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I've never understood that. Like, I have no interest in math or science, but I need a certain amount of credits in both to graduate college.

Yet I'm pretty sure I don't need to know how to divide the circumference of a circle by the Newtonian periodic table of a trapezoid to be a good actor, thanks.

You could argue those subjects teach you things beyond just what their intended purpose, like teamwork, but... why not just have a teamwork class? Or integrate it into the creative subjects?

edited 20th Apr '14 7:24:03 PM by Mukora

That's how they do it in A&D at my university. They have a bunch of theory/classroom work, so they learn their teamwork and all that jazz in there, and then do their creative stuff in practical/studio work.

edited 20th Apr '14 7:26:39 PM by inHOPElessGUY

No, but like i said, there are other, less obvious uses for math and science education, specifically, the ability to think logically, the ability to memorize large quantities of information (and tell me that's not important to an actor, I dare you), and determination, leading to a solution. Higher math is not a requirement for any degree that is not a science or math focus, I'm pretty sure.

Teamwork is harder to gear a class around alone, believe it or not, and it's easier to just give a student a well rounded education than to just try to hone particular skills while avoiding specific information. Besides learning other subjects helps give back-up plans if major switching is involved.

edited 20th Apr '14 7:28:38 PM by conflictedpsyches

I think my gender is more female than I thought it was @_@

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That sounds confuzzling.

-pets Hopey-

Yep

@psyches: Okay, yeah. But I learned enough of that in high school.

If it didn't stick back then, it's not gonna stick now. And you could totally integrate all of that into another class, or teach in a way that isn't so... backwards.

Because as it stands I'm more likely to fall asleep in any science or math-related subjects than anything.

edited 20th Apr '14 7:37:18 PM by Mukora

The only mainstream sort of academic course I took in college was a grammar and writing course, which makes sense since a lot of my job relies on technical writing.

There were some other semi-academic courses, like Games History, and a couple of assignments in early Game Design courses where we had to write essays on certain games and mechanics, but for the most part after the first semester, it was all creative, or at least hands-on technical, courses. Scripting(ie. programming lite), writing, level design. Working with the industry tools and the like.

But then, I went to a pretty unique, specialist kind of college.

edited 20th Apr '14 7:41:29 PM by kegisak

In my programming job, I've never once used calculus. Even though I took two semesters of it in college.

I wanted to take Intro to CS in my senior year to fill time (and learn how a lump of silicon with no moving parts can count). It had an Algebra 1 prerequisite, which I didn't have because I had a Calculus AP credit. The instructor said it was okay because all they really needed was a fsmiliarity with using variables.

I guess it stems from some idea of college providing you with a rounded education or sommat. My brother had to take a bunch of courses on classics, and he's a comp sci major. He would have had to have taken more, but he knocked most of his G Es out with massive quantities of AP test credits.

God college aps, you're becoming distressingly close. In about a year expect me to either be celebrating UCLA, being somewhat happy with UCI, or content with WSU. (guess why I was in Pullman a couple days ago, that's right, awkward college tours for WSU)

And I should sleep. (I'm aliveeeeeeeee.......)

edited 20th Apr '14 10:45:15 PM by Aqueos

There should be less stigma to trade schools. If you want a liberal arts education with a lot of background in things you don't want to work in, by all means go to a university. If you don't, a trade school is more appropriate.

...There's a stigma against trade schools? Why? Specialist schools have a much higher chance of being good at teaching their trade. If anything, trade schools should be ideal where they're applicable.

There's historically been a huge push in the US to go to college, plus a cultural perception that college = success. Trade school has a lot to be said for it, it's cheaper, often faster, and can lead to often more assured success. And part of it too is a lot of people (I'm totally included) want the whole collegiate experience thing, which trade school isn't giving you for the most part. Plus I guess you are locked in with trade school, and I know a lot of people who are going to college next year without the slightest inkling of what they might do (on a totally pragmatic level, trying to figure out what you want to do in college has the potential to delay your degree and cause you to shell out more money).

Personally I just want a BS in nursing anyway (which is becoming increasingly academic over here in the states, it's near impossible to get a hospital job around here without a bachelors).

edited 21st Apr '14 3:56:27 PM by Aqueos

The result of shoehorning everyone into a university is degree inflation. You need a B.A. to apply for a job that didn't even need a high school diploma twenty years ago.

Stories like these are usually to be taken with a pinch of salt, but sadly I've seen enough of this bullshit to take it seriously.

Can I just say that looking at before and after transition photos is the most affirming, inspiring and hopeful thing ever?

I've been noticing that my shipping goggles seem to be tuned to real life. "These characters spend all their time together? Meh. Two dudes shopping together coming through my line? I hope they're a couple!"

yup.

You know, it's rather cathartic to compose long, rambling curses about what you want to happen to really terrible people.

Even if you never do anything with it, it lets the anger bleed out.

Ahhhhhh.

So I just had an interesting development- nothing serious, but interesting. I just discovered that I am attracted more to effeminate guys than masculine guys- which I think is kind of funny, since I tend to find girls more attractive when they're masculine.

Not too significant, but neat, and I'm happy to finally understand my own feelings about men, when I had been kind of confused on it before.

So you tend to like more androgynous people?

Maybe? [Shrugs]

Well, I'm gonna get my prescription for estrogen early next week, so thats kind of awesome. I'm also trying to find a job so I can afford new clothes.