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Participanti suppose. i don’t know. at some point, it’s just not much.
i gota few old mercury dimes the other day. was holding them. 1935. 1942. well worn.
a dime was an actual thing you could buy something with.
like an actual negotiable thing, made of 90 percent silver. someone in the past held one of these, went and bought a comic book. couple cigars. go to a movie. a dime now is essentially trash.
however you slice it, 300 is gonna be less later.
yeah it might be valuable to somene desperate an dbroke, just as a glass of water might end up being worth a lot to a very thirsty guy int he desert….but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s not much…
Participanti guess what im thinking is, at 20 years remaining, at 4 percent, it’s basically like a cheap mortgage, without the tax deduction. Even over the last 10 years since sshe started th eloan, 300.00 means a lot less to us ina month than it did a decade ago. i’d be pretty surprised if the trend didn’t continue. an extra 300 a month isnt really going to give a lot more flexibility overall…
ParticipantI go back and forth.
I’m pretty sure 300/month is going to seem like a small number in 12 years.
Participant[quote=flyer]Extremely interesting, CAR, thank you.
In the final analysis, one, regardless of how gifted, does still have to go out into the world and find a place for his or her “giftedness,” regardless of what variety. It is in this “transference to real life,” if you will, that we have seen the greatest level of failure among many we have known.
To use an extreme example: After shooting under par on the links, the budding concert pianist who conceives of a new black hole theory between bars, then writes a screenplay during intermission, but never finds a “home” in which to place his or her talents, for all practical purposes, will, most likely, not live a happy, fulfilling or productive life.
The “gifted” walk a fine line in life, and that is why we have always taken great care to strike a balance concerning this issue. It hasn’t been easy, but, because we have tried to stay uber aware of the pitfalls, the “giftedness” has turned out to be a blessing, rather than a curse in our family.[/quote]
Sometimes it seems like the brightest or most diligent burn outvfastest.
ParticipantSuccess means having to worry about every damn thing in the world except money. Johnny cash.
ParticipantI didn’t get 99th percentile SAT scores by studying …back then it was normal to walk into thectestvcold. It’s aptitude after all.
A quick and agile mind can take you a long way in a system that values glib superficial thinking.
Out in reality of course it may not mean crap.
ParticipantBe the best in a crappy school!
ParticipantNo deduction.
Kind of was in the mood to pay it off this morning but changed my mind as darkness fell.
Planning to use the money for other things. Screw it.
A fancy driveway gate.Flagstone.
Flooring.
Also thinking of investing in 30 k&m match safes in bronze … I expect these will triple in value over 10 years.
ParticipantGiven the relatively recent imprisonment if Asians during wwii, they seem to have a pretty good pedigree for being recent victims of discrimination resulting in a social disadvantage.
Participantperhaps just handicap the asians and jews. give them say half the time as other groups on tests. that would be more exciting and in keeping with the general sprit of competitiveness…
Participantit would be nice to see some asian student activism on high school campuses. maybe the jews can can join in and have some sort of “screw you, we won’t do your work strike” across the state high schools if you won’t let us in your universities. it would be pretty cool to see students fighting about something.
imagine the chaos in high schools if everyone just stopped working; or even going into classes.
perhaps students could refuse to sit, speak or work for the entire period.
at the very least, any group affected by this bill should refuse to ever identify on any form forever and should never take any state standardized test to try to help a publci school achieve a better standing.
on the other hand, UC schools are getting to be kind of a financial ripoff. maybe it’s not so bad on a pracical financial level…
Participanton the other hand, you might want to get an actual legal opinion before attempting any of these finely parsed responses to aid or racial identity questions. i am not offering legal advice. All of the above is for entertainment purposes only. you should always answer questions honestly and in good faith. Also, ensure there is consistency in answering questions, from the birth certificate onwards, to ensure your showing of good faith. This is not legal advice and I’m not your lawyer. in fact, the most prudent thing to do would be to completely ignore everything I’ve said.
Participantone of the most important things you learn in law school is to read the question very carefully…
Participantobviously, you wouldnt want to commit fraud or get your kid involved in fraud. however. i’m looking at the actual question on the aid application.
Question 2. Please select the racial category or categories with which you most closely identify by placing an “X” in the appropriate box. Check as many as apply.
the questionasks about “having origins” in a particular location. So, black is having origins in any of th eblack racial groups of Africa.
Technically, I think, we all have origins in Africa. Need to check the archaeological record again…but isn’t that the cradle of mankind? So technically, i don’t think it would be fraud to “identify” as having origins there.
the question doesn’t specify a certain percentage, so 50% african, or 1/5,000,000,000,000 seem to be similarly treated.It might be fraud to identify as having origins in Asia say if you didn’t have a connection there…
butchered cut and copy version of usaid question..
RACIAL CATEGORY (Check as many as apply)
DEFINITION OF CATEGORY
U American Indian or Alaska Native U Asian U Black or African American U Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander U White
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. A person having -
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