Hockeynut Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Well that too, but they are serious! AI find it hard to believe, no one is that uptight about language/religious symbols. Regardless it's happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDakota Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok.. that blood donor clinic story has to be from the Quebec version of The Onion.... right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorzo Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok.. that blood donor clinic story has to be from the Quebec version of The Onion.... right? Yeah the "about" page for that site says it's satire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 ^ Is it satire, I took it as truth. Good Morning all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 ^ Is it satire, I took it as truth. Good Morning all. seems like sometimes in Quebec it is hard to tell fact from fiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Persons from other areas of Canada are welcome, at least by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Good Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Good early morning. Anybody considering to moving to Quebec based upon the above post? Good morning! No. But unfortunately, am already in Québec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeynut Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Good morning! No. But unfortunately, am already in Québec. Good morning....so am I haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Good morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 onto to round three ( orthopaedic surgery ) - almost done the hardest part of my first year I guess. It is more internal medicine sort of thing going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Good morning! Good Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Terrorist explosion in Lebanon, 23 dead and 150 wounded, majority of them civilians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orcamute Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 This is why religion needs to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 There are so many agendas in the Middle Eastwood, it is difficult to keep track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 This is why religion needs to leave. Because if religion disappears, the world will be in peace, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Dr. Doodnaught found guilty of all 21 counts of sexual assault against patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Dr. Doodnaught found guilty of all 21 counts of sexual assault against patients. Some people deserve the death sentence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Dr. Doodnaught found guilty of all 21 counts of sexual assault against patients. Yeah saw that - very strange and troubling case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 One thing i've discovered since being back in school and helping out in an after school program. Those who say they aren't good at math is not because they are dumb, stupid, or inept. It's because they've never put in the time and work required to become good at it. We all have a level at which we hit a point of diminishing returns in that the additional time and effort required to get good at something starts to outpace the results bit I'm convinced when it comes to math most people never reach that point. They simply give up too early. And I'm far from great at math. I had to work my ass off but I knew when I started to reach the point of diminishing returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 One thing i've discovered since being back in school and helping out in an after school program. Those who say they aren't good at math is not because they are dumb, stupid, or inept. It's because they've never put in the time and work required to become good at it. We all have a level at which we hit a point of diminishing returns in that the additional time and effort required to get good at something starts to outpace the results bit I'm convinced when it comes to math most people never reach that point. They simply give up too early. And I'm far from great at math. I had to work my ass off but I knew when I started to reach the point of diminishing returns. There's also the overall 'math sucks' attitude that is considered perfectly acceptable for even teachers to show. I love math. People look at me weird because of it. I had TEACHERS tell me they hate math when I was in school. You rarely find math teachers who are enthusiastic about the subject they teach. Kids from the get-go are taught that math is not fun and not an attractive subject, so they never want to be good at it. My six year old talks about how much he loves math and physics. He doesn't care about being 'weird.' Our neighbour (a 13 year old girl thus sensitive to the opinions of others) has told me that she really likes math but doesn't tell anyone because they would call her weird. How long before she just stops trying? I have a natural aptitude when it comes to numbers, and I know a lot of people don't have that, but even then, I think a lot more people would have a better time with math if they weren't told by everyone from pre-k onward how unenjoyable and difficult it is because it really can be fun and/or easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDakota Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 There's also the overall 'math sucks' attitude that is considered perfectly acceptable for even teachers to show. I love math. People look at me weird because of it. I had TEACHERS tell me they hate math when I was in school. You rarely find math teachers who are enthusiastic about the subject they teach. Kids from the get-go are taught that math is not fun and not an attractive subject, so they never want to be good at it. My six year old talks about how much he loves math and physics. He doesn't care about being 'weird.' Our neighbour (a 13 year old girl thus sensitive to the opinions of others) has told me that she really likes math but doesn't tell anyone because they would call her weird. How long before she just stops trying? I have a natural aptitude when it comes to numbers, and I know a lot of people don't have that, but even then, I think a lot more people would have a better time with math if they weren't told by everyone from pre-k onward how unenjoyable and difficult it is because it really can be fun and/or easy. This is really disturbing. Imagine some highschool student applies to a 'cool' program in University because they don't want to admit to liking STEMS. The non-traditional lurkers on this forum are here for a variety of reasons -- many because we screwed up our first 1-2 years and had to take the long route to med... but imagine if you took the long route because you signed up for something you hated because it was socially acceptable. I don't know what I would do to a highschool teacher that thought it was reasonable to tell kids that hating math is OK because they hated it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 This is really disturbing. Imagine some highschool student applies to a 'cool' program in University because they don't want to admit to liking STEMS. The non-traditional lurkers on this forum are here for a variety of reasons -- many because we screwed up our first 1-2 years and had to take the long route to med... but imagine if you took the long route because you signed up for something you hated because it was socially acceptable. I don't know what I would do to a highschool teacher that thought it was reasonable to tell kids that hating math is OK because they hated it too. A friend of mine is a middle school math teacher and she actually really enjoys the subject and has gone on at length many times about how frustrating it is to see parents tell her 'Oh I hated math too!' as a reason for their child having difficulty. Because of course the kid is getting that message. I wouldn't be surprised if there were people here who went into fields other than their passion because it was less acceptable to pursue what they were actually interested in. Of course, that works both ways; many people pursue STEM degrees despite lack of interest because they are pressured into it. Within my own family, there has only ever been one physician (he is a specialist at Sunnybrook. My first cousin once removed.) I will only be the second, and will be one of very, very few women in my family who is not a nurse, teacher, or stay at home mom. Heavy science is not emphasized in my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexaa. Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 There's also the overall 'math sucks' attitude that is considered perfectly acceptable for even teachers to show. I love math. People look at me weird because of it. I had TEACHERS tell me they hate math when I was in school. You rarely find math teachers who are enthusiastic about the subject they teach. Kids from the get-go are taught that math is not fun and not an attractive subject, so they never want to be good at it. My six year old talks about how much he loves math and physics. He doesn't care about being 'weird.' Our neighbour (a 13 year old girl thus sensitive to the opinions of others) has told me that she really likes math but doesn't tell anyone because they would call her weird. How long before she just stops trying? I have a natural aptitude when it comes to numbers, and I know a lot of people don't have that, but even then, I think a lot more people would have a better time with math if they weren't told by everyone from pre-k onward how unenjoyable and difficult it is because it really can be fun and/or easy. Up to high school i was telling everyone i wanted to become either a doctor or a mathematician hahah but then, i really start hating high school maths because it was actually the only subject i had to work to get good grade.. Which i wasn't doing haha i still don't like math but it's mostly because it frustated me so much in the past and it ended up to be my lowest class during all my high school years. My dad was a "math genius" though so it's too bad i didn't get his good genes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Good Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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