Post pictures of yourself

2005-11-05 11:18:33 am

Quote from Arkarian:

Also, Izo, I'd say that the average cost for a univeristy here is anywhere from ten to twenty thousand dollars and up. For example, the private college that I'm looking at costs upwards of thirty thousand dollars, though I'm hoping to get a bunch of scholarship money to help me out.

Man, here in the Netherlands the collage fee is about 1400 euros a year, which is about 1600 dollars. Books are around 600 euros a year (+/- 700 dollars). And we get atleast 240 euros a month from the goverment (if you live on your own) up to 500 euros a month if your parents are 'poor'. So basicly, college is almost free, compared to US/UK. And the top uni's are almost the same level as harvard and such, minus the international recognition.

nate

2005-11-05 11:19:51 am

how do you decide if you want to go to a top uni or not?

DominicanZero

2005-11-06 12:27:10 am

直死の魔眼使い

Oh, and for those wondering, yeah, I know I look like George Constanza in that last pic. I know it full well and am damn proud of it. Only difference is that I get to go out with hotties. :P

Smops

2005-11-06 07:52:13 am

Quote from njahnke:

how do you decide if you want to go to a top uni or not?

Mostly distance, and the preferred study. Other factors are room costs, and how cool the city is (clubs, disco's etc). For example, I could study computer science in Amsterdam, but I chose Enschede, which is 2 hours more by train, because the university there is much better (2nd best in the Netherlands, and one of the biggest, most beautiful campus of Europe, it's built between woods, plus the courses they give are much more interesting and practical). The rooms in Enschede are also pretty damn cheap compared to Amsterdam (250 compared to 450 euros).
But most people do studies that are only in one or two places, so they choose the one that is the closest to home.

Many people also do HBO instead of uni. HBO is bachelor-level, so you do in 4 years what you do in the first 3 years of uni. It's more aimed at 'the real world', so real companies farm out work to HBO students, and they learn from it and sometimes make a little money.

My uni, the University of Twente, is unique in the fact that it works a bit like the HBO, but on a higher level. So less abstract courses, and a more 'hands-on' approach. Which is rather my style, try, try, learning as you go, until it works instead of learning, learning, learning, learning, and try when you are finished with uni.

Hmm, a bit off-topic here, wasn't thread-derailing officially discouraged? :P

[quote="njahnke"]how do you decide if you want to go to a top uni or not?[/quote]

Mostly distance, and the preferred study. Other factors are room costs, and how cool the city is (clubs, disco's etc). For example, I could study computer science in Amsterdam, but I chose Enschede, which is 2 hours more by train, because the university there is much better (2nd best in the Netherlands, and one of the biggest, most beautiful campus of Europe, it's built between woods, plus the courses they give are much more interesting and practical). The rooms in Enschede are also pretty damn cheap compared to Amsterdam (250 compared to 450 euros). 
But most people do studies that are only in one or two places, so they choose the one that is the closest to home.

Many people also do HBO instead of uni. HBO is bachelor-level, so you do in 4 years what you do in the first 3 years of uni. It's more aimed at 'the real world', so real companies farm out work to HBO students, and they learn from it and sometimes make a little money.

My uni, the University of Twente, is unique in the fact that it works a bit like the HBO, but on a higher level. So less abstract courses, and a more 'hands-on' approach. Which is rather my style, try, try, learning as you go, until it works instead of learning, learning, learning, learning, and try when you are finished with uni.

Hmm, a bit off-topic here, wasn't thread-derailing officially discouraged? :P

ryu

2005-11-06 08:51:22 am

I just read all the 22 pages of this thread out of pure boredom and still don't know if GM is an it, a she, a he, or everything in one. Really odd ...
And why do people with only 3 posts post their pictures here? Do they want to showthemselfes to the whole world? Really odd again ... Rolling Eyes

nate

2005-11-06 09:41:05 am

i honestly had no idea this wasn't the social topic until just now.

meh, i'll just attach these posts to the social topic OH WAIT. >_<

arkarian

2005-11-06 09:27:20 pm

red chamber dream

Quote from njahnke:

meh, i'll just attach these posts to the social topic OH WAIT. >_<

I've been wanting that to be possible for a long time. New version of phpBB: BE RELEASED SOONPLZKTHX.

nate

2005-11-06 09:53:04 pm

i've got my money on 20X5.

hint: not 2005

JaggerG

2005-11-09 06:30:25 am

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

I certainly hope it's a decimal!

>_>

Also, Laney is t3h winnar for the babe contest, but the url of the pic reminds me too much of an A Malkovich we all know and hate.

Laney

(user is banned)

2005-11-09 08:19:37 am

You do know that my real name is Aleksandar Markovic, don't you?

JaggerG

2005-11-09 08:23:56 am

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

Why, no, no I did not. I don't get how that changes everyones opinion on Adam Malkovich though. :P

SABERinBLUE

2005-11-09 01:52:29 pm

Cook of the Sea

Quote from njahnke:

i've got my money on 20X5.

hint: not 2005

1935!

fIshbOnEz

2005-11-09 02:44:59 pm

Quote from Smops:

Quote from njahnke:

how do you decide if you want to go to a top uni or not?

Mostly distance, and the preferred study. Other factors are room costs, and how cool the city is (clubs, disco's etc). For example, I could study computer science in Amsterdam, but I chose Enschede, which is 2 hours more by train, because the university there is much better (2nd best in the Netherlands, and one of the biggest, most beautiful campus of Europe, it's built between woods, plus the courses they give are much more interesting and practical). The rooms in Enschede are also pretty damn cheap compared to Amsterdam (250 compared to 450 euros).
But most people do studies that are only in one or two places, so they choose the one that is the closest to home.

Many people also do HBO instead of uni. HBO is bachelor-level, so you do in 4 years what you do in the first 3 years of uni. It's more aimed at 'the real world', so real companies farm out work to HBO students, and they learn from it and sometimes make a little money.

My uni, the University of Twente, is unique in the fact that it works a bit like the HBO, but on a higher level. So less abstract courses, and a more 'hands-on' approach. Which is rather my style, try, try, learning as you go, until it works instead of learning, learning, learning, learning, and try when you are finished with uni.

Hmm, a bit off-topic here, wasn't thread-derailing officially discouraged? :P

You're probobly going to slap me for this but, what language is the norm wher you go to study? [just curious ^^]

Always wanted to go in the general Europe area .. do they allow international students to enroll? it'd be awesome to spend that little on college, I dont particularly care about the recognition of the school...

about the dress code, my eighth grade didn't have dresscode. It was a small school in the middle of nowhere and everyone knew eachother, so they expected us to be mature enough to be in moderation.
My highschool is a little differant, [ http://www.stjacademy.org/ ] UBER expensive school, but since my town has no highschool I go for free ^^ I love my little middle-of-nowhere town ;D ;D .. The dress code for boys is a dress shirt, tie and slacks. I dont mind it, but the girls dress code is much more liberal. The teachers vary in enforcement, but for the most part you get an hour detention if you dont have a tie. ^^ watching teachers crack down is fun ^^

[quote="Smops"][quote="njahnke"]how do you decide if you want to go to a top uni or not?[/quote]

Mostly distance, and the preferred study. Other factors are room costs, and how cool the city is (clubs, disco's etc). For example, I could study computer science in Amsterdam, but I chose Enschede, which is 2 hours more by train, because the university there is much better (2nd best in the Netherlands, and one of the biggest, most beautiful campus of Europe, it's built between woods, plus the courses they give are much more interesting and practical). The rooms in Enschede are also pretty damn cheap compared to Amsterdam (250 compared to 450 euros). 
But most people do studies that are only in one or two places, so they choose the one that is the closest to home.

Many people also do HBO instead of uni. HBO is bachelor-level, so you do in 4 years what you do in the first 3 years of uni. It's more aimed at 'the real world', so real companies farm out work to HBO students, and they learn from it and sometimes make a little money.

My uni, the University of Twente, is unique in the fact that it works a bit like the HBO, but on a higher level. So less abstract courses, and a more 'hands-on' approach. Which is rather my style, try, try, learning as you go, until it works instead of learning, learning, learning, learning, and try when you are finished with uni.

Hmm, a bit off-topic here, wasn't thread-derailing officially discouraged? :P[/quote]

You're probobly going to slap me for this but, what language is the norm wher you go to study? [just curious ^^]

Always wanted to go in the general Europe area ..  do they allow international students to enroll? it'd be awesome to spend that little on college, I dont particularly care about the recognition of the school...

about the dress code, my eighth grade didn't have dresscode. It was a small school in the middle of nowhere and everyone knew eachother, so they expected us to be mature enough to be in moderation.
My highschool is a little differant, [ http://www.stjacademy.org/ ] UBER expensive school, but since my town has no highschool I go for free ^^ I love my little middle-of-nowhere town ;D ;D .. The dress code for boys is a dress shirt, tie and slacks. I dont mind it, but the girls dress code is much more liberal. The teachers vary in enforcement, but for the most part you get an hour detention if you dont have a tie. ^^ watching teachers crack down is fun ^^

LifeMega

2005-11-09 05:12:16 pm

A tie every day? That's horrible. I hate wearing ties, and only do so when necessary.

Izo

2005-11-09 05:16:25 pm

soaking through

What's so bad about ties? I wear one every day. Having to wear one in school is good practise for if you have to wear one for work too.

LifeMega

2005-11-09 05:48:11 pm

I find them uncomfortable, and somewhat stupid when you think about it. What's the point of a strip of cloth hanging from your neck?

tomatobob

2005-11-09 06:09:42 pm

One shall stand, one shall ball.

I remember the one time I wore a tie, it felt like I was being strangled. But then I almost always wear just jeans and a T-shirt, I don't do formal stuff.

Duo

2005-11-09 06:18:06 pm

I don't mind wearing ties at all, but I prefer not to wear them; I can never get them on or off properly.

arkarian

2005-11-09 08:26:46 pm

red chamber dream

I actually quite like ties, though I don't wear them all that often. Windsor Knot ftw!

Chanoire

2005-11-09 08:55:37 pm

It took me years to get my fiancé to wear a tie, because he was terrified of the prospect of tying it. As a geek, his wardrobe was constantly t-shirt, jeans, sneakers. This summer, though, we had two weddings to attend and he bowed to the inevitable and got some dress clothes (including several nice ties), and started actually looking forward to dressing up. He practiced tying his tie every night the week before the first wedding, and managed it just fine. I'm so proud.

arkarian

2005-11-09 09:37:40 pm

red chamber dream

Tying a tie is actually really easy to learn and do if you learn the "default" way. More complicated knots, like the Windsor, look slightly better, but you know, it doesn't really matter that much. >_>

JaggerG

2005-11-10 05:51:55 am

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

Tying a tie reminds me of solving a rubiks cube somehow. I never wanted anyone to show me how...I wanted to figure it out myself. >_>

Miles

2005-11-10 06:10:13 am

why are american universitys and colleges so extremely expensive?
how much does it cost to study chemistry or biochemistry or physics in the usa?
what is the difference between college and university?

GreenMamba

2005-11-10 09:23:19 am

What luck, there's french fry stuck in my beard.

Because I'm a narcissistic bastard, and I don't see a single photograph on this page, I decided to upload another photo of me.

Cripes, that's scary.

Ekarderif

2005-11-10 12:41:15 pm

Apparently I don't know how to tie a tie the normal way... all I know is windsor and double windsor.