Comments on: Dad’s Birthday, and University Admissions http://luisa.org/archives/2008/05/dads-birthday-and-university-admissions Luisa Perrella's Web Log Tue, 22 May 2012 10:49:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: aiabx http://luisa.org/archives/2008/05/dads-birthday-and-university-admissions#comment-41625 aiabx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:30:52 +0000 http://luisa.org/?p=129#comment-41625 Best thing I got out of university was a highly honed set of BS detectors. You get them by spending a lot of time sitting in bars and donut shops with your friends arguing about every stupid subject under the sun. You'll get to recognize pretty fast when people are full of crap, because half the time you will be too, and you'll see the signs. Good luck Michael! Best thing I got out of university was a highly honed set of BS detectors. You get them by spending a lot of time sitting in bars and donut shops with your friends arguing about every stupid subject under the sun. You’ll get to recognize pretty fast when people are full of crap, because half the time you will be too, and you’ll see the signs. Good luck Michael!

]]> By: David "On My Way To 82" Barker http://luisa.org/archives/2008/05/dads-birthday-and-university-admissions#comment-41085 David "On My Way To 82" Barker Fri, 30 May 2008 21:30:47 +0000 http://luisa.org/?p=129#comment-41085 Happy birthday, Mr. Perrella! You and the Missus did a great job with the kids! Happy birthday, Mr. Perrella! You and the Missus did a great job with the kids!

]]> By: Jeff K http://luisa.org/archives/2008/05/dads-birthday-and-university-admissions#comment-40728 Jeff K Tue, 27 May 2008 05:30:53 +0000 http://luisa.org/?p=129#comment-40728 About higher learning: The folks at the universities all think they know everything, but not one of them has ever picked up a book on philosophy. Some of your elders *have* thought about philosophy (one even has a degree in it, I believe). Everything I studied at university in the early 1980's is now obsolete, including the philosophy I studied there. Amazing really, but I never believed it anyway. :) If I actually knew your interests I'd say more, but I don't, so all you get is a "Good Luck!". :) About higher learning: The folks at the universities all think they know everything, but not one of them has ever picked up a book on philosophy. Some of your elders *have* thought about philosophy (one even has a degree in it, I believe).

Everything I studied at university in the early 1980’s is now obsolete, including the philosophy I studied there. Amazing really, but I never believed it anyway. :)

If I actually knew your interests I’d say more, but I don’t, so all you get is a “Good Luck!”. :)

]]> By: Reid http://luisa.org/archives/2008/05/dads-birthday-and-university-admissions#comment-40659 Reid Mon, 26 May 2008 17:38:44 +0000 http://luisa.org/?p=129#comment-40659 I did mention that Waterloo is a pretty good place for computer science, but UofT has "fought back" a bit with a full year "work term". Mike is also trying to get into residence at University College (that name always confused me) for first year. I did mention that Waterloo is a pretty good place for computer science, but UofT has “fought back” a bit with a full year “work term”.

Mike is also trying to get into residence at University College (that name always confused me) for first year.

]]>