Glad I am not in school

[cassidyta]

Maybe this is common place in the schools now, but as a parent, I am amazed at how much technology has aided the school/parent communications. For the past couple of years my sons school has used a learining point website to show us real time grades and homework assignments. Today, he was tardy to one of his classes. I got an e-mail and a text message 15 minutes later notifying me of it.
Man, I would be in trouble if they had that back in my youth.

[Jim80]

I'm sure my parents would have received a couple emails a day to the tune of , your son is sleeping in class again .

Jim

[Fishnngolfn]

We didn't have air conditioning in our classrooms so most of the students fell asleep after lunch. You would wake up in a pool of your own sweat.

[bhfishman]

It is amazing what they have these days. Our district just got the email/update in real time for highschool. My son REALLY loves the fact that Mom and I know what he needs to do before he gets home from school. I will say that so far the grades seem to be a little better.
Bob

[Christopherkeene9]

It's not fun, can't slip away anywhere or anytime

[Lancer6]

Originally Posted by Fishnngolfn

We didn't have air conditioning in our classrooms so most of the students fell asleep after lunch. You would wake up in a pool of your own sweat.

How well I remember sweating it after lunch! The Band Director was delighted because the Band Hall WAS airconditioned and the Bandies spent all their free time there. Of course, it was "Hey, Lancer. Why not grab your horn and put in some practice time?" Well, I HAD intended to be in a practice room, (with the door locked,) but with a certain cutie from the Clarinet Section, or maybe a certain French Horn chick, depending on my mood, instead of my trumpet and/or my cornet. Hey! I WAS doing lip exercises, right?
About halfway through my Senior year, I hit upon a plan to enjoy my efforts undisturbed. You see, we had some big reel-to-reel tape decks for recording both group and personal practice. Soooooo...I taped some mighty fine (if I do say so myself) examples of the trumpeter's art and played them back in the practice room as the lovely morsel and I ate face and...never mind. Since the BD was very busy he never knocked on the door, preferring to congratulate himself on what a jewel he had as Principal Trumpet. My fellow seniors were in cahoots and the swine (See: Underclassmen) knew that to EVER interrupt a senior's "practice" meant a slow and painful death.
Life was good!
The system woulda worked in college 'cept the ROTC band, all one hundred of us, was all male

Lancer"Lips"6

[tnfisherman]

what is the ROTC they have that at a school up here and parents are wanting to put me in it ,,, they said it was like a military thing

[JB]

Reserve Officer Training Corps

[Fishnngolfn]

It is a military thing. Sort of like an officer training program. Look into it. It can help out a lot later in life. It can help pay for college and it can open up a lot of doors for you in the future. When I look back, I wish I had done ROTC in college.

[tnfisherman]

they said with grants and every thing that they would have to pay little for it ,,,i was wanting to be a game warden but the way the ecomony is agoing there is no use in going to collage thought

[cassidyta]

I am not sure that I would agree with you on the no point in going to college theory. While the economy is hurting, and will be for a while, it will rebound. Additionally, you will want to do everything you can to make yourself as marketable as possible when you are looking for a job. In some cases, college can help do that. I am not saying that having a degree will guarantee you anything, but if you and another candidate are ranked the same, the degree could be the thing that gives you the nod.

[tnfisherman]

i dont i may go but im going to go a big collage ,,it will be like walter state

[flbassman]

Originally Posted by tnfisherman

i dont i may go but im going to go a big collage ,,it will be like walter state

Take a few grammar classes.


Anyway, yeah, my school does that, last year they had the wrong phone number which was nice, but this year they introduced a website, and my mom got on and went "Why have you missed 1st period 4 times already?"

"Because it's English. I was hunting"

So I hate technology.....

[zooker]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I am not sure that I would agree with you on the no point in going to college theory. While the economy is hurting, and will be for a while, it will rebound. Additionally, you will want to do everything you can to make yourself as marketable as possible when you are looking for a job. In some cases, college can help do that. I am not saying that having a degree will guarantee you anything, but if you and another candidate are ranked the same, the degree could be the thing that gives you the nod.

yeah i have two masters degrees and work in a lumber yard..

Originally Posted by Lancer6

How well I remember sweating it after lunch! The Band Director was delighted because the Band Hall WAS airconditioned and the Bandies spent all their free time there.

you mean there WAS a/c that far back. or was it one of the nile slaves with a palm fond??

i found the baseball dugouts to be rather umm private..-might brisk in febuary though..

Originally Posted by cassidyta

Maybe this is common place in the schools now, but as a parent, I am amazed at how much technology has aided the school/parent communications. For the past couple of years my sons school has used a learining point website to show us real time grades and homework assignments. Today, he was tardy to one of his classes. I got an e-mail and a text message 15 minutes later notifying me of it.
Man, I would be in trouble if they had that back in my youth.

oh man as much as i cut class back in the day that would have truely sucked..yeah right.. who me cut a class.


zooker

[WTL]

TNfosherman, how old are you?

I would recommend college. While it hardly guarantees employment, it does help one move higher up the ladder later on. Game Wardens have to have it. Thats not an easy position to get, I tried - so many apply for it that you have to have a perfect resume and even that may not be enough, but if you don't have a degree you have no shot.

Besides, college is a fun experience.

[tnfisherman]

im 15 and half,,,,, up there there needing warden but having to cut back on alot of stuff

[mariner]

i wish i wasnt in school
but it would be cool to be a game warden

[tnfisherman]

i want to be in law enforcement but didnt want to be stuck in a city ,,so then i cam up with a game warden ,,,,,,,,if that dont work out then im going to do ADC work

[flbassman]

Originally Posted by tnfisherman

i want to be in law enforcement but didnt want to be stuck in a city ,,so then i cam up with a game warden ,,,,,,,,if that dont work out then im going to do ADC work

I don't know if you mean AC work, but thats a decent job. Thats what the old man does, and it's probably what I'll do after college unless somethin better pops up.....

[bamabassman]

GO TO COLLEGE MANNN!!! i can't stress this enough pal. i had a chance and BLEW IT!! now i am trying to go and get a 2 yr assc. so that i MIGHT have a chance to work at the nuclear palnt (belfonte). this much i can PROMISE you pal. without a degree you will have no money, huge bills, bad back,legs, arms, hands (maybe a few digits missing as well), among alot of other ailments. along with 30 years of saying to yourself "if only i had studied more, i would have that nice office job". trust me, GET THE DEGREE.

[tnfisherman]

animal damage control is what i was saying ,,,, you know if some one have a problem with squirrels in the roof you come and trap them

[WTL]

Well, sounds like your mind is made up! Good luck!

[Jim80]

def go to college , even if you are looking into law enforcement the degree helps .

[tnfisherman]

well yea youall are right

[bamabassman]

it is only 4 very short years outa your life bubba. trust us... it'll be oh so worth it in the long run.