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Re: School days

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:16 pm
by ben1234
I looked at the result of one of my finals and decided physics wasn't for me

Re: School days

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:19 pm
by Poke2201
I can just imagine the scene.

*Gets test back*
Ben: Oh... I got a 44. Well... Screw that shit.

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:32 am
by Mystes
Poke2201 wrote:I can just imagine the scene.

*Gets test back*
Ben: Oh... I got a 44. Well... Screw that shit.
:lol: I think he migh got better than that. :lol:

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:47 am
by ben1234
It was more like in the mid 60s

Ya, I probably should have tried to look at the book

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:48 am
by Mystes
ben1234 wrote:It was more like in the mid 60s
That's not really high, I guess.

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:50 am
by ben1234
It's kinda average but not really something you can be proud of

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:54 am
by Mystes
ben1234 wrote:It's kinda average but not really something you can be proud of
So you can't make a living with that grade, huh...

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:59 am
by ben1234
I think most companies nowadays don't really care about your grade but they want that piece of paper you graduated with

It's just easier to get that piece of paper if you have better grades to keep your GPA up

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:12 am
by Mystes
I see...

Where do you go, BTW? Simoon Fraser U?

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:33 am
by ben1234
Some crappy university that was supposed to transfer me over to SFU :roll:

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:50 am
by ainsoph9
ben1234 wrote:I think most companies nowadays don't really care about your grade but they want that piece of paper you graduated with

It's just easier to get that piece of paper if you have better grades to keep your GPA up
The opposite is becoming true here in the United States because companies are trying to narrow down potential candidates for positions during the recession.

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:05 am
by Mystes
Well, they want to pick the best outta there.

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:46 pm
by ainsoph9
I will let you continue to think that...

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:51 pm
by Mystes
ainsoph9 wrote:I will let you continue to think that...
So it's not actually true?

Re: School days

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:53 pm
by ainsoph9
No. Ever heard of nepotism?