#College Education

[mimi-0007]

Alberta Virginia Scott, Radcliffe’s first African-American graduate, ca. 1898 “By the second decade of the century, Radcliffe graduated more than one black woman each year. By 1920, four black women graduated in the same class. This was unheard of at the other Seven Sister colleges, where such numbers would not be achieved until the 1940s and 1950s. By 1950, Radcliffe had graduated 56 African-American undergraduates and 37 African-American graduate students.”

[dontmean2bepoliticalbut]

[cheerie-os]

13 year old me would shit themself and die if they knew for my COLLEGE ENGLISH CLASS I was writing a rhetorical analysis of Be More Chill.

[thundergroundwriter]

Knowing what I know now I would do a few things different. I would not waste my time taking something in university that I learned I disliked. I would go for the dream path instead of the make me money path. Something would always allow me to make money.

I have this I want to save the world in me. University has not ruined nor dulled that. A professor ruined the spark for that specific degree. I still want to save to save the world. Just in another way.

I’ll just write the stories that I as a child needed to hear. I would’ve loved knowing that someone out there could succeed being like me. I know I can succeed because I have people telling me I can. But seeing someone else would be special.

[wtf-tfw]

GOD. TV writers write a sassy curvy woman who DOESNTTT work in the Beagle breeding industry for ONCE. like oh my god you can't even deny it at this point its just blatant stereotyping its bordering on offensive. i know plenty of bigger ladies irl with bold personalities and not ONE of them breeds Beagles for a living. they breed LABRADOODLES, get it fucking RIGHT for once, Holly wood!

[lunebits]

to anyone who needs to hear it: you are doing fine. you will find a way to pay for college without going broke. you will make friends at your new school. you will get an A on that test. you will be happy and healthy, if not now then soon. please give yourself the grace you deserve.

[blastofsports]

Ralph Sampson and Sam Perkins

[mimi-0007]

Medger Evers .. But did you know he was also a college football star at Alcorn State, where he was a teammate of his brother, Charles? He was. “Medgar played halfback and I played center,” Charles Evers, 94, said recently during an interview at his WMPR radio office in west Jackson.

[cuzikan]

[ownmetal54]

Was talking with a friend about Reaganomics today, and both of us elaborating on the downsides of the Economic theory. I thought that was the only time I was going to talk about Reaganomic today. Nope, rented a book from my college’s library, as reading fun (and not doing this for a class), and it turns out, it is authored by Niskanen. Not knowing who that was, it sparked my curiosity to find out, and sure enough, it’s the guy who was an architect of the system…

Will be reading After Enron through its entirety.

[hecticparacosm]

It’s a little embarrassing to ask for help but I need it! I’ve gotten into NYU but I need help paying for it. Any amount is appreciated. 

[techniche]

"If it's not peer-reviewed its not science"

[yadivagirl]

I am getting quite an education about college and scholarships. My daughter is a National Honor Society kid. She's actually president of the society at her school. She's been straight As since 9th grade.

I've been warned that despite her academic excellence, she most likely will NOT get any scholarships because we make too much money. We look really, really good on paper.

-super sigh-

Can I pay for her to go to school?

Possibly? Probably?

And I realize that's a huge blessing and privilege.

But, shouldn't she get rewarded for her hard work? Yes, she's been rewarded by being accepted to almost every school she's applied to, but...I don't know. I guess I just thought she'd be rewarded for academic excellence vs. being told, you get nothing because your parents can write a check.

And, yes. I want the kids who really need the money to have it. My kid has so much more than most, but...I don't know.