Life without college

[academic punk]

Originally posted by smaz
I'm reading this at college

Applying to college almost was part of leaving school; we got given the forms for the two local colleges, spent a few lessons talking about it etc. If you applied for one of those two colleges, they'd come to our school for a meeting, to accept your place and pick which course/s you'd be doing.

As for costs. I paid £60/$120 roughly for a two year course in computing, and that fee includes anything I need for the course like books.

That's all fine and well, but can you say YOU live in an "ownership society"? HMMMM?

[smaz]

Originally posted by academic punk
That's all fine and well, but can you say YOU live in an "ownership society"? HMMMM?

I can say that. Just open my mouth and talk. But I live in a house.

Ownership Society???

[academic punk]

Originally posted by smaz
I can say that. Just open my mouth and talk. But I live in a house.

Ownership Society???

That's Bushies euphamism for his plan to take away medicare and employers legal commitment to providing medical insurance. The logic being you get to go out now and buy your own insurance.

Thus, you "own" it. It's this same logic that is the driving force for removing legal statutes for class-action lawsuits (the responsibility from dropping dead from Vioxx? yours.), his plan for social security overhaul, etc etc.

It's a great time to be an American! It's not infrequently I long for my college days at the University of Edinburgh...