I think this will pass as you technically don't "live" on it, but I would love to have a vineyard in Napa, CA. That is one of my favorite spots in the world - and I keep telling my wife that is where I want to retire...
I think this will pass as you technically don't "live" on it, but I would love to have a vineyard in Napa, CA. That is one of my favorite spots in the world - and I keep telling my wife that is where I want to retire...
I'd like to have everything that Taz has in his bathroom!!
Seriously, though, besides a Maestro Livi, RW , and a Joe Chandler razor, I'd like a very nice 42" HD Blue ray TV with all the bells and whistles.
Im looking for those right now as my primary residence....I cant wait, hopefully I will find it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyman
CHEATER!!!! :nono: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
As far as college, my sisters tuition will cost well over $200,000.00 US for a 4 year college (ivy league). My company is paying for my BS and a masters degree at any school of my choice with no limit, I think its important for kids to remember that a good company will pay for college and often help them get into to school as well.
And where exactly do you work? I think I need to give them a holler:hmmm:
lots of companies out there that do this kind of thing, you just have to ask before you sign your offer letter ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Quick Orange
I need to find them pronto. Sallie Mae is about to be knocking on my door with open hand and sharpened teeth:cry:
:OT School is such a huge ripoff. Granted, it's a great filtering method for companies selecting bright individuals, but I'm a little bitter that the Universities force most students to spend 2 of their standard 4 years learning material that is brutally irrelevent to industry or even their declared major. That's $50k straight into the school's pocket for nothing. Wait, not for nothing... one of my professors actually told us the purpose of his class and others was to beat the creativity and critical thinking skills out of us. Awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wildtim
And what about those who really want to be in the medical field? First you have to do 4 whole years of undergraduate studies, and then spend ANOTHER 2 years of a 4-year graduate program going over the same, irrelevent material, most of which does not have the slightest relevence to actual work experience. Just think how much more specialized our experts could be if Universities didn't waste so much of our time/money.
I consider myself vented for the night lol.
Perhaps not really a luxury, but I would love to have a dog. A siberian husky, to be exact. I'm very active and would LOVE one of these guys to run and hike around with, but in the near-future I will be apartment-bound and gone 9 hours of the day. I can only imagine what a bored husky would do to my apartment.
I mastered in Electronics, and indeed I did have a number of irrelevant classes.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiblur
But the thing is, people should know more than just what they major in.
otherwise you get a bunch of specialist who know nothing outside of their own little niche.
Having had a diverse package of classes helped me a lot as a consultant to understand the problem domains of my customers.
That ability counted for a lot, since most of my clients didn't want coders. They wanted engineers who can understand the problems at hand, and then add code to solve those.
I agree, I think you make an excellent point. Well-roundedness is very valuable. I guess my main gripe is about the way it is implemented. I would much rather see a university require maybe something like 2 independent-study-mini-theses every summer. Maybe this way they could eliminate all faculty involvement and simply publish each student's theses into a portfolio that accompanies' their final transcript. All of a sudden, each student saves 2 years worth of time and money on *another* course in US history, gym, and art (assuming those do not apply toward one's major) by doing these independently. Said portfolio would also be a great indicator of the student's abilities and interest level to prospective employers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
In fact, an article was published recently (and I can't find it for the life of me - bugger) that predicted there will be no advantage to sending your kids to college by something like 2020. The article basically took into account the vast amounts of public information available to anyone motivated enough to learn from it as well as the increasing numbers of students entering into super-common undergraduate programs. It makes sense - when everyone around you has the same degree, your college education, which used to differentiate yourself, is now quite meaningless alone in terms of being competetive.
My point is there are better ways than those that are currently employed, but schools receive too much tuition money to change for the better, and now they're even pushing a 5-year plan to many freshmen, which to me is utter BS. So while a college degree is currently a great idea and very advantageous, I can't help but feel like I've been cheated a bit.
EDIT: I also wanted to add that a very influential man who we had the privilege of receiving during a club gathering once told us the principal upon which he conducted his hiring. He once was an operations manager for Oracle, and his hiring criteria had nothing to do with technical knowledge of software at all, but rather the ability to learn and apply oneself. I personally believe this is really what employers are looking for during interviews anyway, as it seems to be a key trait, along with leadership, in who earns the quality jobs straight out of school.