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View Poll Results: The highest level of education you have achieved was a...
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Primary education or less
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8 |
5.88% |
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High school diploma or equivalent
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14 |
10.29% |
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Associate's degree
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23 |
16.91% |
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Bachelor's degree
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52 |
38.24% |
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Master's degree
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26 |
19.12% |
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Doctorate degree
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13 |
9.56% |
09-13-2006, 01:41 PM
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El Mujeron
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,817
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Stop kids! Lets go back to class so that someday you can be educated enough to let things go...
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09-13-2006, 01:44 PM
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Gold
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,217
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Talldrink
Stop kids! Lets go back to class so that someday you can be educated enough to let things go...
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^^^^Word! 
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09-14-2006, 01:32 AM
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Gold
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,853
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Originally Posted by Scandall
Aside from the above part where you kiss an embarrassing amount of DR1 butt....I agreed with your post (for once). 
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To my certain knowledge he/she has never been near my butt.............. I notice things like that, even tucked away up here in this removed academic tower................
Anyone remember the days when the joke for almost graduates from certain countries used to be B.A. (Calcutta) Failed........? Boy haven't times changed! Last I heard there was an uproar over declining entry visas to US for certain Asian students, because the indigenous population would have no one good to copy from.................. 
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09-14-2006, 09:00 AM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 7,571
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...or GCE (Calcutta) failed, even!
Not the case anymore, that's for sure.
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09-15-2006, 02:23 AM
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Bronze
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Costa Azul
Maybe it would be more fair/interesting, to state your education along with your yearly income, since a better job is probably the main reason for one to seek higher education.
Steve
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I dropped out of school in the 9th grade  and later got a GED but I make better money than my sister who has graduated from HS and has finished almost 3 yrs of college. She is working towards an CPA degree I think. My degree is in the field of hard knocks.  Professionally I am an over the road truck driver and was making an average of $1068.00 a week at the time I injured my back. I only worked for about 9 months in the year. I am now making less since I can no longer drive for the lenght of time I used to, but I still make more than her and I love it. 
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09-15-2006, 08:29 AM
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Doctor of Diplomacy
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,557
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Originally Posted by LoveMyDRHusband
I dropped out of school in the 9th grade and later got a GED but I make better money than my sister who has graduated from HS and has finished almost 3 yrs of college. She is working towards an CPA degree I think. My degree is in the field of hard knocks. Professionally I am an over the road truck driver and was making an average of $1068.00 a week at the time I injured my back. I only worked for about 9 months in the year. I am now making less since I can no longer drive for the lenght of time I used to, but I still make more than her and I love it. |
Nice story. I am happy things worked out for you.
Question to all who downplay degrees: Would you encourage young people to go to University? I certainly would. On average, people with degrees make more than those who don't have degrees and they have more opportunity. Not all but most. This is why we all complain about the lack of education in the DR. It limits opportunity.
We are all aware that Bill Gates was a college dropout etc. But he is one in a million.
A formal education does not guarantee success or even intelligence. But these days you need to be as competitive as possible.
Thoughts?
Professor Scandall
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09-15-2006, 08:55 AM
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Gold
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,217
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scandall
A formal education does not guarantee success or even intelligence. But these days you need to be as competitive as possible.
Thoughts?
Professor Scandall
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Today, a college degree is today's equivalent of a Union Apprentice card. It guarantees the holder nothing, but most worthwhile doors will not open without it.
I know many who have acheiveed some success without formal education. I wonder how high they may have achieved if they had it.
Formal education should NOT be confused with vocational training.
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09-15-2006, 09:54 AM
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Gold
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cobraboy
Today, a college degree is today's equivalent of a Union Apprentice card. It guarantees the holder nothing, but most worthwhile doors will not open without it.
I know many who have acheiveed some success without formal education. I wonder how high they may have achieved if they had it.
Formal education should NOT be confused with vocational training.
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I agree with Scandall, about earning potential with a degree, however those with a 2 or 3 year technology diploma/degree usually have better sucess finding a job in their field of expertise and make better money, whether it computer related, energy related or mechanical/ structural engineering related. My oldest son is working as an ironworker making great money, but if he gets hurts, he doesn't have the educational background to ease into a different field of work. My youngest is in his first year of University for a criminalogy degree, and since there will always be crooks, he shouldn't have a hard time getting a well paid job. Not to many people would be willing to state how much they make. I make more than 70K but less thAN 100K with my college education. Cobraboy, you are right vocational training should not be confused with formal training, vocational is practical and useful, formal makes you more educated and knowledgeable.
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09-15-2006, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Oh, how I wished I had been exposed to the likes of Ward Churchill, Noam Chomsky, and Laurence Tribe; I probably wouldn't sound like the crack-head that I am today.
It's too late for The Kid, but I surely envy those of you whose eyes have been opened with a liberal education.
So, yes, I concurr with Scandall and cobraboy. It's unfortunate most kids need to be motivated with the potential of increased financial gain, rather than with more liberal aproach to education.
-The Kid
Last edited by something_of_the_night; 09-15-2006 at 10:31 AM.
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09-16-2006, 07:58 AM
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Gold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 860
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Higher Education = How to insult Americans?
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Originally Posted by Lambada
Last I heard there was an uproar over declining entry visas to US for certain Asian students, because the indigenous population would have no one good to copy from.................. |
So, Lambada, prejudiced as ever I see against the U.S.A. .......
You are one heck of a great guy, were your insults to AMERICANS taught in your U.K higher education schooling?
Perhaps YOU should re-think some of your insults.
I see nothing to laugh about in your personal insult on Americans.
Is it just Americans or do you insult all those not from the U.K. and/or having the same HIGHER(?) education as you, the same way?
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