OT: What is your level of education?
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Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 04:00 PM)
I am sorry to hear that, Yakko. I think it is a shame you couldn't study biology if that is what you wanted to do because from what I have seen I think you have a big interest in science.
I'm older. The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now. -
yakko362002 — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 04:35 PM)
I did spend a lot of time doing science stuff on my own. I worked on a few insect surveys and took care of the university's bug collection. I got paid for that, and to help teach entomology classes. In my spare time I built things like electrostatic generators, a theremin, a Tesla coil, zoetropes, and other antique physics stuff. I also did Kirlian photography and stained glass. Doing all that was the best part, but it also alienated me from people because they all thought I was weird and crazy. I was open about what I was doing because I thought professors would be impressed, but they didn't like it and caused me all kinds of trouble. They were convinced I was doing something illegal and that I was going to hurt someone, so I was harassed to the point of having to leave town.
I think I learned more doing stuff on my own than I ever did in school. -
Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 04:47 PM)
It is truly amazing that you built all that stuff! I couldn't! I guess people fear what they don't understand and hate what they can't conquer.
I think I learned more doing stuff on my own than I ever did in school.
I think with some people classes bore them and destroy potentially authentic creativity.
I'm older. The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now. -
yakko362002 — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 06:22 PM)
I was bored in school. I wasn't interested in any of the conventional subjects except science, and then only in certain aspects. I was interested in bugs and plants, and certain areas of physics and chemistry. But I think my main problem with school was that everyone started picking on me immediately, and everyone insisted there had to be something wrong with me because I was interested in things they thought were strange.
The kids I suppose can be excused for being young and stupid, but the teachers and other adults have no excuse, especially the college professors. With attitudes like that towards science and art and other legitimate subjects, they have no right being anywhere near a school or any kind of educational institution. I was really amazed to encounter that kind of thing in college. When I was growing up and being bullied by kids and teachers and cops just for being different I always figured it was just small-town BS, but I didn't expect to have the same experience in college. -
Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 03:48 AM)
Ah, I like to read a lot and my legal studies have equipped me the necessary vocabulary but there is no possible way to foresee the odd foolish spelling error or the damn autocorrect!!
I'm older. The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now. -
Gymnopedie-De-Gnossienne — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 04:03 AM)
What gets me hot under the collar is its attitude of patronizing superiority. Just imagine if it were not a software function, but in fact, a real person looking over your shoulder and correcting everything you type!
I guess we would be in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four then
I'm older. The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now. -
Johan_Wondering_on_Waves — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 03:04 PM)
Klownz, what is it with you being - pardon my words - a major a**hole lately? Has some troll taken away your candy or what?
No sense of humor-bad movie taste-female avatar-child at heart-hated by nolife troll and PROUD of it