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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Teachers Not Teaching |
| Epsilon |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2014, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,440
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| This may be pessimistic but in my experience it seems true. Teachers have come to learn that in this day and age most students don't care and will just cheat their way through any test. Same goes for college. The majority of students spend the period on their smartphones, and cut class whenever ther... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Discrimination in College Admission |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2014, 11:07 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,472
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| An update A friend of mine who is on the spectrum DARED to write about her journey on the spectrum in an essay, and was rejected early decision from a college. She was extremely hard-working, spending almost all of her free times checking over recordings for people who can't read, leading groups of ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Teacher Indifference |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2014, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 792
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| Here I am again complaining about the public school system. It startles me how indifferent teachers are to any actual learning, even while teaching students in the last year of school before college. One teacher offered me the choice between two books to read for a class, and when I had said I alrea... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Why do people think that smart people should excel in school |
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Posted: 14 Nov 2014, 11:12 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,579
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| Do you take tests or not take them? My high school is all about tests, every year they give more and more to standardize all their students and strip them of any passion or questioning of the system. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are some interests you can't live without? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2014, 10:52 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,046
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| Writing, people might not be able to know how many thoughts I really have without it. Also I feel like music motivates everything I do in my life so I would not be able to live (at least mentally live) without it. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Discrimination in College Admission |
| Epsilon |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2014, 10:47 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,472
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| I've always assumed that it's the way that you word your condition in the personal statement or supplements (for example, focus more on how you overcame or adapted over simply describing your challenges). Didn't know some places actually practice discrimination like that... I talked to an admission... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: "Higher order thinking" |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2014, 10:39 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,011
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| I don't mind that part so much. Remember you're writing an essay, not a report. Having to form an opinion about ancient China requires more understanding than just regurgitating the text book into a report. You either show that you already understand it or you're forced to gain an understanding to ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Common core standards reform in US |
| Epsilon |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2014, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,383
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| I don't see how this will make America keep up with other countries' education systems. If anything it will increase the gap since the ones who are able to cannot just advance as easily as they used to be able to. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: "Higher order thinking" |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2014, 9:01 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,011
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| I agree with pretty much everything you say. My school expects every person to think EXACTLY the same. (Yes, EXACTLY. If I have a different answer to a question and give a valid argument, the teachers all say I should work with the system...). If someone doesn't like all the graduation requirements ... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Discrimination in College Admission |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2014, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,472
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Thank you for the research and the harsh but true responses.
If only colleges would promote neurodiversity as much as they promote other kinds of diversities. The College of William and Mary seems to acknowledge it. http://www.wm.edu/sites/neurodiversity/ |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Already hooked on Scorpion |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2014, 6:26 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,419
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| I have watched Scorpion, and I like it, but I wish it hadn't taken so much from the Big Bang Theory. Why not have a male "connection to real world" person instead of another Penny? The girl on this show is even a waiter just like Penny started out. The male government agent does not count because he... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Discrimination in College Admission |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2014, 6:18 pm
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Replies: 20
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| So I've been submitting my applications and was wondering if colleges do discriminate against people with disabilities, specifically mental ones? I know it's illegal and all that, but how can anyone prove colleges do not discriminate? |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Wishing I could graduate |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2014, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
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| Does anybody else just not like high school? I don't fit in, not just because I have Asperger's, but also because I have an activist-like personality--not a lot of high school students are like that. And forget being in a comfortable setting--I'm surrounded by constant social stimulation 24/7 and w... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Extra time accommodations |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014, 7:29 pm
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Replies: 1
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| So I am in a high school with an open classrooms structure (basically flimsy walls between most general classes in a big open area) and I can hear multiple classes at once. (When I am in Calculus I can hear a Geometry class, Statistics and other ones) This makes it extremely difficult to concentrate... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Stereotypes of females |
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Posted: 11 Jul 2014, 9:51 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,342
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I like all the feedback so far!
I found this article interesting- here
Do you think the Big Bang Theory has something to do with it? Many people I know claim it's their favorite/most-watched show.. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Stereotypes of females |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2014, 2:35 pm
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,342
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| Is it really that rare for a female to like technology? Whenever I say I like it people get surprised and often ask if I only like Candy Crush/using iPhones. Is it really so unreasonable? |
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