoove colleges or educational ins uations to remember is that they are supposed to be in the business of educating students, not money-making.

[xrayzebra]

Thats definetly something to brag about. You should get that all put on a Tshirt.

Yeah, Manny, maybe I should. But the kids all know I am proud of them. And maybe I shouldn't post it on the forum. But I did. Don't know why
you would make fun of the fact some people are proud of their kids and
grandkids. But you are MannyisGod. And guess it bothers you. So be it.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So if I major in chemical engineering at A&M they will pay for my entire tuition and room and board and living expenses only with the requirement that I get a job that puts my degree to use and/or teach?????

[Samr]

Edumacation?

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, Manny, maybe I should. But the kids all know I am proud of them. And maybe I shouldn't post it on the forum. But I did. Don't know why
you would make fun of the fact some people are proud of their kids and
grandkids. But you are MannyisGod. And guess it bothers you. So be it.

I was being completely serious! That is somethign to be very proud of! I wasn't joking in any way!

[Mixability]

I choose to enter the workforce after high school. I've held down several jobs due to my fascination that all requried degrees to hold. That shows you how valuable those 4 year degress are now. I held jobs with fortune 500 companies that required a 4 year degree in marketing simply because I displayed an ability to do things college graduates couldn't do and a better understanding of what was to be their core material.

I'm in the same boat now! I supervise about 10 people, most of whom have 4 year degrees from UT or Southwest or wherever. I feel kinda bad sometimes when I boss them around, since I only went to St. Philips for a couple of months.

[SA Gunslinger]

Corporate Knowledge, in some jobs, is more important than a degree.

[xrayzebra]

I was being completely serious! That is somethign to be very proud of! I wasn't joking in any way!

Please accept my apology then. I misinterpreted your post.

[MannyIsGod]

Please accept my apology then. I misinterpreted your post.

Man, If I spawn that many people who are making something of themselves, I'd put it on a tshirt! The apples really don't fall far from the tree.

[Kdfelicity]

UPDATE: My World Civ final was some hard ass . I hope I pulled off that B I was gunning for.

How'd your little Govt test go Josh?


Now it's off to the Racism class final for me...

[SpursWoman]

Racism class final?


I'm afraid to ask....

[FromWayDowntown]

Racism class final?


I'm afraid to ask....

I took that class in law school; pulled an A. Same with Gender Discrimination.

I covered all the bases. . . . .

[SpursWoman]

So there is actually a class about racism? I thought it might be in reference to something else.

[Kdfelicity]

So there is actually a class about racism? I thought it might be in reference to something else.

Yea it is ridiculous. If you're white and don't admit that you're a racist, you don't pass.

So the whole time they try to convince you that all whites are racists, they only end up showing that they're all racist.

So everyone's racist! Nooo, really?

You could be discriminatory about bread and then you're racist towards bread.

[Horry For 3!]

Yea it is ridiculous. If you're white and don't admit that you're a racist, you don't pass.

So the whole time they try to convince you that all whites are racists, they only end up showing that they're all racist.

[Horry For 3!]

UPDATE: My World Civ final was some hard ass . I hope I pulled off that B I was gunning for.

How'd your little Govt test go Josh?


Now it's off to the Racism class final for me...

I don't know, I think I did alright. I remembered a lot of answers but some of the questions had answers where it could be both but you had to choose one from some specific word. So that was kinda hard.

[Kdfelicity]

I don't know, I think I did alright. I remembered a lot of answers but some of the questions had answers where it could be both but you had to choose one from some specific word. So that was kinda hard.

Don't you hate that?

If the answer is supposed to have 2 parts to it, they need to put them in the same freakin answer choice!