Trying to make sense of the US education system
Aug 27th 2009, 8:47 am
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Aug 27th 2009, 4:01 pm
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Aug 27th 2009, 4:31 pm
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
These used to be the two areas of interest for my Son, he has wanted to be a paleontologist since he was 4 years old! Now that he is actually having to seriously chose his 'path' he finds out that most of the jobs for paleontologists are in teaching! He just wants to work out in the field and is completely against anything to do with teaching!
Aug 27th 2009, 6:32 pm
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Good luck sweety...not sure I could be a teacher, I know a few that love it though.
Aug 30th 2009, 1:01 am
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
LOL as a teacher you end up dealing with a$$holes and morons who have tenure ;-)
Aug 30th 2009, 1:39 am
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Math and science backgrounds are highly sought after.
Aug 30th 2009, 1:43 am
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.......and that is only the beginning, as you are then hounded for money for the priviledge of being an alumni.
Aug 30th 2009, 1:45 am
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Aug 30th 2009, 10:45 am
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Wow, loads of advice, thank you!
Looks like the uni's near where I'll be will count me as a resident after a year, which is good. If I do something 'science-y' it looks like I'll need to do prerequisite courses first anyway. I can take the hit on fees for a non-resident for a year if required.
Looks like the uni's near where I'll be will count me as a resident after a year, which is good. If I do something 'science-y' it looks like I'll need to do prerequisite courses first anyway. I can take the hit on fees for a non-resident for a year if required.
That's what I found on a Q&A section for an university in VT at least. You never know.
I absolutely love the US, I'm having a great time here, but I was spoiled before with my free universal health care and free college U_U
I do miss those two.
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Aug 31st 2009, 11:46 pm
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
The missus, her college here sends pleas every couple of months for money and not just money, for prizes for annual auction and things they ask for include a week holiday in a castle in Prague, skiing pass for a week at Sugarloaf and all kinds of really expensive stuff.
Bit off putting that, especially when we're still paying off the boat load of money it cost her to study there
Sep 1st 2009, 11:34 am
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Re: Trying to make sense of the US education system
Math teachers are highly sought after at all times. They are hired on the spot without teaching credentials while other disciplines are being laid off. The only proviso is to work on obtaining the credentials while you teach.
Math and science backgrounds are highly sought after.
Math and science backgrounds are highly sought after.
