So it wasn't only me who read Ownaginatios post I lol'ed. Then i read eledec post was like what did Ownaginatios' post have to do with anything. Second of all he isn't a a sci kid

Originally Posted by Alchemist11

Yeah, that's my point lol, Ownaginatios didn't mention anything about science versus soc sci and humanities, yet the post replying to it assumed that's what it was about.

Yeah, I know what you meant. I was just providing a real example

This is the first time I've ever had a day off. And this is third year!!! =P

its usually the case with science and engineering ...

Originally Posted by eleduc

Really? Interesting theory. I was developing a similar one of my own where in there is a strong correlation between McMaster's science students and egos the size of an eighteen-wheeler.

Guess what sweetheart, just because you like math or science or computers and I like history or language or the arts doesn't make either of us better than the other one.

There are favourable AND available jobs in BOTH fields. I'm pretty sure most lawyers don't come from engineering backgrounds and no one typically sees them struggling for a position or cash. Not that how much a person makes defines their job satisfaction anyway.

I know the saying goes "Don't feed the troll" but I'm really sick of listening to students from one disipline ripping on students of another. Just because we all do different work or attend labs vs. lectures or write papers vs. doing experiments or spend more hours in class vs. out of class reading or studying DOES not make one better than the other, just different. The world will always need both teachers AND doctors, scientists AND historians, musicians AND engineers so why not quit griping and just appreciate that while you are learning how to work with computers, someone is learning how to teach your kid one day.

Gah!

So, minus the understandable rage, we can say:

Education≠ Career Training

If only more people understood this.....

Originally Posted by Alchemist11

Is it just me or did he (i.e., the person you're replying to) not mention anything about being in science versus being in soc sci / humanities?

Your arguments are valid, but they seem to be directed to a post that doesn't warrant it.

But it's lolsy that this seems to show you recognize and admit that only humanities / soc sci programs allow for days off compared to science programs.

I fully admit that the majority of science-based programs (that encompasses quite a bit however) spend more hours IN classroom/labs than a humanities student. There are always exceptions, it is just the general stat. Most people don't realize though that humanities students, while spending less time in actual class make up for it in other areas of study such as intensive paper writing, copious reading and other in other capacities. All of my science friends rarely have reading or even close to the same amount of assignment time as me. Again, I'm not saying this makes either any better - most people just quickly overlook this.

The reason I took the comment as a "Humanities/Science" jab was simply because it followed a string of humanities students saying they had days off whilst science students scoffing at the notion. I would be surprised if the comment wasn't intended that way but it is fully possible I misinterpreted. Regardless, nepotism amongst faculties is a big problem right now and this is just one example of how it is expressed.

Originally Posted by eleduc

I fully admit that the majority of science-based programs (that encompasses quite a bit however) spend more hours IN classroom/labs than a humanities student. There are always exceptions, it is just the general stat. Most people don't realize though that humanities students, while spending less time in actual class make up for it in other areas of study such as intensive paper writing, copious reading and other in other capacities. All of my science friends rarely have reading or even close to the same amount of assignment time as me. Again, I'm not saying this makes either any better - most people just quickly overlook this.

The reason I took the comment as a "Humanities/Science" jab was simply because it followed a string of humanities students saying they had days off whilst science students scoffing at the notion. I would be surprised if the comment wasn't intended that way but it is fully possible I misinterpreted. Regardless, nepotism amongst faculties is a big problem right now and this is just one example of how it is expressed.

The point people are trying to make is that every faculty (except maybe engineering) can have days off and it's not limited to Humanities.

Plus, the number of hours spent outside of class is not limited to Humanities either. For many science programs (especially biochemistry) A LOT of research has to be done. That means reading dozens of research articles each week and reading articles is not easy or fast.

At any rate, what I'm trying to say that the comment made was general and you should take it so personally. I don't know why people read general comments and take it personally :\

The reason I took the comment as a "Humanities/Science" jab was simply because it followed a string of humanities students saying they had days off whilst science students scoffing at the notion. I would be surprised if the comment wasn't intended that way but it is fully possible I misinterpreted. Regardless, nepotism amongst faculties is a big problem right now and this is just one example of how it is expressed.

What? The last sentence...I thought nepotism was favoritism towards those who are related to you.

Unless you're using "related" as having something in common (e.g., being in the same program such as science)? I always assumed it to be actual relation (i.e., family members).

At any rate, what I'm trying to say that the comment made was general and you should take it so personally. I don't know why people read general comments and take it personally :\

Lol, I'll be the first to admit I do the same thing - it's what happens when lots of people say the same thing and you feel as though it's either unjustified or entirely incorrect so you rage and try explaining to them why.

Originally Posted by Alchemist11

Lol, I'll be the first to admit I do the same thing - it's what happens when lots of people say the same thing and you feel as though it's either unjustified or entirely incorrect so you rage and try explaining to them why.

It also happens to me :\

Originally Posted by MacPack

You SoSci people

LOL.

Exactly..

Originally Posted by jhan523

At any rate, what I'm trying to say that the comment made was general and you should take it so personally. I don't know why people read general comments and take it personally :\

Regardless of my faculty, the comment was directed at people in my "situation". I have days off and therefore I won't be able to get a good job? It just really doesn't make sense.

Nepotism is the wrong word, sorry. There is a term called collegiate nepotism in social science that we studied a couple years ago where the University and or the University's community crafts or favours certain of their "children" over others.

Only 18 credits this year, I'm going to love my life haha.

Originally Posted by blackdragon

LOL.

Exactly..

Just when I thought that everybody had come to a collective understanding.....