The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XII

[Ulyaoth]

Would I be better off graduating with a bachelor's degree from a mediocre school in 4 years, and then maybe going onto some good graduate school for whatever; graduating in 3 years with an associates from a mediocre school then finishing the bachelor's at a better school, or just not graduating and taking maybe even longer just transferring as soon as possible to some kind of better school?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

What does "whole-grain popcorn" mean?

 

[Turner]

It means you need to learn to use google better.

 

[really]

Would I be better off graduating with a bachelor's degree from a mediocre school in 4 years, and then maybe going onto some good graduate school for whatever; graduating in 3 years with an associates from a mediocre school then finishing the bachelor's at a better school, or just not graduating and taking maybe even longer just transferring as soon as possible to some kind of better school?

Which is easier / more realistic to get into: final year at a better school or a good grad school?

 

[GoodGame]

Would I be better off graduating with a bachelor's degree from a mediocre school in 4 years, and then maybe going onto some good graduate school for whatever; graduating in 3 years with an associates from a mediocre school then finishing the bachelor's at a better school, or just not graduating and taking maybe even longer just transferring as soon as possible to some kind of better school?

Hard to say without knowing the schools.

Ask: Is your program well known with employers (you can find out if you go to job fairs that your school hosts)?

Is your school just not ranked in say the top 20, but within the top 50 or 100?

Can you get into a better school (check admissions) and will their program director accept your credits for transfer (some schools might only take 1-2 years of classes, and only on a case by case basis, make an appt to talk to a director/counselor at the school you want to transfer to)?

Is your current school way cheaper than the want you want to attend?

etc... I think it's like a business decision: is the value worth the cost? And some of determining the value is getting in touch with people you want to work for once you're done with school.

To that end, seriously consider spending your summers on internships in the industry you want to work in.

 

[Disgustipated]

Someone I was chatting to online was laughing at some music review that said something about a "pulsing, throbbing organ." She wouldnt explain why it was funny. Why is this so funny?

umm, how is that not so funny? I think the answer is obvious.

 

[Adrogans]

Would I be better off graduating with a bachelor's degree from a mediocre school in 4 years, and then maybe going onto some good graduate school for whatever; graduating in 3 years with an associates from a mediocre school then finishing the bachelor's at a better school, or just not graduating and taking maybe even longer just transferring as soon as possible to some kind of better school?

Generally its looked down upon to get your higher degrees from the same college you get your bachelor's as an FYI.

 

[GoodGame]

Generally its looked down upon to get your higher degrees from the same college you get your bachelor's as an FYI.

I think that's only applies in very specific situations like for very small private universities that might have a rep for being in-bred. It's not probably true at all for a large public university.

 

[Adrogans]

I think that's only applies in very specific situations like for very small private universities that might have a rep for being in-bred. It's not probably true at all for a large public university.

Not really, the only exceptions I have found that do not carry a stigma are Law Schools.

Almost every doctor and professor I have discussed it with said the stigma is there. They feel that by staying at the same school for both bachelor's and post grad limits a person's experience and they become less attractive candidate than the one who did change schools.

(Ivy League in general may be an exception, but the only across the board I have found not to carry the stigma is Law)

 

[Ulyaoth]

Hard to say without knowing the schools.

Ask: Is your program well known with employers (you can find out if you go to job fairs that your school hosts)?

Is your school just not ranked in say the top 20, but within the top 50 or 100?

Can you get into a better school (check admissions) and will their program director accept your credits for transfer (some schools might only take 1-2 years of classes, and only on a case by case basis, make an appt to talk to a director/counselor at the school you want to transfer to)?

Is your current school way cheaper than the want you want to attend?

etc... I think it's like a business decision: is the value worth the cost? And some of determining the value is getting in touch with people you want to work for once you're done with school.

To that end, seriously consider spending your summers on internships in the industry you want to work in.

Well I'm not sure of any specifics now, I haven't really looked at any other schools or companies I'd want to work for since I'm still not 100% set on what kind of job I'd want(I'd be fine with a bunch which is the problem) only thing is my current school is like all commuter students and it seems most of my department already has local jobs in the industry or at least somewhat related and school is just kind of a training course for a promotion. I don't really want to stay here as what most of those jobs seem to be is simple manufacturing and I want to do something more high tech. I'm only finally in this semester starting to take actual engineering classes like thermodynamics and such, and not just manufacturing processes. I was just wondering in a general sense what would probably be better.

 

[Yared]

Someone I was chatting to online was laughing at some music review that said something about a "pulsing, throbbing organ." She wouldnt explain why it was funny. Why is this so funny?

Sexual innuendos are funny like that.

 

[Quackers]

How can you be so ignorant/innocent at age 18?

 

[Yared]

I wonder if she's confused because she doesn't understand what it's referencing or if she's confused because she understand what it's referring to but doesn't understand the humour in it.

 

[Bill3000]

How can you be so ignorant/innocent at age 18?

I believe she said she has an IQ of 90, IIRC. That, plus Aspergers, plus probably being sheltered explains it well.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Alright. I'm pretty sure food poisoning will kick in in an hour or two.

Half an hour ago, I ate some meatballs that had been left out for 8 hours(I THINK. Someone might have left them out after taking them out earlier; could've been my aunt who fed the dogs some before I ate them) They were VERY tiny ones though, and I only had a few. I doubt the microwave did any good, though they were at least hot when I started eating.

My question is: does the severity of food poisoning correlate to the amount of poisoned food consumed?

I'm anxious if I'll just get a terrible stomach ache or have to go through that horrible vertigo/diarrhea episode I had once...

And yes. I know I'm an idiot. Or a glutton. One of those.

 

[Disgustipated]

Usually it will hit me in less than an hour. So if you don't have it yet, you are in luck.

In my experience not all cases of food poisoning were the same. Some were worse than others. My last one was from bad ages last year. I was able to work through it, but it wasn't easy. I didn't eat hardly any food, just drank Sierra Mist soda and 7-up. While it was less severe, it lasted longer, and took almost a week before my stomach started feeling halfway normal.

Other times it hit harder, and I could hardly get out of bed, but it passed after a day or two.

Although they had different causes possibly. The eggs were from Salmonilla, the others were most likely from e-coli.

 

[azzaman333]

Alright. I'm pretty sure food poisoning will kick in in an hour or two.

Half an hour ago, I ate some meatballs that had been left out for 8 hours(I THINK. Someone might have left them out after taking them out earlier; could've been my aunt who fed the dogs some before I ate them) They were VERY tiny ones though, and I only had a few. I doubt the microwave did any good, though they were at least hot when I started eating.

My question is: does the severity of food poisoning correlate to the amount of poisoned food consumed?

I'm anxious if I'll just get a terrible stomach ache or have to go through that horrible vertigo/diarrhea episode I had once...

And yes. I know I'm an idiot. Or a glutton. One of those.

Vomiting/diarrhea tends to depend more on how badly the body wants to remove it from your system, in my experience, rather than the amount eaten. There may be some correlation though.

 

[PeteAtoms]

Now that you are thinking/expecting it, you might suffer some placebo/psychosomatic response that you attribute to food poisoning.. Either way, good luck with that.

 

[Lord Baal]

Hopefully, if you really have food poisoning, you'll simply vomit violently for about five minutes then feel fine. That's what happens to me on the rare occasions I get food poisoning. Last time was undercooked chicken. Thank you KFC.

 

[GinandTonic]

Lighter fuel is c. 10x the price of similar petrol products. Is there any other product that is basically the same grade of naptha and could substitute? I dont really see why lighter fuel is £1.50 for 133ml.