lol i is try to use the good grammer and spellig most of tha time but happens not all the time i tink i is good job of doing it tho.


lol jk i have very good grammar and spelling and such. Just on the internet i dont use it

same here.. don't like to use full words in the internet..

I use "perfect" grammar, spelling, and punctuation when IM-ing (when I'm not making typos, which I rarely do). It sometimes makes people feel inferior. Haha.

...I so hate grammar, I mean so weird.. we're currently studying grammar in English Class, and we have to study the verbs, pronouns, and all the different kinds of each stuff!! it's not like when u're typing an essay or paper, u'll be saying," hm.. I think I need an indefinite pronoun over there.. beside the antecedent" lol.

Haha. But grammar is quite useful when writing formal things, so as to not make a fool of yourself to someone who might actually know proper grammar, which is quite rare these days. The level of grammar/spelling/vocabulary used by people in school is atrocious.

I know.. my dad said that I've broke my grammar up by reading Archie Comics..

Gosh. I'm a grammar freak..
When we had to fill out this worksheet in L.A 10, everyone kept asking me whether it was a verb or an adjective. ¬¬;
I feel like I got stuck with the idiots, and English is their first language! >_<

verbs and adjective are totally different, but the only think I got stressed out is the types of verbs and pronouns, adjectives and stuff.. such as indefinite, copula, etc,

I used to read many Archie comics as well. And I basically learned all my English from television, believe it or not. I discovered the wonders of Closed Captioning, and I always kept it on (which annoyed my brother, who, may I add, cannot spell). It helped immensely because at the same time that the words are spoken, I hear the way it sounds, AND how it is spelled, and visually, I can see how it is used in situational contexts.

wow... u're a fast learner and stuff..

Impressive. Seeing as English is such a messed up language with all of its exceptions to rules and such.

well, French too.

Hm. I guess so.

and Chinese too,well but not in the same 'difficulty' problem, in Chinese, if u forgot just one lil' dot, it will be a different sound and meaning.

Thank you, but that was back when I was approximately 7 years of age, so naturally, the learning process would not be as long.

oh, I thought like when u're around now..

That's all right. I only wish I could know as much French or Japanese as I do English.

Really? When I'm on my grammar-freak-mode and use "one another" instead of "each other," he or she instead of "they," etc., especially on casual forum conversations, I feel like I'm rubbing it. That's why I'm trying to be less grammatically correct now. I think it also makes me look more native-like.

lol... oh, HI Gashole!

Hey, I'm gonna be on for just a little longer.
Then I'm gonna log off.

same here... that, if u believe.

I see that you're flooding again, wolfi.

in a minute I'll be gone.. and I'll try to not flood.. but i can't!! it's as if.. in my blood.. ><!

Tip: When you post, write at least a paragraph. That should get your flooding tendency out of your system.

that's hard.. I like typing stuff in a sentence, the only paragraphs I typed was in the End of The World and essays.

Ive been accepted into Psychology, but I might switch it to Anthropology.

i'm going to Rhode Island School of Design, and we do a year of Foundation Studies before we pick our majors in march. i'm pretty sure i'll pick Graphic Design or Industrial Design, though, since they're both majors i'm really interested in and RISD's programs for both are ranked pretty high nation-wide.

i've kind of wanted to minor in japanese, but that's not possible since i'm going to an art school. so, i'm probably going to take japanese classes next door at Brown to make up for that.

I'm out of college now but I majored in special effects for movies. Problem was the school I went to sucked and cost a lot of money so I didn't finish.

So everyone, I cannot stress this enough.

Never go to the Academy of Art............ever!!!

Or I will personally come and smack you upside your head! got it?

the one in SF? a representative from there came to lunch the other day, and i was stealing pamphlets with designs i liked while the guy was trying to convince me to apply. and when he finished his little speech, i told him that i already got into art school and would therefore not apply to Academy of Arts.

Received a BA in Philosophy
Completed half an M. Div (45 credit hours approx) - until money ran out
Did some graduate business classes for general background

My philosophy background has allowed me to do analysis and business process work very quickly. It's the best thing I ever did and I'm so glad I wasn't another MBA clone My divinity training gave me the ability to do interpretation, which is basically what business analysis is, just with a different data set .

I still wish I had the money to go to school for my PhD in philosophy, but I doubt I'm really smart enough and I doubt I'd be able to live in poverty for 4 years - Plus it would be a major pay cut in the job market

Anything with writing sounds good to me.

Yes the very same. Thank god you didn't, I saw so many of my classmate leave in furstration it wasn't even funny.

I was a little scared when you said art school I'm so glad you found another one. Where are you going by the way?

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). i'm pretty nervous, but i'm excited.

Ahh, this thread is back again.

Currently rethinking about the Philosophy minor. Perhaps I should go for a Psychology minor instead. arche's going to kill me now.

Get ready for some culture shock

@Quis: Psychology is just pragmatic philosophy of mind. Philosophy covers every subject, so you can't go wrong in the arts

while arche may kill me for this as well, i will tell you that a philo minor/degree is pretty much completely useless. the psych minor however will help you in just about any field, and especially as a teacher; which i remember you said you wanted to be.

in RI? i visited during my spring break and GAWD, it's so hilly (and chilly). and there's no asian food anywhere! want to give me a heads-up on any culture shock this californian may experience?

That's true, but for things like Philosophy, I'd rather study "every subject" on my own time and not be graded for it. Takes the fun out of the exploration of the topics.


Yes, that is why I plan to make that transition (because whatever I learn in psychology will certainly come in handy). Although, the bit about a Philosophy degree being useless contradicts what arche said about it being useful.

Enginering and Business!
I will be set for life! I am thinking of Architecture also, but so many people do that.

You're just going to be a psych minor clone then. How unoriginal

Philosophy only helps you in real life if you're smart enough to transfer the skills. Philosophy is the basis for all this talk about communication theory, speaker/listener issues, culture influence, pedegogical theory, computer science, etc... But it takes work to extract and apply the more abstract concepts brought out in formal and technical philosophy to every day issues.

Boo to you! The world needs more thinkers who can critically assess their culture! Then again, I'm not a good poster child for philosophy as I'm a major social outcast/geek For me, all the "real" subjects were too easy, but I found philosophy actually challenging.

::Edit:: I don't think psychology is as practical as you think. Counseling is, but psychology is more scientific in the undergrad level and quite removed. Perhaps I haven't seen a curriculum in a while, but I learned more by doing role plays with counseling classes in grad school than the psych majors I knew.

Nothing definite yet. We'll see how it goes.


My knowledge and ability of such philosophical thinking is still in its developmental stages, I believe. It will be a while before I can begin to really apply what I know and have yet to know.


Part of the appeal is the challenge. I assure you that I will likely continue to engage in philosophical thinking whether you like it or not.


I have yet to take part in the curriculum. I will let you know if it is any different now than it was then.

Engineres are never out of work, there is always something to be fixed, things will always ware and tear, nothing is perfect. So engineres are always needed.
And I like business stuff, it are fun, and I can take critisizm! I don't like conflict though...

I'm just glad you respect it's value.

Hey, I didn't know it would be valuable when I took it, but in the real world, I found myself able to transfer a lot of what I learned to real life. It was amazing when I could quickly acclimate to those with business backgrounds and then contribute. Perhaps I'm just naturally gifted at faking it and incredibly capable individual (I doubt it ).

It's also a great party trick - proving God's existence from an Egg McMuffin is always a great ice breaker

How do you prove God's existance with and Egg McMuffin? I realy want to hear this.

move to the Silicon Valley here in CA. here, if your parent isn't a doctor or lawyer, they're an engineer. my mom works at Intel and my dad at AMD, and my friends' parents work at Sun, HP, Apple, Fujitsu, Sony......

My father is an engineer, he is also a great buisness man, thats why we have lots o' money. I just hope I can live up to him... my father is the only person in our family who actually has fun working...

Well . . . I suppose that certainly takes talent.


Have you actually used it at a party? If so, what were the reactions?

Speaking of engineers, I find them to be yet another Asian stereotype. Everyone in the school expected me to go into engineering, until word got around that I dropped Calculus (I thought it was a bit of a waste of time). And while we're also on the subject of careers, according to some test I took, I am supposedly best suited for a job in the business world.

When I was in grad school, I remember a flyer going out with a list of things to help cross-cultural communication between students. For the most part, foreign students weren't used to the "New England" way. I don't remember everything there and I doubt they'd all apply much to you as you're from California and not Korea

One big thing about New Englanders is that we're cold unwelcoming assholes. Don't expect to ever strike up a conversation too often with anyone who's native to Southern New England

Arche,

Now about this egg McMuffin thing. You have to share daddy-o.

Wasn't the Egg McMuffin thing already in the "Philosophical Investigations" thread?