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Clutching assault rifles in it's claws.
From personal experience I think this is a horrible idea. I legit failed grade 11 (failed 6/8 courses with a 40% or something average.) The failure was necessary because it resulted in me giving a **** and getting to where I am today.
If some kid is gonna **** themselves and stay down after a failure in school, I wonder what'll happen to them when they fail in university...or further in life. Suicide? Drug abuse? Hookers and cocaine? Failure provides such valuable experience...
I agree 100%. But people that can afford to pay that kind of cash for an annual private school bill will typically ensure their kids are taken care of, especially if it's all the teacher's fault that little Johnny failed...never their little baby's fault. Can't be. Impossible. Everyone else is the problem.
Trials
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Um, if you fail grade school, university won't be a huge problem, you won't be attending.
Sure you can. No man left behind. Hard to fail grade school. Easy to get into (and through) some uni programs. Embarrassing really.[/QUOTE]
Well, unless your parents have oodles of money.
Then grades somehow magically mean less to entry requirements. Particularly in some US schools, I've heard.
We get 18-23 year olds that show up to job interviews with their parents... I'm not talking about parents being their ride, waiting outside or in the reception area during their kid's interview... They try to take part in the interview... and then get bent out of shape when they're told it's not gonna happen.
You're kidding me right? My first job interview (on my own) was at 15...my parents drove me to the interview cause I didn't have my license yet.
Does not surprise me one bit. My 23 year old son has friends who are "bubble children" who do not manage well in the real world alone because they've never been prepared for it.
There's going to be a lot of maladjusted 40 year olds in another 20 years.
There's going to be a lot of maladjusted 40 year olds in another 20 years.
At my last job, we had one 20 something guy (who was living at his parents house in markham) show up an hour late for his interview in concord. He said traffic was bad (was he walking?) and when asked why he didn't call, he got offended and said it wasn't safe to use a phone while driving. smh. When asked why he didn't pull over and call, he said he didn't want to make himself later. For some reason (possibly entertainment) my manager decided to interview him. He didn't make the cut. What a knob. I wouldn't hire him for any job.
I make more money than probably 75% of university graduates.
Most in the trades can say that.
It's not all it's cracked up to be. College to me seems like a far better ROI in most situations.
Most in the trades can say that.
It's not all it's cracked up to be. College to me seems like a far better ROI in most situations.
OverrRyde
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Probably true for some college courses, not all though (or maybe even not most?). Many college courses just waste a few years with no ROI at all (as with some Uni courses). Part of me hopes my kids do something useful with their lives and uses their RESP for flight school.
You got a ride? I had to take the bus, uphill. Both ways.
But, seriously, what kind of self-respecting teenager lets their parents come with them to job interview? What kind of parents think that this improves their chances? That is some f-d up s right there.
Brampton in the last week has ticketed for two cricket games, a soccer game and five house parties. Even if people are dumb enough to ignore social distancing, you would think that the fine amounts are significant enough that they may reconsider.
www.cp24.com
Officers break up cricket games in Brampton
Brampton's mayor says officers had to break up two separate cricket games as the city continues to enforce physical distancing rules.
www.cp24.com
Same mentality as always ... 'won't happen to me' ... 'I'm not the problem' ... 'what're the odds of getting caught?'Brampton in the last week has ticketed for two cricket games, a soccer game and five house parties. Even if people are dumb enough to ignore social distancing, you would think that the fine amounts are significant enough that they may reconsider.
Officers break up cricket games in Brampton
Brampton's mayor says officers had to break up two separate cricket games as the city continues to enforce physical distancing rules.
Well, unless your parents have oodles of money.
Then grades somehow magically mean less to entry requirements. Particularly in some US schools, I've heard.
This. Works in Canadian schools too (I mean they want money lol.) However...most universities will bellcurve so if you're below the average, you're getting a stick up your ass soon lol
I know a few guys with trade skills and can agree w/ this. Unless you're in STEM and know your exact pathway (software developer, doctor, nurse, etc.) the degree is near useless.
However, university does teach critical thinking skills that I believe everyone would benefit from. Kinda wish this was free tbh
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