I adore American History, I think it is utterly amazing. Really exciting stuff.
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I adore American History, I think it is utterly amazing. Really exciting stuff.
If only more Americans felt that way...Quote:
Originally Posted by limajean
I think that the teaching of the events of WW II should be compulsary in every single school. Apparently it's not, and that makes me pretty damn sad..
I was thinking about why I love books today. And I think one of the main reasons is because of what they teach us about ourselves, about other people, and about the world. Education frees us from the restraints put on us, I think it breaks us out of our own "world" without us needing to take a single physical step.
I'm hijacking the thread, my apologies.
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Originally Posted by djy78usa
I think your history is so, so interesting.
Thanks guys!:D On the American history thing, it's being taught here in the Philippines, too.:D Well, it's part of list of subjects in my course, at least. But I don't get to take it until my fourth year, I think.:) But it's pretty fascinating as far as I'm concerned...:D I've read and researched quite a bit about it even when I was in grade school...:D I dreamed of going there someday...:D On the top of my list is Salem, Massachusettes!:)
congrats, Lima.Quote:
Originally Posted by limajean
I like American history, too. It's not taught as a separate subject over here, but we get bits of it as part of our English classes. Plus, it pops up in history classes once in a while. History classes in Germany (at least in my state) kind of trace the development of Western democracy from the Greeks through today, so American history and WWII stuff are part of that.
I just bought a new Thesaurus to learn more words. Having fun looking over it too.
Cat
What did you get Cat? You know there are all sorts of websites with a thesaurus and dictionary? I hardly ever use a hard copy any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat_Brenners
Today, was my first day to good health, in the gym :) I am in the office now, and I am feeling very very sleepy. I can sleep while standing :p the situation is so bad. I hope it gets over soon, and that its just the initial phase.
I'm a gym junkie.
I prefer the great outdoors.Quote:
Originally Posted by limajean
Nature seems more aesthetically pleasing than a bunch of machines. :D
Mhm Dori, I love to run outside.
But there are some things I can only really do at the gym.
Hmm, like what?Quote:
Originally Posted by limajean
In keeping with the topic, I have had little to boast about as of late. It kinda sucks.
Yay, Maddie. Exercise is so important. Modern life just makes everything so easy and makes us all so soft. We need to burn calories and stress our muscles. Best of luck. Yeah the first time you'll feel tired, but you get used to it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
To Dori -
"hot" yoga
Kickboxing
certain things.
Hang in there Dori your turn will come.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dori
I finished reading Twelfth Night and actually liked it:)
I can name all 20 amino acids, their three letter codes and most of the one letter codes:D:D
I can read modern Chinese novels and watch and understand Chinese TV programmes.
"Hot" yoga?Quote:
Originally Posted by limajean
Yoga in a heated room.
:D Now that's private message material,Dori.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dori
hahahahaha ah.. :D
We have a saying in Texas that if something's really bad it's a 'hot mess'. That's exactly what I'd be if I were to try yoga. :lol:
If we keep this up we are going to end up in hot water.
I have tried Hot Yoga love it by the way
Jeez, I'm still clueless... :blush:
Hot yoga - yoga with a hot instructor:blush: Just kidding:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dori
Yoga done in a room that is hotter than 30C. It is not for everyone let me tell you.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Joreads
Thank you, Joreads. :)
Thanks :D It feels good already. I thought I wont like going to the gym, but I like doing all these exercises.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Wohoo, I just wrote the job application of my life to go work with international development in the foreign ministry! :) Now I hope I get it...
Good luck!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chava
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by pussnboots
Best of luck Chava. I hope you get the job. :)
Okay.. I'll stop using the boast post for awhile, but i need to get this out of my system. I go to a uni that doesn't believe in grades, so we only get a grade once everyhalf year based on an examination of the report that we write all semester. Mine was about how the globalist and realist orientations affect the sucess of international agreements like Kyoto. It was 88 pages long, with a ten page bibliography... Killer amount of work. I just had my exam, and i got the highest acheivable grade. Simply fantastic, I'm so elated!
Allright, that was my boasting for now. :)
wow. 88 pages for a half year essay? my graduation thesis was "only" 80 pages (and don't ask Virgil about his puny MA thesiss :D ).Quote:
Originally Posted by Chava
congrats on your grade Chava!
Thank you sleepy for interupting your internet break to congratulate me. :) Miss you my dear
I passed my college mathematics test!! I really didn't know how I was going to do, but it turns out I did awesomely. :D
I feel so great: I got As in all my classes!
Awesome, Baki. Good job!
I received an A* in my English Language GCSE.
The rest of my mock exam results were mostly A*'s also, with a couple of A grades.
:)
I'm going to have to make this for all the above. Way to go! :)