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(...) Ahh. I wondered if it was something like this. I do know what you mean - I spent a semester in London while I was in college, with none of my close friends there. I only got through by keeping very busy, and spending way too much money at the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) :-) (glad I have cable connection to the net) I'm trying to keep busy as well. Now you know the real reason I'm hogging .castle ;) (...) Right. This isn't my first time living in the US, and the previous one (ages 3- 6) literally made me a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:10:36 GMT, "Shiri" <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote: *snip* Yes, I too am thousands (Okay about 1700) miles from all my friends. Moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to to wild and wacky town of Houston (technically in Humble), Texas. I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah, I know what you mean, except it's the opposite here. I love the sun and the beach - not very common around Boston... Well, at least I had a week in Florida and stocked up on some sun for these cold winter days :) (...) Yeah, maybe we (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Unfortunately the US system of teaching science depends a lot on simplification of topics in the early years and then clarification when the subjects are taught again in high school and college. Of course over simplification often leads to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So the US public school system is best viewed as one big trick question? Steve (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have to say, yes. It's like, if you got through this, you can probably get really far... :-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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