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nala52808
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:28pm |
I love the way Derri speaks!  the last sentence you wrote is so true
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trudawg
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:34pm |
yea but I love how she dismisses the part about setting a strategic goal for yourself and achieving it. That ads value to anyone's life no matter if it's represented by a college degree, electricians journeyman card, or whatever personal triumph you achieved. Is the post-secondary educational system overrated? Certainly, however right now, it's the number one indicator for upwardly mobile financial achievement in this country, like it or not ;-)
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Derri
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:38pm |
Come on trudawg, you really did not notice that you missed the context of what I said just to highlight one line?
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ModelessDiva
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:47pm |
lawd beyonce was so gorgeous back then.
iliveforbhm wrote:
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Afro.....im just mad at the idea he thinks he attractive enough to be a trophy husband......that where I stopped reading...... |
I'm simply amazing boo
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trudawg
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:49pm |
Which is why i agreed that it's overrated, however you seem to be purposely missing the overall point of a degree. It's symbolic of the inner-achievement that one has accomplished. The paper degree is but a by-product of that ambition. Yes, its entirely
unfortunate that this paper product puts many in financial debt to realize their abilities, but it is what it is
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mizzsandra00
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:51pm |
SOME of you love to use degrees to boost self worth.....Ive noticed that......its interesting......
Edited by mizzsandra00 - Apr 08 2014 at 1:51pm
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AmiliaCabral
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Derri
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 1:56pm |
I indeed understand the point of a degree. Goal setting and realizing that goal shows discipline, a skill that is very important for human life.
Perhaps I was not clear so let me say what I said in another way.
I've noticed that some people think of themselves more valuable THAN THE NEXT because of their educational path. This could to be due to the relationship between education and resources. If you developed, and are proud of your discipline to follow through with higher education that is wonderful. However, you are not of MORE VALUE than someone else because of that, but you sure are more disciplined than you were before. So good for you.
It was really a passing comment that you ran with because one line rubbed you the wrong way.
My bigger thought then, was that the educational system is in place as a machine to keep the resources in the hands of but a few, and that we aren't learning anything that takes us out of those hands and that machine.
Edited by Derri - Apr 08 2014 at 2:01pm
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AmiliaCabral
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 2:01pm |
People use a lot of things to boost their self-worth though, degrees being just one. Weave, hair length, texture, clothes, bank account, skin tone, cars, where they live
It's def not exclusive to people with degrees. Any accomplishment is gonna build anybody's self-esteem
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mizzsandra00
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Posted: Apr 08 2014 at 2:07pm |
AmiliaCabral wrote:
People use a lot of things to boost their self-worth though, degrees being just one. Weave, hair length, texture, clothes, bank account, skin tone, cars, where they live Not the topic of discussion.
It's def not exclusive to people with degrees. Never said it was. Any accomplishment is gonna build anybody's self-esteem. Valid.
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