Baldo 11-21-09
nickelshrink
Um...OK, was this lady being disparaging or deprecating??
If she'd said "Shouldn't you be playing dolls and dreaming
of handsome princes?" or "Shouldn't you aim for
hairdresser school instead?" I could understand
it, but all she called Gracie was "young." And she is.
> http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComic.mpl?date=2009/11/21&name=Baldo
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cryptoguy
> Um...OK, was this lady being disparaging or deprecating??
>
> If she'd said "Shouldn't you be playing dolls and dreaming
> of handsome princes?" or "Shouldn't you aim for
> hairdresser school instead?" I could understand
> it, but all she called Gracie was "young." And she is.
>
I think Gracie simply used the remark as a hook on which to hang her
way-beyond-her-age vocabulary, demonstrating that, however young she
may be, she's ready for college. The recruiter got the message.
pt
aemeijers
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> Um...OK, was this lady being disparaging or deprecating??
>
> If she'd said "Shouldn't you be playing dolls and dreaming
> of handsome princes?" or "Shouldn't you aim for
> hairdresser school instead?" I could understand
> it, but all she called Gracie was "young." And she is.
>
>> http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComic.mpl?date=2009/11/21&name=Baldo
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at street fairs? IRL, the booth lady (if properly trained) would have
nicely said that you have to be 16 or so even for early admission, but
we appreciate the interest, and here is a brochure and course catalog so
you can discuss with your parents for when the time comes.
But that wouldn't have made a comic strip.
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kat >^.^<
"aemeijers" <aeme...@att.net> wrote in message
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Colleges, especially community colleges, put the word out in any way that
they can, including the county fair. Not everyone knows that you can
transfer easily to a 4-year, or in other ways realize that you *can* get
there from here. You'd be surprised who is interested in education.
Me, I got my master's starting with the little cc in town.
Just a couple of notes. Sorry to interrupt.
kat >^.^<
in Rhinelander
where she works in a cc
Sherwood Harrington
Bless you, kat.
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Sherwood Harrington
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kat >^.^<
"Sherwood Harrington" <sherw...@SPAMrahul.net> wrote in message
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Thanks, Sherwood. Ours is the only game in town; the nearest "real" city is
60 miles to the south and the colleges there are also 2-year. The closest
4-year is in Steven's Point, 90 miles away. In the old days, CCs had rigid
boxed sets of educational packages (nursing assistant, small engine repair)
which had limited appeal. Since our college gained a cooperative transfer
program, students can transfer to the UW system with minimal fuss. I got
both my BS and my master's with the distance ed programs in the UW system,
never leaving home. I did miss the interaction of classwork, but by doG I'm
walking the walk at December graduation. We have a lot of frightened, angry
returning students (thanks to the economy and divorce, mostly). It's weird
to consider yourself a good example of what can happen, but I hope they
figure "If that schmuck can get a degree, anyone can, including me!"
Harvard and Yale and UCLA may deal with the cream of the crop, but there's a
lot more average folk out there. I see success stories as students go from
5th grade reading level to graduating and moving on to the UW system. They
aren't scared any more.
I've been reading about the California college problem. Good luck with that.
kat >^.^<
in Rhinelander