Complete B.S Thread

My long life goal is to be able to know that 1+1 = 2
 
Tom will probably learn that sometimes 1+1 = 3

Exam is over. Think it went OK, I'll probably get an average grade, can't hope for more :p
 
hahaha :p school system is very different in Norway from that in the US and UK.

After our equivalent of high school we go to universities (those of us that take higher education) there you usually get a bachelor in something, for example English, History, Physics, Math, etc. There are also more specialized things like astrophysics or whatever :p then after that some people decide to take a master which is two years in which you write your masters something which has to do with research :p

So in short, I'm studying English :p I'm not taking a bachelor though, just a year course to get some points then next year I might start out on a bachelor in kinseology.
 
Karky said:
hahaha :p school system is very different in Norway from that in the US and UK.

After our equivalent of high school we go to universities (those of us that take higher education) there you usually get a bachelor in something, for example English, History, Physics, Math, etc. There are also more specialized things like astrophysics or whatever :p then after that some people decide to take a master which is two years in which you write your masters something which has to do with research :p

So in short, I'm studying English :p I'm not taking a bachelor though, just a year course to get some points then next year I might start out on a bachelor in kinseology.
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That sounds just like the UK, we don't 'major' in anything until University, we just take a bunch of seperate subjects. Access to Uni is based on a points system too
 
LOL I thought you were in college already kark.

yeah thats a bit different. Here admission to a university is based on how much money your parents have. If they're poor like mine were you can get a loan to pay for classes. I also had a scholarship for ACT scores until the government decided to cut the funding for it.
 
after upper secondary education you guys can take GCSA or A level exams, and you need A levels to get into university, correct? and to take the A level exam you have to go to a grammar upper secondary school, yes?
 
Kraken said:
LOL I thought you were in college already kark.

yeah thats a bit different. Here admission to a university is based on how much money your parents have. If they're poor like mine were you can get a loan to pay for classes. I also had a scholarship for ACT scores until the government decided to cut the funding for it.
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well you guys graduate from high school at about 18 and then go on to college (those of you who do). so I'm kinda at that place if you compare time lines. I'm 19 and I'm in the school after high school (or the Norwegian equivalent of high school)

In Norway everyone can get into higher education regardless of money. We get a scolarship/loan from the state (if you pass all your exams 40% or so (I believe) will be turned into a scolarship, which means you don't have to pay it back)
Also university doesn't cost anything but a semester fee which is about 100 bucks a semester. We have some private schools, usually schools that specialize more in certain areas that cost money and where the rich parents come in, but most of them are actually quite affordable and there aren't that many.

Now come join communism.
 
Karky said:
after upper secondary education you guys can take GCSA or A level exams, and you need A levels to get into university, correct? and to take the A level exam you have to go to a grammar upper secondary school, yes?
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You have to complete high school but all those tests aren't necessary. They help but not a requirement. Depending on the college of course. Its really all about $$$$$$$. the more prestigious the college the tougher the requirements. I just got my Masters from a crappy commuter college. I didn't go stay in a dorm or anything. Which was probably a good thing because at that age I would have partied my way right out of school. LOL
 
Karky said:
after upper secondary education you guys can take GCSA or A level exams, and you need A levels to get into university, correct? and to take the A level exam you have to go to a grammar upper secondary school, yes?
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Some of that is accurate :)

From ages 5-11 you go to 'Primary' school at at the end of that you either go to a regular 'Seconary' school or you can take an exam to enter a 'Grammer' school which is just a secondary school for the smart kids.

At 16 you then have to take GCSE's (General Certificate of Secondary Education) which are pretty easy and to make sure everyone has a chance of getting something as you usually sit exams for about 10 subjects.
If you get decent GCSE's then you can carry on at that school via 'Sixth form' or go to a local college to do your A-levels (most do 2-4 A-levels).

Your A-levels grades are what determine entry to Universities
 
Karky said:
We get a scolarship/loan from the state (if you pass all your exams 40% or so (I believe) will be turned into a scolarship, which means you don't have to pay it back)
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That's a great idea. We have loans over here which most are still paying back 10 years after graduating. Turning it into a scolarship if you pass is a fantastic idea
 
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The US are very under rated, they may not give a damn about soccer but they aren't too bad as a team
 
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