The Update for Everybody Else

[memphis]

With today's oversupply of lawyers, a JD is becoming a worthless degree, and one that comes with a six figure price.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I majored in economics and business administration, just in case my JD is a worthless investment.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Don't do liberal arts. They're all useless degrees.

[Oakvale]

Don't do liberal arts. They're all useless degrees.

Nearly objectively true... and I say this as someone who changed to a liberal arts degree from a far more useful (i.e. employable) one.

[MaxQue]

Don't do liberal arts. They're all useless degrees.

Well, Sciences Po is good, but, in North America, universities are admitting way too much people in liberal arts, so, the job market is way saturated.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Regardless of whether it is absolutely true or not, the implicit premise that higher education only has value if it leads you to making lots of money later in your life is utterly horrendous.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

dear jesus i love canada

[rejectamenta]

Regardless of whether it is absolutely true or not, the implicit premise that higher education only has value if it leads you to making lots of money later in your life is utterly horrendous.

It is the American Way©, after all.

[Oak Hills]

I took the ACT today.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

Patience. Every reason you think is causing the delay is wrong. It's something completely innocent and normal. Fear not, puissant paladin.

[MaxQue]

Regardless of whether it is absolutely true or not, the implicit premise that higher education only has value if it leads you to making lots of money later in your life is utterly horrendous.

Well, the issue isn't money, it's than you are unemployed or just end doing some unqualified job in a store or a restaurant.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

Patience. Every reason you think is causing the delay is wrong. It's something completely innocent and normal. Fear not, puissant paladin.

That's what I'm hoping.  What I don't know is how long I should wait before messaging her again.  I don't want to come across as an obsessed stalker.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Regardless of whether it is absolutely true or not, the implicit premise that higher education only has value if it leads you to making lots of money later in your life is utterly horrendous.

Well, the issue isn't money, it's than you are unemployed or just end doing some unqualified job in a store or a restaurant.

That's a problem with the basic structure and aims of our society and its political economy, not a problem with majoring in the humanities. While I understand the temptation to compromise on this, it's one of the things that I personally refuse to do so on, and I've fully accepted as a consequence of that refusal that once I'm finished with my formal education I'll have hard time finding work that I can do and enjoy. I consider it worth it to pursue a line of study that interests me and that I believe is morally responsible.

Although I'd much rather do some kind of serious and productive labor from which I wasn't alienated than hold a sinecure, this is otherwise some of the realest sh**t opebo has ever said:

More to the point - his complaints form an excellent critique of the capitalist economic system, not 'education'.

Any society that doesn't provide a comfortable sinecure in the bureaucracy for history majors is horrific. 

Just because I've accepted the consequences of this doesn't mean that other people whose interests and passions lie in the humanities and arts should have to.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Guys, I'm just gonna end up playing saxophone in bars to support myself anyway.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

Patience. Every reason you think is causing the delay is wrong. It's something completely innocent and normal. Fear not, puissant paladin.

That's what I'm hoping.  What I don't know is how long I should wait before messaging her again.  I don't want to come across as an obsessed stalker.

Don't get antsy.  Let her text you.

[Kitteh]

Went to DC Pride with some friends today, and then clubbing afterwards. It was fun, relatively, at least as much fun as anything ever is for me now (depression.txt).

[Antonio the Sixth]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

Patience. Every reason you think is causing the delay is wrong. It's something completely innocent and normal. Fear not, puissant paladin.

That's what I'm hoping.  What I don't know is how long I should wait before messaging her again.  I don't want to come across as an obsessed stalker.

I can also very much relate to this. I never know how often I can contact people (in my case, mostly friends) without being creepy. And I feel very concerned every time I don't get a response.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I was talking to the girl I like (Liz) again last night about college.  Since I'm likely moving to the state she's attending college at, I wanted to know what things are like where she goes.  She said she was at a concert and that we could talk about it later.  I said, "okay."

Almost 24 hours later; no new messages.

Gulp.

Patience. Every reason you think is causing the delay is wrong. It's something completely innocent and normal. Fear not, puissant paladin.

That's what I'm hoping.  What I don't know is how long I should wait before messaging her again.  I don't want to come across as an obsessed stalker.

Don't get antsy.  Let her text you.

I'm with Hokey.  If necessary wait until tomorrow and ask her how her weekend went. All is well, just be patient.   Nothing bad can happen by being patient.  Bad things happen when you're not. Been there, done that.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I hooked up with the bride's sister last night. I don't remember much of it, but I'm sure it wasn't my finest hour. Hopefully this won't cause any problems...

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I hooked up with the bride's sister last night. I don't remember much of it, but I'm sure it wasn't my finest hour. Hopefully this won't cause any problems...

Remember the three F's Dukey. 

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I hooked up with the bride's sister last night. I don't remember much of it, but I'm sure it wasn't my finest hour. Hopefully this won't cause any problems...

Did you tell her about Paul Ryan afterwards?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I don't even know what I said to her, Sanchez.

I've already forgotten. I just hope I didn't tell her about Bushie.

[Torie]

I don't even know what I said to her, Sanchez.

I've already forgotten. I just hope I didn't tell her about Bushie.

The quality of your recollection, makes you a perfect candidate for the Obama cabinet, or a high position in the IRS. And what difference does it make?  It's over now.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I don't even know what I said to her, Sanchez.

I've already forgotten. I just hope I didn't tell her about Bushie.

The quality of your recollection, makes you a perfect candidate for the Obama cabinet, or a high position in the IRS. And what difference does it make?  It's over now.

I am taking a lot of tax law classes, and I think I am going to pursue an LLM, so a position at the IRS in the future may not be out of the question. It's the perfect place