As I've done with the Big 10, I will divide the Big 12 into three categories showing final conference standings.
WINNERS CIRCLE: Teams that have good chance to win regular season title: Baylor, Missouri, Kansas.
PLACE: Good teams, but not on same level as the above: Texas A and M, Kansas State, Texas.
MAYBE NEXT YEAR: OSU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Iowa State.
Will give final standings later today or tomorrow.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
MIMI THE HYPOCRITE
There's nothing like a great hypocrite! AND the award(hypocrite of the month) must go to Mimi, the Louisiana gal. She loves the "Troll" defense. When she gets caught with her hand in the MP cookie jar, she screams "TROLL"!!!! See, she can't answer the comment.
But as a hypocrite, she is without competition. She claims I am a troll. BUT ignores that her master--MP--and one of his followers has sent, get ready---over , at least, 200 comments to my blog, the comments almost all consisting of no words, but just a long string of small 'boxes.' Maybe it's that MP love elixir she can't shake off.
But as a hypocrite, she is without competition. She claims I am a troll. BUT ignores that her master--MP--and one of his followers has sent, get ready---over , at least, 200 comments to my blog, the comments almost all consisting of no words, but just a long string of small 'boxes.' Maybe it's that MP love elixir she can't shake off.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Modine the Great
The first dog Alice and I had after we got married was when our first child, John, was 3 years old. My wife and John went to a bad section of town to see the dog. The ad in the local paper had said 'part basset.' When they arrived at the owners trailer, they saw a medium size dog---that was about, let's say, 20 percent basset at best. No, it wasn't a classy looking dog, but both Alice and John immediately wanted the dog. They put the dog in the back seat with John and the dog rode to our home with her head in John's lap. And what to name her. Modine, Alice's kind of wrong side of the tracks hairdresser.
Modine(Mody) stayed in the house all day, but at night she slept in our garage. She had a good bed, right next to a hot water heater. Everything went great for awhile, until we noticed the door to our kitchen was being badly scratched by Mody. Most night she was very contented; but some nights she was nervous and wanted in. She was afraid of thunder we found out, and so she spent the rest of her years IN the house. She was a great house dog. Always going outside for her 'business,' and always kind and gentle. She loved the classical music I played on my stereo, lying in front of one of the speakers every time I started a record.Her preference was Vienesse music.
Probably our greatest memory of Mody was the Craig White "incident." Young (5) master White lived about 3 doors up from our house, and was a regular playmate of John and our first daughter, Meg. Craig was a nice enough kid, but was deathly afraid of Mody. His family had no pets. His mother told Alice that, of course, Craig was afraid of a large dog like Mody??? About 50 pounds at the most!! When Craig came down to play, he would knock at the door and timidly say,"Is Mody in." Meaning, is mody in the house and will she stay there.Mody loved to be in the yard with the kids, and they loved playing with her. But Alice, as the good neighbor, would keep Mody inside until Craig went home.\
But one day when the kids were playing in our front yard, and Mody was having lunch, Craig knocked on the door. "Is Mody in" he asked.Meaning can she not come out. Alice knew Mody could hurt no one. So Alice said, "Go get him Mody." And like a streak Mody ran as fast as she could with her heavy body. On her own , she pushed over the front screen, and chased Master Craig home, barking all the way, as Craig screamed as if attacked by a lion!!!
When Mody returned, Alice congradulated her, and Alice insists Mody had a smile on her face.
Modine(Mody) stayed in the house all day, but at night she slept in our garage. She had a good bed, right next to a hot water heater. Everything went great for awhile, until we noticed the door to our kitchen was being badly scratched by Mody. Most night she was very contented; but some nights she was nervous and wanted in. She was afraid of thunder we found out, and so she spent the rest of her years IN the house. She was a great house dog. Always going outside for her 'business,' and always kind and gentle. She loved the classical music I played on my stereo, lying in front of one of the speakers every time I started a record.Her preference was Vienesse music.
Probably our greatest memory of Mody was the Craig White "incident." Young (5) master White lived about 3 doors up from our house, and was a regular playmate of John and our first daughter, Meg. Craig was a nice enough kid, but was deathly afraid of Mody. His family had no pets. His mother told Alice that, of course, Craig was afraid of a large dog like Mody??? About 50 pounds at the most!! When Craig came down to play, he would knock at the door and timidly say,"Is Mody in." Meaning, is mody in the house and will she stay there.Mody loved to be in the yard with the kids, and they loved playing with her. But Alice, as the good neighbor, would keep Mody inside until Craig went home.\
But one day when the kids were playing in our front yard, and Mody was having lunch, Craig knocked on the door. "Is Mody in" he asked.Meaning can she not come out. Alice knew Mody could hurt no one. So Alice said, "Go get him Mody." And like a streak Mody ran as fast as she could with her heavy body. On her own , she pushed over the front screen, and chased Master Craig home, barking all the way, as Craig screamed as if attacked by a lion!!!
When Mody returned, Alice congradulated her, and Alice insists Mody had a smile on her face.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Dog Stories
I believe it was Shakespeare who said something to the effect 'Never trust a person who doesn't love music.' In a way my wife Alice and I agree. But we were discussing the other evening what we thought was the absolute essential for us in evaluating any person. Surprisingly we came up with the same thing. 'We can't REALLY like a person who doesn't love and have a pet. Like a dog or cat.
And why? Well, even more than humans at almost any stage, a pet is the most helpless. Not only physically, but in understanding. You kick a child, and maybe they can 'rationalize' it, now or later in life. But a cat or dog; they just feel the pain, the fear and the insecurity.
Both my wife and my familes felt the same.Probably the only times in my life when I might have been taken to the local lockup involved dogs.My brother Bob (Bunny,as every one called him) and I were playing baseball 'catch' in our yard oner day when I was nine and Bunny was eleven.The man who lived in the house right behind us came yelling out of his house whipping his dog with a belt. No doubt for some misdead like peeing on the man's carpet. Looking back today---the fence is still there---I don't see how we jumped it. But we did. I had a ball bate and Bunny had himself, a super athlete and strong as any kid in our neighborhood. We ran up to the man, I, with a bat, Bun with just himself. Conversation: Bun and I: 'You hit that dog one more time and we'll knock every tooth out of your ugly face!!! The man ran into his house. The dog stayed in his yard and we never heard him yelp in pain again. Did the dog whipper call the police to have us taken 'in' for dangerous threats. No. And he soon moved away.
My second escape from the law occured about 17 years ago. I was sitting on a bench in my front yard about thirty feet from our quiet residential street. A man and his wife came down the street with their "fashionable" dog on some type of lease.Apparently, the couple were "training" the dog. It was a big dog, and everytime it walked in front of the couple, the man would jerk hard of the lease and the dog would rear back in pain.Good training, I guess. I yelled "Hey, buddy, come here." He came over , with his wife, to my bench. " Listen, buddy, pull on that chain again and I'm going to take it off your dog and put it around your neck, walk you down the street, and jerk it every five steps!!!" They left and, at least, never came down my street again. Did they call the law? No.
Real close scrapes with the law? You bet. But both threats on my part and Bun's were in the interest of helping, at least for a short time, those least capable of defending themselves.
In my next several posts, I'm going to pay tribute to Alice and my 'best' friends. Our human pets.
And why? Well, even more than humans at almost any stage, a pet is the most helpless. Not only physically, but in understanding. You kick a child, and maybe they can 'rationalize' it, now or later in life. But a cat or dog; they just feel the pain, the fear and the insecurity.
Both my wife and my familes felt the same.Probably the only times in my life when I might have been taken to the local lockup involved dogs.My brother Bob (Bunny,as every one called him) and I were playing baseball 'catch' in our yard oner day when I was nine and Bunny was eleven.The man who lived in the house right behind us came yelling out of his house whipping his dog with a belt. No doubt for some misdead like peeing on the man's carpet. Looking back today---the fence is still there---I don't see how we jumped it. But we did. I had a ball bate and Bunny had himself, a super athlete and strong as any kid in our neighborhood. We ran up to the man, I, with a bat, Bun with just himself. Conversation: Bun and I: 'You hit that dog one more time and we'll knock every tooth out of your ugly face!!! The man ran into his house. The dog stayed in his yard and we never heard him yelp in pain again. Did the dog whipper call the police to have us taken 'in' for dangerous threats. No. And he soon moved away.
My second escape from the law occured about 17 years ago. I was sitting on a bench in my front yard about thirty feet from our quiet residential street. A man and his wife came down the street with their "fashionable" dog on some type of lease.Apparently, the couple were "training" the dog. It was a big dog, and everytime it walked in front of the couple, the man would jerk hard of the lease and the dog would rear back in pain.Good training, I guess. I yelled "Hey, buddy, come here." He came over , with his wife, to my bench. " Listen, buddy, pull on that chain again and I'm going to take it off your dog and put it around your neck, walk you down the street, and jerk it every five steps!!!" They left and, at least, never came down my street again. Did they call the law? No.
Real close scrapes with the law? You bet. But both threats on my part and Bun's were in the interest of helping, at least for a short time, those least capable of defending themselves.
In my next several posts, I'm going to pay tribute to Alice and my 'best' friends. Our human pets.
Einstein/Fudd
Guys that have been following my college picks and advice: I will be terning things over to Dan F. and Father Will.Both are just as anxious to help you as much as they can. So, I'll leave, for now, and mention ten colleges I think you should look at depending on your particular situation. Dan and Father has the formula I worked out for you. Using it should be fun. Here are the schools for the above average---you ain't Einstein, but you're not Mr. Fudd either---student. And to all of you "Prayers Ascending." I'll explain that later.
Ten Colleges You Might Look At.
Not in order of preference. Several in Ohio. I was offered job at one, so kind of know scene.
Hiram College (Ohio)
Marietta College (Ohio)
Wittenberg College (Ohio)
Emory and Henry (Virginia)
Hendrix College (Arkansdas)
Baker University (Kansas)
Benedictine College (Kansas
Saint Edward's (Texas)
Drury College (Missouri)
Lynchburg College (Virginia)
Ten Colleges You Might Look At.
Not in order of preference. Several in Ohio. I was offered job at one, so kind of know scene.
Hiram College (Ohio)
Marietta College (Ohio)
Wittenberg College (Ohio)
Emory and Henry (Virginia)
Hendrix College (Arkansdas)
Baker University (Kansas)
Benedictine College (Kansas
Saint Edward's (Texas)
Drury College (Missouri)
Lynchburg College (Virginia)
Friday, April 29, 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Several of you have suggested I post some questions on college picks, give them numerical value,and, just for fun, and maybe a little enlightment, and see what results.
So here are the factors I am considering now. Remember we are taling about "above average" students, not the super smart or--well you see what I'm getting at.
At this point, these are the questions.
Would your SAT or ACT score be above average for the school?
Will you probably graduate in the upper two/fifths of your class?
Do you want a good majority of your college classmates to live on campus?
Do you prefer a school of 3,000 or less undergraduates?
Do you plan on joining a sorority/fraternity?
Do you have a maximum percentage of Greeks you would like at your college?
I have a couple of other ideas I'm mulling. I've been reading college profiles 'till almost blind.
See you later here, or in B...... Saturday.
So here are the factors I am considering now. Remember we are taling about "above average" students, not the super smart or--well you see what I'm getting at.
At this point, these are the questions.
Would your SAT or ACT score be above average for the school?
Will you probably graduate in the upper two/fifths of your class?
Do you want a good majority of your college classmates to live on campus?
Do you prefer a school of 3,000 or less undergraduates?
Do you plan on joining a sorority/fraternity?
Do you have a maximum percentage of Greeks you would like at your college?
I have a couple of other ideas I'm mulling. I've been reading college profiles 'till almost blind.
See you later here, or in B...... Saturday.
Blog Notice.
I am blogging at the present exsclusively on college choice. My son(who many of you met in S......Sunday is using the blog "Franklance" for a religious discussion. Continue to send your questions by e-mail. Thanks
Friday, April 22, 2011
The college "Greek System"
The sorority/fraternity system at many colleges is something I believe potential students at the college should look at. Why? Well, at some schools these "Greek" groups are very dominant socially and prestige wise. And the Greek system is hierarchical. In other words, WHAT sorority or fraternity you belong to may be a factor in your campus life and recognition. Graduates of almost any college with a Greek system can, rather easily,"rank" these organizations from 'most desirable/pretigious' to be invited to join to 'least desirable/prestigious' to be invitedf to join.' And, at many schools your 'prestige' is important; going all the way to what parties you are invited to, to who you date.(I'm dating a Chi Omega---oh, yes, this is not uncommon).
Okay, call me a hypocrite, but I belong to a fraternity, as did my wife, and part of our choice of which one was determined by the 'prestige' of that group on the campus.We both did very well in the 'prestige' Greek organization we joined; but we both know today that the 'prestige' factor ir absurd in most cases.
Another factor: At a 'large' college/university (say over 5,000 undergrads) a sorority/fraterity membership can be important. Such membership gives you a "community" to attach to. The smaller the school, the less significant to you should Greek membership be. Sure, membership is okay at any school, IF, you don't get caught up in 'social/prestige' emphasis.
Okay, call me a hypocrite, but I belong to a fraternity, as did my wife, and part of our choice of which one was determined by the 'prestige' of that group on the campus.We both did very well in the 'prestige' Greek organization we joined; but we both know today that the 'prestige' factor ir absurd in most cases.
Another factor: At a 'large' college/university (say over 5,000 undergrads) a sorority/fraterity membership can be important. Such membership gives you a "community" to attach to. The smaller the school, the less significant to you should Greek membership be. Sure, membership is okay at any school, IF, you don't get caught up in 'social/prestige' emphasis.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
College search
I'm coming back to my college suggestions, analysis, and opinions. For the past few days I have been reading 6 of the so called "college guides." They're all good. Of course, personal opinions are all over the place; but I don't think that's bad. In fact, it can be helpful.
The only drawback is the guides are not completely up to date. For example, almost all in material on Antioch College in Ohio which is now closed. But this little lag in information is not significant. After all almost all our colleges have been around for decades. I doubt if they change must in a year or two.
A couple of e-mails I've received ask me to state my 'preferences.' I think I've touched on them , but let me restate.
I favor small liberal arts colleges; not more than 5000 students at most.
I favor attending a school away from your home city.
I favor attending where you would fall , not at the bottom of the applicants, and not at the very top, but somewhere in the top 30 per cent.
Be back soon. I have almost caught up with your e-mails.
The only drawback is the guides are not completely up to date. For example, almost all in material on Antioch College in Ohio which is now closed. But this little lag in information is not significant. After all almost all our colleges have been around for decades. I doubt if they change must in a year or two.
A couple of e-mails I've received ask me to state my 'preferences.' I think I've touched on them , but let me restate.
I favor small liberal arts colleges; not more than 5000 students at most.
I favor attending a school away from your home city.
I favor attending where you would fall , not at the bottom of the applicants, and not at the very top, but somewhere in the top 30 per cent.
Be back soon. I have almost caught up with your e-mails.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Check out your neighborhood asylum.
Just got back last week from the East basketball regional. I'll try to catch up on my e-mails and questions. But I still need it appears to get my philosophy about 'choosing' a college first.
Several of you have sent me copies of and quotes from the many college guides available at the bookstores.Also the net has almost endless sites on how to choose a college. I see basically two mistakes that many potential college enrolees make.
" I want to go to A college because I'll have a chance to be taught by a Nobel prize winner." This is a rather common refrain. But there are two problems. One the Nobel prize winner, in all probability, wont teach a class you take. And two, he may be a great scientist or economist or whatever, but there is a good chance he/she may be a dreadful communicator==teacher.
Most of the questions from the high school kids are based on "How do a get some extra points on my SAT or ACT so I can "slip" into the "best" (prestigious?) college I can. Okay, my young friend,pay thousands for tutoring on these test and you might get your wish. So you won??You might slip into Harvard where---HOLD ON---you have a great chance to rank at the bottom of your classes with a possibility of a trip to your neighborhood psych clinic.
I've said before that at almost any college you attend will be staffed with profs that know at least 100 times what you know. And if you're a good student you may 'remember' about 15 per cent of what he's trying to get across. Or you can go to the "best" school you can "slip" in, and the profs (some of them ) may know 300 times what you know about the subject but for what good? You're still going to absorb the same amount of knowledge from the 100 per cent or the 300 percent teacher. So good luck.
Several of you have sent me copies of and quotes from the many college guides available at the bookstores.Also the net has almost endless sites on how to choose a college. I see basically two mistakes that many potential college enrolees make.
" I want to go to A college because I'll have a chance to be taught by a Nobel prize winner." This is a rather common refrain. But there are two problems. One the Nobel prize winner, in all probability, wont teach a class you take. And two, he may be a great scientist or economist or whatever, but there is a good chance he/she may be a dreadful communicator==teacher.
Most of the questions from the high school kids are based on "How do a get some extra points on my SAT or ACT so I can "slip" into the "best" (prestigious?) college I can. Okay, my young friend,pay thousands for tutoring on these test and you might get your wish. So you won??You might slip into Harvard where---HOLD ON---you have a great chance to rank at the bottom of your classes with a possibility of a trip to your neighborhood psych clinic.
I've said before that at almost any college you attend will be staffed with profs that know at least 100 times what you know. And if you're a good student you may 'remember' about 15 per cent of what he's trying to get across. Or you can go to the "best" school you can "slip" in, and the profs (some of them ) may know 300 times what you know about the subject but for what good? You're still going to absorb the same amount of knowledge from the 100 per cent or the 300 percent teacher. So good luck.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Creepy English 'clergyman.'
Guys, I definitely will answer your questions. I have several to get do.Your comments do not appear instantly because a weird little clergyman in England who can't find a job (no church will hire him) has collected a group of malcontents and fellow weirds around his blog. The guy is kind of preacher who is always asking for money so he can sit at home and and not have to work. I have to put 'comment moderation' on my blog since the little creepy or his 'flock' like to comment negatively on my blog because I have spent a good deal of time exposing his scam.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Home sweet home?Try something new.
Okay, guys I'm looking forward to commenting on your preliminary lists. But a brief detour.
I think all of you probably wonder if you should go to the college 'down the road' a bit from your home.Of course there are advantages to going to college within, say, 300 miles of your home. Easier to get home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays.But remember I think going to a college should be like moving to a new 'hometown.' You need to be part of a community.You need to adjust to a community, a new community where you might just know 2 or3 people if that many. Part of anyones education to adapting to new surroundings and new friends.You can also make yourself over. If, for example, you were the class cut up in high school you can make yourself over about any way you please if you are in a new community.
So sure, come home at Christmas. But if you come home every weekend or on all 'holidays' then you might lose a great opportunity to have new experiences.College is a learning experience beyond just hearing lectures.
I think all of you probably wonder if you should go to the college 'down the road' a bit from your home.Of course there are advantages to going to college within, say, 300 miles of your home. Easier to get home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays.But remember I think going to a college should be like moving to a new 'hometown.' You need to be part of a community.You need to adjust to a community, a new community where you might just know 2 or3 people if that many. Part of anyones education to adapting to new surroundings and new friends.You can also make yourself over. If, for example, you were the class cut up in high school you can make yourself over about any way you please if you are in a new community.
So sure, come home at Christmas. But if you come home every weekend or on all 'holidays' then you might lose a great opportunity to have new experiences.College is a learning experience beyond just hearing lectures.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Picking a college. Three
Hey, you highschool juniors in E....Your questions have been great. I'm holding responses to your questions in the hope I may answer them in a post. Don't worry, I read each one and in a few days will respond.
Now a majority of students I have worked with,a pattern becomes clear. Like a first love most of you have a college you are mad to be accepted at. And if you don't get accepted at your first love, then with broken heart you go to one of your state public university. That's fine. But I suggest you broaden your horizon. As a said in my earlier post:There is a college looking for you. Look wider and you may find that college.
First, then, I suggest you go by groups to start your college search.
I'll suggest a pattern that I follow and then you can adjust it to your situation.
So here we go.
I know your parents, and probably you, wonder how you might get into an Ivy League school.
Harvard, Yale, Princeton,Dartmouth---sure, there are other Ivies, but in our part of the country these are the Ivy League.Columbia and Penn and Cornell are Ivies, but they are large school with many graduate students and most first year college seekers from our part of the country usually find these last three a bit forbeidding. And we must add what I call Ivy League WEST. Standford, Cal, Tech, Cal Berkeley.
Group two are eastern colleges that are highly selective, but maybe you are not familiar with. In the public mind these schools may not be well known but they are fine schools just a little below the Ivies in prestige.Let me suggest a few.Williams, Lafayette,Colgate,Lehigh, Bucknell, and Holy Cross (for you papist::). There are a lot of schools in this category---I call them Ivy League "Lite." These are eastern schools, but you can make your own lists if you're not big on the East.
Group three are schools that are selective, yes, but for one reason or another are somewhat easier to get in to. Again there are lots of schools in this category so I've picked a state---OHIO---and mention several in that state that may be looking for an Okie if---and it can be a big if---the applicant ranks at least in the top quarter of his/her highschool graduating class. You might look at:Denison, Oberlin,Hiram, Wittenberg,Ohio Wesleyan. Okay, you haven't heard of these, but to people who know colleges these are fine schools.
Group four are schools within our general area: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas.They are generally comparable to the schools in Group Three. But a bit easier to get into. Four should be checked. Trinity University ( San Antonio), Austin College, Southwestern (Georgetown, Texas), and Hendrix College (Conway, Arkansas)
Now let's say you didn't set yourself on fire with the books in highschool. Are you destined to sell pencils on a street corner? Absolutely not. As life has it you may someday interviewing your best friend---a Dartmouth grad---for a home loan. But remember, you don't go to college just to get a better job. You go to college to get an INTRODUCTION to learning, and knowledge. You also will known, then, that learning and knowledge are mainly up to the individuals. So I recommend you guys in this group check out the schools in our home state. There are several that you can be accepted to. The school is the guide. But what you make of it is up to you.
Now a majority of students I have worked with,a pattern becomes clear. Like a first love most of you have a college you are mad to be accepted at. And if you don't get accepted at your first love, then with broken heart you go to one of your state public university. That's fine. But I suggest you broaden your horizon. As a said in my earlier post:There is a college looking for you. Look wider and you may find that college.
First, then, I suggest you go by groups to start your college search.
I'll suggest a pattern that I follow and then you can adjust it to your situation.
So here we go.
I know your parents, and probably you, wonder how you might get into an Ivy League school.
Harvard, Yale, Princeton,Dartmouth---sure, there are other Ivies, but in our part of the country these are the Ivy League.Columbia and Penn and Cornell are Ivies, but they are large school with many graduate students and most first year college seekers from our part of the country usually find these last three a bit forbeidding. And we must add what I call Ivy League WEST. Standford, Cal, Tech, Cal Berkeley.
Group two are eastern colleges that are highly selective, but maybe you are not familiar with. In the public mind these schools may not be well known but they are fine schools just a little below the Ivies in prestige.Let me suggest a few.Williams, Lafayette,Colgate,Lehigh, Bucknell, and Holy Cross (for you papist::). There are a lot of schools in this category---I call them Ivy League "Lite." These are eastern schools, but you can make your own lists if you're not big on the East.
Group three are schools that are selective, yes, but for one reason or another are somewhat easier to get in to. Again there are lots of schools in this category so I've picked a state---OHIO---and mention several in that state that may be looking for an Okie if---and it can be a big if---the applicant ranks at least in the top quarter of his/her highschool graduating class. You might look at:Denison, Oberlin,Hiram, Wittenberg,Ohio Wesleyan. Okay, you haven't heard of these, but to people who know colleges these are fine schools.
Group four are schools within our general area: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas.They are generally comparable to the schools in Group Three. But a bit easier to get into. Four should be checked. Trinity University ( San Antonio), Austin College, Southwestern (Georgetown, Texas), and Hendrix College (Conway, Arkansas)
Now let's say you didn't set yourself on fire with the books in highschool. Are you destined to sell pencils on a street corner? Absolutely not. As life has it you may someday interviewing your best friend---a Dartmouth grad---for a home loan. But remember, you don't go to college just to get a better job. You go to college to get an INTRODUCTION to learning, and knowledge. You also will known, then, that learning and knowledge are mainly up to the individuals. So I recommend you guys in this group check out the schools in our home state. There are several that you can be accepted to. The school is the guide. But what you make of it is up to you.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Picking a college 2
Since my last posting, I have received several comments and a handful of e-mails. Just a reminder: I do not like to make recommendations about particular colleges. If I slip and DO make a particular recommendations, remember the person who asks my opinion must make the final decision.
Before I get into the procedure I believe can be helpful, let me deal with a question on the minds of students AND parents, ie, should a potential student consider how well the school is known by the general public. I had this question decades ago when I was applying for a fellowship to work on a doctor's degree. To make it brief, I narrowed the offers down to Duke and Emory. I took the Emory offer and when I told my sainted mother her reply was "why didn't you pick a school people had heard about?" ZAP!!!
I don't believe prospective employers really care WHAT college you graduated from. Sure, they want you to have a degree--it shows you can stick to something. But whether you graduated from, say, Kansas State or Bucknell,really makes little difference.
Not considering the Ivy League schools, most students and parents basically know a college by its football team. Thus, in my grandson's catholic middle school most of the kids want to go to Notre Dame. Most don't even know about Georgetown, unless by chance they are a close follower of basketball.
Three students I had in a class at a highly ranked high school illustrate my point. Jerry wanted to go to Georgetown. But his scores on the SAT were good but not that good. Out of kindness I ask my father-in-law, a graduate of Georgetwn and a close friend of the Chancellor at the school to see if the school would take a chance on letting Jerry come to the school. To my surprise, Georgetown accepted Jerry. Alas, Jerry 'candied' out and emrolled in our state university. Jim, a state champion swimmer, joined by his parents was crazed to go to Yale. Great academically and national champion in swimming. His parents asked me to tutor Jim on the vocabulary test on the SAT. He retook the test---the first time he took the test he did well but not up to Yale's standard. He did better the second time, but still not enough---so Jim, like, Jerry, went to one of our state universities.And then another Jim was set on Washington and Lee, but at the last minute wen to our hometown---very good University.
Before I get into the procedure I believe can be helpful, let me deal with a question on the minds of students AND parents, ie, should a potential student consider how well the school is known by the general public. I had this question decades ago when I was applying for a fellowship to work on a doctor's degree. To make it brief, I narrowed the offers down to Duke and Emory. I took the Emory offer and when I told my sainted mother her reply was "why didn't you pick a school people had heard about?" ZAP!!!
I don't believe prospective employers really care WHAT college you graduated from. Sure, they want you to have a degree--it shows you can stick to something. But whether you graduated from, say, Kansas State or Bucknell,really makes little difference.
Not considering the Ivy League schools, most students and parents basically know a college by its football team. Thus, in my grandson's catholic middle school most of the kids want to go to Notre Dame. Most don't even know about Georgetown, unless by chance they are a close follower of basketball.
Three students I had in a class at a highly ranked high school illustrate my point. Jerry wanted to go to Georgetown. But his scores on the SAT were good but not that good. Out of kindness I ask my father-in-law, a graduate of Georgetwn and a close friend of the Chancellor at the school to see if the school would take a chance on letting Jerry come to the school. To my surprise, Georgetown accepted Jerry. Alas, Jerry 'candied' out and emrolled in our state university. Jim, a state champion swimmer, joined by his parents was crazed to go to Yale. Great academically and national champion in swimming. His parents asked me to tutor Jim on the vocabulary test on the SAT. He retook the test---the first time he took the test he did well but not up to Yale's standard. He did better the second time, but still not enough---so Jim, like, Jerry, went to one of our state universities.And then another Jim was set on Washington and Lee, but at the last minute wen to our hometown---very good University.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
College 'picking.'
I'll have to leave the "scam man"(MadPriest) and his "enablers"(life is a conspiracy against YOU) to continue their "dance" while I devote several posts to a group of high school juniors who are trying to find their way to choosing a college to attend next year.
I had the opportunity to meet with these high scool juniors in a forum called "Where Shall I Go?". The forum was held in a high school in a city about 75 miles from my hometown. All of us had a great discussion, and I am continuing with my thoughts here on my blog. A few startibg points.
There is a college looking for you. The USA has over 2500 colleges and universities. And one or several schools would be delighted if you came to their campus as a student.
A college education is just a beginning of your education. When we oldsters look back, we see that most of our knowledge comes AFTER college. A college education is just a small part of the knowledge you will obtain in your lifetime.
The college you go to need not be loaded with 'nobel' prize professors. All the teachers you will have know more than you do. Take advantage of their intelectual achievements.
You should look upon the college experience like moving to a new town. All aspects---classroom time dorm life---yes, even the food you will eat---all of these and many others--- are things you need to check out. In most probability you will live at your campus for 4 years.
Don't be defensive. The colleges you look at need you just as much or more than as you need the colleges. You are the consumer; the college is the seller.
I'll be back here in a couple of days. I have some observations you might want to consider. If you have question, you might want to wait to see my predelictions. And then fire away.
Of course I can't choose for you. But my experiences in helping students find the "right" college may be of help.
I had the opportunity to meet with these high scool juniors in a forum called "Where Shall I Go?". The forum was held in a high school in a city about 75 miles from my hometown. All of us had a great discussion, and I am continuing with my thoughts here on my blog. A few startibg points.
There is a college looking for you. The USA has over 2500 colleges and universities. And one or several schools would be delighted if you came to their campus as a student.
A college education is just a beginning of your education. When we oldsters look back, we see that most of our knowledge comes AFTER college. A college education is just a small part of the knowledge you will obtain in your lifetime.
The college you go to need not be loaded with 'nobel' prize professors. All the teachers you will have know more than you do. Take advantage of their intelectual achievements.
You should look upon the college experience like moving to a new town. All aspects---classroom time dorm life---yes, even the food you will eat---all of these and many others--- are things you need to check out. In most probability you will live at your campus for 4 years.
Don't be defensive. The colleges you look at need you just as much or more than as you need the colleges. You are the consumer; the college is the seller.
I'll be back here in a couple of days. I have some observations you might want to consider. If you have question, you might want to wait to see my predelictions. And then fire away.
Of course I can't choose for you. But my experiences in helping students find the "right" college may be of help.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Here we go again.
Over at MadPriest blog the 'enablers' are out in full force.They say just one thing: MP, you are right and the Church is crapping on you.
MP probably doesn't realize what has happened. His 'friends' have spent several years encouraging him to believe he is God's gift to humanity! Any moderation, any understanding of those he disagrees with---all these are anathema to MP and his enablers.
I just hope MP can see what has happened, and that his latest self martyrdom is not just a ploy to get more money.
MP probably doesn't realize what has happened. His 'friends' have spent several years encouraging him to believe he is God's gift to humanity! Any moderation, any understanding of those he disagrees with---all these are anathema to MP and his enablers.
I just hope MP can see what has happened, and that his latest self martyrdom is not just a ploy to get more money.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thank God. And his name is JONATHAN
Both President Obama and the Repubs. insist their primary goal is to create JOBS. There are many suggestions as to how to acheive more jobs.
Well, we Americans need to swallow our pride and look to the mother country---England.
A cleric or ex-cleric in our mother country has solved the problem of unemployment.
HOW: If you are unemployed, get a blog. Show with multiple posts how your fellow Americans have let you down.On your blog, get a paypal account and ask those who pass your way to send you MONEY!! Afterall it's the government's fault,Christianity's fault,some bishop's fault you can't find a job-----you could tailor your 'meanies' to suit your position in life!!
Bingo. There are plenty of suckers in our country, and if each will send you just a 'small' amount of money---hell, you may wind-up never having to find employment. Just sit at home in front of your computer, let the MONEY roll in. At times you may need to 'fire up' your patrons with some posts on how life has picked you out to s..t on.So, Obama look to our 'mother.' She has the answer. Thank God she has given, or sent us a savior. Thank God for MP!!
Well, we Americans need to swallow our pride and look to the mother country---England.
A cleric or ex-cleric in our mother country has solved the problem of unemployment.
HOW: If you are unemployed, get a blog. Show with multiple posts how your fellow Americans have let you down.On your blog, get a paypal account and ask those who pass your way to send you MONEY!! Afterall it's the government's fault,Christianity's fault,some bishop's fault you can't find a job-----you could tailor your 'meanies' to suit your position in life!!
Bingo. There are plenty of suckers in our country, and if each will send you just a 'small' amount of money---hell, you may wind-up never having to find employment. Just sit at home in front of your computer, let the MONEY roll in. At times you may need to 'fire up' your patrons with some posts on how life has picked you out to s..t on.So, Obama look to our 'mother.' She has the answer. Thank God she has given, or sent us a savior. Thank God for MP!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Pay for not working.
More weird goings on over at the MadPriest blog. First, some woman has gone totally overboard on her comments. They(her comments)reflect the most fawning, subservient, attitude that can be found. It's hard to tell what the lady wants---she swoons with delight just to be 'connected' with the MP blog. Incredible!!
The other followers---at least some---continue to promise MONEY--yes, MONEY to make it possible for MP to continue his effort to avoid ANY type of employment. He wants to count sitting at his computer and appealing for MONEY as "working." Sure, it's crazy, But his "enablers" apparently feel that they owe MONEY to people who refuse to work. It's amazing.
The other followers---at least some---continue to promise MONEY--yes, MONEY to make it possible for MP to continue his effort to avoid ANY type of employment. He wants to count sitting at his computer and appealing for MONEY as "working." Sure, it's crazy, But his "enablers" apparently feel that they owe MONEY to people who refuse to work. It's amazing.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Ladies waiting
Busy with bowl games. But must comment on the latest MadPriest thing. He continues to run the greatest scam game on the net. He already has a couple of ladies desperate to get him. Not for anything physical.But for male dominance.For the new lady, I'm sure MP eyes show dollar signs at the least. It is encouraging that one of his disciples is finally beginning to see the 'light.'
More later. Got to get back to football.
More later. Got to get back to football.
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