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Why American Education Sucks

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  • Ol' SparkyOl' Sparky Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    150cc wrote: »
    Another one of my teachers who was incredibly bad was the gigantically endowed mildly attractive 25 year old who accentuated her cleavage each day

    It got old quickly

    Two years after she left the school she came to our graduation and leaned into my friend's ear and said

    i'm so lonely

    what did he do?

    Ol' Sparky on
  • tuggatugga Makin' movies Makin' songsRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    i had a pretty rad calculus teacher

    150cc do you teach math?

    tugga on
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    When I was in high school the math dept. preached the dogma of You use algebra in everyday life when ever someone decided to question it
    One day I made the smart ass remark of It tells you where X goes on your paycheck
    Thus earning myself a trip to the office and to study hall for the rest of the year

    Brainleech on
  • Mr. ShineMr. Shine Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    isocc teaches history

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    Yeah your alias says your captain Jean-Luc Picard of the United Federation of Planets, 'cause he won't speak English anyway.
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    tugga wrote: »
    i had a pretty rad calculus teacher

    150cc do you teach math?

    History he said eariler

    Brainleech on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Kadith wrote: »
    I could not see getting past day one of calc 1 without my mad algebra skillz

    mad algebra skillz make it so much more work

    you can solve a problem in 2 lines by memorizing a few formulas
    or you can take up half a page through crazy algebra things that you are only half sure you didn't make up on the spot

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    potatoe proves a theorem each time she uses it

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    potatoe wrote: »
    Kadith wrote: »
    I could not see getting past day one of calc 1 without my mad algebra skillz

    mad algebra skillz make it so much more work

    you can solve a problem in 2 lines by memorizing a few formulas
    or you can take up half a page through crazy algebra things that you are only half sure you didn't make up on the spot


    i was taught calculus through all algebra


    algebra is so satisfying

    Kovak on
  • GravesGraves Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I kind of want to talk about my day at school but it really isn't about the education system so much as my school's stupid rules and the assholes that are in charge so I feel like I need a different thread for that..

    So like, I am disturbed at how poor students reading skills are.

    "Atticus walked to th-th-th-the car and ime....imediat.....imeredaterly said Jem, "go inside the hose... oh house haha sorry."

    Graves on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Koshian wrote: »
    she?

    potatoe, do you have boobies?

    yes

    teehee

    potatoe on
  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Koshian wrote: »
    I can FOIL like a mean motherfucker

    First Outer Inner Last, bitches.
    I used to amaze the kids in resource by factoring big quadratics in my head. Obviously, these were quadratics that you didn't need to use the formula to find the factors, but it was still fun hearing them go "How the fuck did you do that?"
    Also, a good way to remember the quadratic formula: sing it to the tune of "Pop goes the weasel."

    Me Too! on
  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    potatoe and i are the next forum couple

    Kovak on
  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    POP

    over twooo A!

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  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Captain K wrote: »
    150cc wrote: »
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    I could really go for some Savvy Indian Chewing Tobacco right now.


    Yuuuuu-mmeeeee

    yummy yum yum

    Dammit.

    *Shells out $50 to a Navajo*

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  • tuggatugga Makin' movies Makin' songsRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    i had two math teachers through all of high school, one was a retarded closet lesbian, and the other is pretty much my mentor and idol. he was probably the coolest teacher on the planet.

    and my english teacher was batshit fucking insane. like the type that knew english iv was boring as fuck, so she made up for it by being looney as hell, generally making the class fun

    tugga on
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Kovak wrote: »
    potatoe and i are the next forum couple

    I think your hand would get lonely

    Brainleech on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Kovak wrote: »
    potatoe and i are the next forum couple

    the cutest forum couple, if i do say so myself

    potatoe on
  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    PEMDAS FO LYFE

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    man, if only the quadratic formula was all I had to remember

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  • KovakKovak did a lot of drugs married cher?Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    potatoe wrote: »
    Kovak wrote: »
    potatoe and i are the next forum couple

    the cutest forum couple, if i do say so myself

    so adorable

    Kovak on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    trig is the bane of my existence

    potatoe on
  • Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    potatoe...

    I thought

    Skull Man on
  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Koshian wrote: »
    Lol! wrote: »
    Koshian wrote: »
    I can FOIL like a mean motherfucker

    First Outer Inner Last, bitches.
    I used to amaze the kids in resource by factoring big quadratics in my head. Obviously, these were quadratics that you didn't need to use the formula to find the factors, but it was still fun hearing them go "How the fuck did you do that?"
    Also, a good way to remember the quadratic formula: sing it to the tune of "Pop goes the weasel."

    yes, wiggin you magnificent bastard

    Resource teacher: "Does anyone know the quadratic formula?"
    Me, singing: "X is equal to negative b, plus or minus the square root, of b squared minus 4 ac, all over 2 a."
    Kids: "...what"

    Me Too! on
  • GravesGraves Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    My english teacher last year was fucking crazy as shit.

    She had the craziest smile and was generally wacko and would repeat everything she said 5 times exactly.

    She was very annoying.

    She was very annoying.

    She was very annoying.

    She was very annoying.

    She was very annoying.

    Graves on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Skull Man wrote: »
    potatoe...

    I thought

    shhh, he doesn't know about us and i want to keep it that way

    potatoe on
  • Mr. ShineMr. Shine Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    BusterK wrote: »
    PEMDAS FO LYFE

    Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

    Mr. Shine on
    Yeah your alias says your captain Jean-Luc Picard of the United Federation of Planets, 'cause he won't speak English anyway.
  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Brainleech wrote: »
    When I was in high school the math dept. preached the dogma of You use algebra in everyday life when ever someone decided to question it
    One day I made the smart ass remark of It tells you where X goes on your paycheck
    Thus earning myself a trip to the office and to study hall for the rest of the year

    Hahaha.

    Seriously, man. The only purpose Algebra really has, as I understand it, is the proving that you're willing to learn something that prepares your brain for even harder shit when you get to college. Even so, I don't see why Algebra couldn't be replaced with some form of education that would actually help people in their lives at some point.

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  • Skull ManSkull Man RIP KUSU Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    oh I see ok shh

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    I was supposed to learn how to integrate complicated square roots by substituting with trigonometric functions on friday

    I just, I don't even know

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] regular
    edited October 2007
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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Koshian wrote: »
    Lol! wrote: »
    Koshian wrote: »
    Lol! wrote: »
    Koshian wrote: »
    I can FOIL like a mean motherfucker

    First Outer Inner Last, bitches.
    I used to amaze the kids in resource by factoring big quadratics in my head. Obviously, these were quadratics that you didn't need to use the formula to find the factors, but it was still fun hearing them go "How the fuck did you do that?"
    Also, a good way to remember the quadratic formula: sing it to the tune of "Pop goes the weasel."

    yes, wiggin you magnificent bastard

    Resource teacher: "Does anyone know the quadratic formula?"
    Me, singing: "X is equal to negative b, plus or minus the square root, of b squared minus 4 ac, all over 2 a."
    Kids: "...what"

    why are you in a resource class

    are you a student aid?

    I'm classified as learning disabled in written and oral expression.
    Managed to work past that difficulty without any help from the vapid cunts in resource.
    One period a day, for four years, I could have been doing something that actually was worthwhile, as opposed to doing homework and reading.

    Me Too! on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Goatmon wrote: »
    Brainleech wrote: »
    When I was in high school the math dept. preached the dogma of You use algebra in everyday life when ever someone decided to question it
    One day I made the smart ass remark of It tells you where X goes on your paycheck
    Thus earning myself a trip to the office and to study hall for the rest of the year

    Hahaha.

    Seriously, man. The only purpose Algebra really has, as I understand it, is the proving that you're willing to learn something that prepares your brain for even harder shit when you get to college. Even so, I don't see why Algebra couldn't be replaced with some form of education that would actually help people in their lives at some point.

    algebra skills are a must for good programming
    and i would be nowhere without them

    potatoe on
  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Mr. Shine wrote: »
    BusterK wrote: »
    PEMDAS FO LYFE

    Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

    Screw that
    PEMDAS! Sounds like a gang affiliation

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    :3

    hey guys did you know that if you're integrating a function that can be reduced to the form sqrt(x^2+a^2) and substitute that form with a*tan (theta) (or maybe it's asectheta) and also maybe replace dx with the perfect differential? I don't know, that makes it easier to integrate

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  • Mr. ShineMr. Shine Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    BusterK wrote: »
    Mr. Shine wrote: »
    BusterK wrote: »
    PEMDAS FO LYFE

    Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

    Screw that
    PEMDAS! Sounds like a gang affiliation

    No, she had to leave the party early. You know how old people are.

    Mr. Shine on
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] regular
    edited October 2007
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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    The resource ladies always bitched about "You never ask for help when you need it rah rah rah."
    For the 3 times a year that I needed help, there were people who needed a hell of a lot more help than I did. I just stuck it out, got my work done, and helped out when I could.

    Me Too! on
  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    my very earthly mother just served us nine pizzas
    mercury venus earth mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune pluto

    potatoe on
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] regular
    edited October 2007
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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Lol! wrote: »
    The resource ladies always bitched about "You never ask for help when you need it rah rah rah."
    For the 3 times a year that I needed help, there were people who needed a hell of a lot more help than I did. I just stuck it out, got my work done, and helped out when I could.

    You know, you kind of have the same problem here
    Who knows though, maybe your stubborn attitude will end up working to your advantage later in life.
    Maybe

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