That's it. It's over.

[Blue Protoman]

Thanks, guys!

 

[Fzero]

I'm sure 16 was what was called at the time "6th form".. and most of us got out at 15.


few wanted to stay at school a day longer than needed.


I left and carried on working for the builder mate I was doing the odd days work for while still at school.. then jumped on the old YTS. Older heads will remember this, doesn't exist anymore and I think I was on the end of it's life. Our entire year flopped and at that time no companies were looking to take on YTS students.. this resulted in one day a week college and loafing the rest of week. Which at the time suited me just fine

 

[Nintendo]

^ Yes, that's generally how it is.


Jr. High, then Sr. High.


And then Uni/College

In the UK, it's Juniors (age 5 to 10), Seniors (11 to 15), College (16 to 17) then University (18+, usually 3 years for a bachelor's degree, then a further one or two more years for a masters degree, then on to a doctorate which can last as much as 5 years or more).


D.

Hmmmmm, that's different?

 

[ZXDunny]

I'm sure 16 was what was called at the time "6th form".. and most of us got out at 15.

Yeah, my school had a 6th form, so I stayed on to do my A-Levels. No schools around here have 6th forms though, so all the local kids have to go to college to do their A-Levels. So from 16 to 17 I stayed on at school, and was a prefect for that period.


D.

 

[Blue Protoman]

The actual progression of grades in America is pretty simple, but we're not without our terminology.

 

[Blue Protoman]

So I have my high school diploma, therefore I'm really a college student.


I also had my orientation yesterday! That's also where I signed up for classes. This is what I'm taking this fall;

• Discrete Math Honors
  
• Linear Algebra
  
• Intro to Cinema
  
• Intermediate Writing
  
• Geospatial Analysis
  
• Freshman Seminar
  

For a grand total of 15 credits, i.e. 15 hours of in-class time per week. Couldn't take any programming classes because the only one I'm eligible for conflicted with Discrete Math, which is only offered in the fall.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I wonder what is a "Freshman" ?


Someone that eats mint ? Washes often ?


And intermediate writing is the art of writing the middle of a story ?

 

[Blue Protoman]

A freshman is just someone in their first year of college or high school. That class develops a sense of community, gives us advice on things like time management, safety, using the University's resources, etc.


Intermediate Writing is more focused on academic writing (papers, essays, etc.)

 

[ZXDunny]

A freshman is just someone in their first year of college or high school. That class develops a sense of community, gives us advice on things like time management, safety, using the University's resources, etc.


Intermediate Writing is more focused on academic writing (papers, essays, etc.)

Freshmen in the UK are just first semester university students. There was some sort of fresher's class like yours, but nobody bothered to turn up. At the end of the degree course there was a graduation ceremony and ball, but again - nobody turned up


No way I was going to stand on a stage and shake someone's hand and be told what a good boy I was!


D.

 

[FaeMinx]

Congrats BP!


I have no advice to give... Other than setting long term goals and sticking to them... And no relationship is more important than your future, so you might as well knock that right off your list of priorities.


Appreciate life


Don't fall in love


Work harder than your mates


Profit.


Oh, and drugs are bad, m'kay.


Take it from someone who's been there. It's far too easy to get hooked, and if you do... You'll soon find your life in the toilet.


Well, turned out I did have a lot of advice to give...


Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2

 

[kojack]

The australian style is preschool (1 year, usually for 4-5 year olds), primary school (grades 1-7), high school (grades 8-12) then a college or university.


Colleges tend to be smaller, but can give equal accreditation to a university (I don't know of any that do phd level, but the college I teach at goes up to bachelor for all subjects and masters for a couple).


We don't have freshman, or fraternities, or any of that stuff.


Linear Algebra, Intro to Cinema and Geospatial Analysis?


That's an interesting selection of subjects.

 

[Blue Protoman]

Yeah, it is. Most people here take a natural science course in the fall. My adviser was pushing me to take Chemistry or something (very bad idea if you're not a pre-medical student), and I was telling her "No, I assure you, this won't set me behind, I'll take Physics in the spring."


Oh, and get this. Interesting thing happened this past Monday. I took a placement test to see which math class I'd best be suited for. It's graded from 1 to 9; 1 means you have to retake arithmetic, 9 means you can skip single-variable calculus. I got the placement I needed, but decided to go further to challenge myself. I literally guessed on all the second-semester Calculus topics (series, sequences, work, integrating by parts, etc.), and accidentally got a 9!

 

[urisma]

Congrats on graduating! I also graduated this year (yay no more high school!) and will be pursuing a CS degree at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall. Open source projects (namely PCSX2) sparked my interest in all things computer related and I've never looked back. If I could I'd shake the hand of every developer in the emulation community and buy him a beer (once I'm 21 at least. Boo US alcohol laws!)

 

[Neelix]

The australian style is preschool (1 year, usually for 4-5 year olds), primary school (grades 1-7), high school (grades 8-12) then a college or university.

Huh... I guess its done differently in Qld than in Vic.. around here, primary school is 1-6 and high school / secondary college is 7-12


- Neelix

 

[kojack]

Sorry, yep, the queensland way.


I knew the education system is a little different in other states, but I didn't realise vic started high school in grade 7.


(Checks wikipedia...)


ACT, NSW, NT, Tas, Vic start high school in grade 7.


Qld, SA and WA start in grade 8.

 

[Blue Protoman]

Congrats on graduating! I also graduated this year (yay no more high school!) and will be pursuing a CS degree at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall. Open source projects (namely PCSX2) sparked my interest in all things computer related and I've never looked back. If I could I'd shake the hand of every developer in the emulation community and buy him a beer (once I'm 21 at least. Boo US alcohol laws!)

Congrats on joining the class of '16 with me! What sort of things are you looking to focus on?

 

[urisma]

Low level stuff, mostly. My dream job would be working at ARM or Intel working on microprocessor design or low level hardware drivers. I can't get excited about web dev and related fields, but I've spent hours simply reading about assembly and such.