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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 10:25:04 GMT -6
I graduated from two universities and have never experienced gameday. I feel cheated. I don't even know what gameday is... Like the day of a college football game? Am I close?
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Post by brux on Mar 13, 2019 10:25:22 GMT -6
I *totally* blew right past that part of gimmeaQ 's reply. Long story short, an older (60 something) family member got married at Thanksgiving, at my aunt’s house in PA. No officiant, just a lot of family members, him and his fiancé. It was interesting. ohhhhh. like a couple married each other without using an officiant? I thought self-marriage was a party one throws for one's self in order to commit to living your best life.
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Post by notblanche on Mar 13, 2019 10:26:52 GMT -6
I graduated from two universities and have never experienced gameday. I feel cheated. I don't even know what gameday is... Like the day of a college football game? Am I close?
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Post by Cher on Mar 13, 2019 10:27:09 GMT -6
I’ve never been to Pittsburgh. As hard as I go for Philly, western PA is another universe to me.
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Post by notblanche on Mar 13, 2019 10:27:35 GMT -6
Long story short, an older (60 something) family member got married at Thanksgiving, at my aunt’s house in PA. No officiant, just a lot of family members, him and his fiancé. It was interesting. ohhhhh. like a couple married each other without using an officiant? I thought self-marriage was a party one throws for one's self in order to commit to living your best life. Yes, the first one. I have friends who married themselves/ each other.
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Post by Jackaroe on Mar 13, 2019 10:30:27 GMT -6
I thought HE meant Springside too. More fun facts: I interviewed for a job there. It had a fucking robotics lab for middle schoolers and a state of the art...everything. I got home from the interview and told my H that it was truly too much and that it's not fair that some kids get started out on this leg. It was a fundraising job - probably a super easy one because rich alumni keep giving super big gifts so their kids can go there. Full circle! I also thought HE mistook it for the name of Sophia's retirement community in the Golden Girls, but that was Shady Pines. I took DH to visit my school a few years ago, just to walk around the campus and show him the grounds. He was stunned, it looks like a college campus now, 20+ years ago it was impressive but now, wow.
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Post by Cher on Mar 13, 2019 10:31:46 GMT -6
I’ve never been to Pittsburgh. As hard as I go for Philly, western PA is another universe to me. I've only been to Philly a handful of times (maybe... 4?). I was born in Pittsburgh and have been there hundreds of times over the years and it still feels like another universe to me. I know Philly geography way better than Pittsburgh... which is embarrassing because when someone asks where I'm from and I say the town and they say "is that near XYZ" and I'm just like... I have no idea. Sorreh. It’s funny because everyone assumes they’re the same. I say I’m from Philly and people are like, “my cousins from Pittsburgh!” And I’m just “ok.” I know they have a whole other language there that’s separate from Philly’s own language and they go hard for Sheetz like we go hard for Wawa. Beyond that, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 10:33:41 GMT -6
Not to discount the success of your class, but I'm curious as to how many people were in your graduating class? Did all 12 kids go to top notch schools or all 209? There were 100 kids in my graduating class. I'm laughing because in my graduating class of maybe 300, I think we had one Ivy League and one Stanford, and that was it for those types of schools. I have some feelings about this that I can't quite express, because there were plenty of people that would have probably done amazing at one of those top schools, but a mediocre ranked public school in the middle of CA just doesn't have that kind of pull or prestige or whatever. My husband went to a private high school and their percentage that went to those schools was/is noticeably higher. But that comes back to who has access to those types of schools, the perpetuation of the cycle through generations, etc. Which is what this entire thread has been saying, but I am just feeling ragey about it still.
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Post by Cher on Mar 13, 2019 10:34:45 GMT -6
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 10:34:48 GMT -6
That is also why I don't put much stock into test scores or school rankings, to be honest. There are plenty of reasons a kid may not score high on a standardized test, that have nothing to do with the school or their ability to learn or whatever.
But that is a separate topic and I am feeling ranty (is that a word?) so I will stop now.
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Post by Cher on Mar 13, 2019 10:35:03 GMT -6
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Post by kmkd on Mar 13, 2019 10:35:25 GMT -6
Long story short, an older (60 something) family member got married at Thanksgiving, at my aunt’s house in PA. No officiant, just a lot of family members, him and his fiancé. It was interesting. ohhhhh. like a couple married each other without using an officiant? I thought self-marriage was a party one throws for one's self in order to commit to living your best life. Lol yes. I can see how that would be confusing though. Frankly it was just as weird, but that was a function of the situation and had nothing to do with the Quaker tradition.
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Post by chickenonsunday on Mar 13, 2019 10:42:41 GMT -6
I find it funny that people are like questioning the merits of Quaker schools, but til that they aren't really a thing everywhere. They’re a thing. Like, I know of 2 in my area. But they’re not A THING like they are in PA. If that makes sense. This I wasn't questioning the merits. I genuinely couldn't think of athletes who went to a Quaker school. Also, I'm from Iowa so I never heard of a Quaker school until I visited my inlaws in Pennsylvania. I read a NY Times article on Matt Ryan and it was really interesting (in a good way and no shade by that).
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Post by Jackaroe on Mar 13, 2019 10:45:50 GMT -6
There were 100 kids in my graduating class. I'm laughing because in my graduating class of maybe 300, I think we had one Ivy League and one Stanford, and that was it for those types of schools. I have some feelings about this that I can't quite express, because there were plenty of people that would have probably done amazing at one of those top schools, but a mediocre ranked public school in the middle of CA just doesn't have that kind of pull or prestige or whatever. My husband went to a private high school and their percentage that went to those schools was/is noticeably higher. But that comes back to who has access to those types of schools, the perpetuation of the cycle through generations, etc. Which is what this entire thread has been saying, but I am just feeling ragey about it still. I feel like I had a great opportunity starting there, but for various reasons I never followed through with my potential from there. I don't know if that makes sense, but the school I went to definitely opened lots of doors for college admission, future jobs, connections in general.
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Post by Jackaroe on Mar 13, 2019 10:51:35 GMT -6
They’re a thing. Like, I know of 2 in my area. But they’re not A THING like they are in PA. If that makes sense. This I wasn't questioning the merits. I genuinely couldn't think of athletes who went to a Quaker school. Also, I'm from Iowa so I never heard of a Quaker school until I visited my inlaws in Pennsylvania. I read a NY Times article on Matt Ryan and it was really interesting (in a good way and no shade by that). Oh no I get it, I never thought I would be the defender of Quaker schools so lol.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 10:53:36 GMT -6
I guess I’m cold hearted but I don’t feel that sorry for any of these kids and I think they should be removed from school regardless if they knew what their parents did. They gained entrance (at the expense of others) through their parents cheating. It’s black and white to me. I partially agree with you, but I have mixed feelings. If they truly didn't know (which I am skeptical of in most cases, but regardless), then they probably lost their chance for a 2019 college entrance due to the fact that most applications had to be in in the fall, and they are probably not accepting any more right now. They didn't have a chance to really do it properly, since they didn't know in time to correct it, if they want to. I do agree that they shouldn't get in to those schools on their parents' cheating, and I don't know that they should be given a chance to submit applications late due to these (still privileged) circumstances. IDK my feelings on this one.
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Post by notblanche on Mar 13, 2019 10:53:40 GMT -6
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Post by joy on Mar 13, 2019 10:58:22 GMT -6
Charlie Gibson is not dead.
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Post by chickenonsunday on Mar 13, 2019 11:05:32 GMT -6
This I wasn't questioning the merits. I genuinely couldn't think of athletes who went to a Quaker school. Also, I'm from Iowa so I never heard of a Quaker school until I visited my inlaws in Pennsylvania. I read a NY Times article on Matt Ryan and it was really interesting (in a good way and no shade by that). Oh no I get it, I never thought I would be the defender of Quaker schools so lol. Oh, and didn't you say you graduated with a class of 100? Mine was only 54. At that point it was the largest in the school's history. Small town lyfe.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Mar 13, 2019 11:06:31 GMT -6
Oh no I get it, I never thought I would be the defender of Quaker schools so lol. Oh, and didn't you say you graduated with a class of 100? Mine was only 54. At that point it was the largest in the school's history. Small town lyfe. At 67 my class was gigantic. Average is around 35-40.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 11:06:45 GMT -6
my private liberal arts school costs more than $55K per year now and they have the nerve to do fundraisers I really feel my age when I hear tuition numbers like this. My UC undergrad was literally $4500 a year tuition Even in the 10 years since I graduated from UC, the numbers have gotten out of control. Like 4-10% increases EVERY YEAR. I can't.
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Post by notblanche on Mar 13, 2019 11:07:45 GMT -6
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Post by Minerva on Mar 13, 2019 11:09:28 GMT -6
I always thought that friends schools were well known for being prep schools, old money, lots of privilege/ resources etc but I'm guessing that is specific to philly. The Friends schools always kicked our asses at the Model UN meets. They took that shit seriously. Our school was known for being the MUN slackers.
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Post by truckerhat on Mar 13, 2019 11:09:51 GMT -6
I really feel my age when I hear tuition numbers like this. My UC undergrad was literally $4500 a year tuition Even in the 10 years since I graduated from UC, the numbers have gotten out of control. Like 4-10% increases EVERY YEAR. I can't. I mean, I just don't know how long it can go on that way. It's really nuts.
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Post by potatocakes on Mar 13, 2019 11:17:11 GMT -6
Even in the 10 years since I graduated from UC, the numbers have gotten out of control. Like 4-10% increases EVERY YEAR. I can't. I mean, I just don't know how long it can go on that way. It's really nuts. It's really insane. My mom went to a UC and dad to Cal State, and their tuitions were <$100 and <$50 per quarter/semester. Mine was in the range of $1500-2000 at UC 30 years later, and I know it went up significantly for my sister 5 years behind me.
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Post by Minerva on Mar 13, 2019 11:19:28 GMT -6
I really feel my age when I hear tuition numbers like this. My UC undergrad was literally $4500 a year tuition Even in the 10 years since I graduated from UC, the numbers have gotten out of control. Like 4-10% increases EVERY YEAR. I can't. I was at a UC for 9 years and the price for tuition more than tripled during that time. It was insane. There were essentially riots on campus at one point over it. Some of the profs in my department actually got arrested protesting. I love living in states with strong state university systems. The UC system is amazing. Virginia is pretty awesome too. I’d be thrilled to send my kids to a state school here.
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Post by Tlex on Mar 13, 2019 11:25:32 GMT -6
Everything I learned about Friends schools I learned from this thread. 😂 Same, I’m like what the hell, American media immersion you have failed me! I’m going to spiral hard on this today.
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Post by sheilathetank on Mar 13, 2019 11:25:48 GMT -6
Even in the 10 years since I graduated from UC, the numbers have gotten out of control. Like 4-10% increases EVERY YEAR. I can't. I mean, I just don't know how long it can go on that way. It's really nuts. It can go on as long as people are granted the loan amounts to cover it. The schools don't care as they get their money, but the unsuspecting 18 year olds get saddled with lifelong debt.
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Post by Tlex on Mar 13, 2019 11:26:48 GMT -6
if you've read any Sandra Boynton books with your kids, she's a Germantown Friends alumnus I don't know why I know this. Well I respect that because she’s one of the few children’s authors that can actually rhyme properly and with the proper amount of syllables in her sentences.
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Post by thatgolfb on Mar 13, 2019 11:27:05 GMT -6
I'm laughing because in my graduating class of maybe 300, I think we had one Ivy League and one Stanford, and that was it for those types of schools. I have some feelings about this that I can't quite express, because there were plenty of people that would have probably done amazing at one of those top schools, but a mediocre ranked public school in the middle of CA just doesn't have that kind of pull or prestige or whatever. My husband went to a private high school and their percentage that went to those schools was/is noticeably higher. But that comes back to who has access to those types of schools, the perpetuation of the cycle through generations, etc. Which is what this entire thread has been saying, but I am just feeling ragey about it still. I feel like I had a great opportunity starting there, but for various reasons I never followed through with my potential from there. I don't know if that makes sense, but the school I went to definitely opened lots of doors for college admission, future jobs, connections in general. Yes, it definitely makes sense. It is the same concept as just going to and graduating from an Ivy League. It opens up a ton of doors afterward.
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