What's going on with this?
He claims to have "pursued" 4 degrees and yet he's only 24.
By "pursued", does he mean "applied for"?
He claims to have "pursued" 4 degrees and yet he's only 24.
By "pursued", does he mean "applied for"?
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Would he be counting a joint honours degree as two degrees? I don't think you can take two degrees at once otherwise. 
Unless he's talking about a batchelor's degree, a master's degree and a doctorate - but that's still only three.
Unless he's talking about a batchelor's degree, a master's degree and a doctorate - but that's still only three.
quote:Originally posted by DanceSettee:
if he was really that clever he would only need two...the first BA/BSc etc and the PhD...all others are irrelevent as a judge to academic success
It's the quality not the number that are important.
Quite, although there are rumours elsewhere that he never actually completed his degree(s) at Edinburgh.
Now, I've absolutely no idea whether that's true or not but, as I've said earlier, I found his careful choice of wording very interesting: i.e. he pursued four degrees. As far as I'm aware, he has never actually claimed to have any degrees, never mind four...
You need a degree to fill in the EU subsidy forms, apparently. 
quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:quote:Originally posted by *BB*:
And thats probably why my daughter hates mentioning her degree.It's a shame because she worked damned hard for it and it's an achievement.
I think they're so common these days that no-one thinks twice. Like LCD TVs, really. If you're young and you haven't got one then people think you're interesting and a bit radical, possibly even iconoclastic. Years ago, only about 5-6% went to university. Now it's something enormous.
Many years ago, we employed a new graduate as we were struggling to get experienced people. When he turned up, the woman chosen to hand-hold him for his first week told him we don't normally employ graduates. For days afterwards, he was strutting around talking very grandly until he suddenly realised that everyone in the department had at least one degree, some had MScs and a couple PhDs.
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It annoys me a bit though, because she's reluctant to use her degree when seeking work. Still, she's in her mid-thirties and it's her choice but it's still a shame.
4 degrees of what?quote:Originally posted by guku:
What's going on with this?
He claims to have "pursued" 4 degrees and yet he's only 24.
By "pursued", does he mean "applied for"?
Anyway, having pursued them doesn't mean he's got them.
here's 3 of em anyway...
True! Also, my neighbour works at the travelodge, and one girl there (age 25 now) completed a psychology degree 2 years ago, and she is a travelodge receptionist. My neighbour has got 5 GCSEs and has the same job!. The girl couldn't get a suitable position although she tried to get one for about 6 months. Then she decided that her travelodge job was actually quite OK, and she is still doing it. Also, as Daniel said earlier, because so many are taking them now, it's going to get so that so many have got them, that they aren't particuarly a special achievement.quote:Originally posted by tupps:
Having a degree doesn't make you superior at all.. in fact some of the biggest dumbasses I've ever encountered are on paper 'intelligent' because they managed to get through one. And one of the most intelligent people I know (combo of mahoosive brain and common sense) hasn't got one.
Once upon a time they would have a certain kudos, open doors etc. Not so much now.. and they don't necessarily offer the same advantages and boost up the ladder or cache that they did.
And NO university can teach common sense and good manners, and the university of life is the best one of all!
I got 7! na na na na naquote:Originally posted by spongebob squarepants:
as for exams.....i only got 5 cse's.....
quote:Originally posted by tupps:
*stands up*
My name is tupps and I have a degree.
Pffftt. I have a radian. That's worth over 50 of yours.