Simviation Forum - Lost in space?

Jan 15^th, 2013 at 7:26pm

Steve M Offline
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I know this doesn't apply to all youth, there are some very bright ones in our company here..

But, if you can't even get more than two of her questions right but you know where 5 malls are, something is wrong..

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/professor-students-cant-identify-continents-map-0838455...

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Reply #1 - Jan 16^th, 2013 at 1:57am

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In the words of Lazy Boy and "Underwear Goes Inside The Pants":

"The schools now… It is all about self-esteem in the schools .
Build the kids’ self-esteem, make them feel good about themselves."

The rest is not so important any more..................

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Reply #2 - Jan 16^th, 2013 at 2:16am

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Unfortunately, I'm not that surprised about this, having been educated in a Public School.

Though it is a bit of a disgrace that they can’t even identify the Country they live in.

I’m not the brightest of blokes, but even I can identify Continents & Countries (though I am quite interested in geography). Wink

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Reply #3 - Jan 16^th, 2013 at 2:46am

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I'm personally not that amazing at geography but I still always pass with ease.
Then again,I looked through the book and I don't think we'll do that much on countries,more on volcanos,earthquakes,soil etc

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Reply #4 - Jan 16^th, 2013 at 7:48am

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Another important factor is the news. I have worked and holidayed in the USA on the East Coast and the West Coast over the last 25 years and the news is very, very inwardly looking. What is happening outside of the USA is not that important. I remember staying in Las Vegas. The news was all about how a skunk had "skunked" the door step of a local restaurant. I thought this article would never end. At the end, the Anchor said, "Now in other news, the war in Bosnia continues, and that was the news from (insert a huge amount of capital letters and a random number...... Grin

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Reply #5 - Jan 16^th, 2013 at 9:16am

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My favourite subjects at school (1939-1950):

History.
Geography.
Geology.

And I still enjoy them today.

Paul....

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P.S.....and the inner workings of the female mind...and various bits and pieces... Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Jan 17^th, 2013 at 5:55am

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Fozzer wrote on Jan 16^th, 2013 at 9:16am:

P.S.....and the inner workings of the female mind...and various bits and pieces... Roll Eyes

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Good luck with the female mind Paul. Wink

If you figure out the female mind my friend
you could become the richest man alive. Cool

If your not already

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Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2013 at 8:03am

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BLAZE wrote on Jan 17^th, 2013 at 5:55am:

Fozzer wrote on Jan 16^th, 2013 at 9:16am:

P.S.....and the inner workings of the female mind...and various bits and pieces... Roll Eyes

...!

Good luck with the female mind Paul. Wink

If you figure out the female mind my friend
you could become the richest man alive. Cool

If your not already

Blaze...

I gave up long ago trying to figure out the inner workings of the female mind... Shocked

...!

...and also, having lost the Instruction Manual many years ago, I now have great difficulty in trying to remember what to do with their various bits and pieces... Huh

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(My knowledge of geography didn't help either).

Maybe I should take up fly fishing, instead?... Roll Eyes

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Paul.... Grin

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