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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 71 points 1 year ago (17 children) Is she actually an MD? ...that is scary. permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (5 children) What do you call a med student that got a 1.5 GPA? Doctor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children) "Doctor"? I think you mean "GP", as in "general practitioner." Don't bring the PhDs into this. Captain Holt would not approve. https://youtu.be/1BCXJ3yC65o permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children) Interesting. Do your general practicioners not have doctorates? I wonder what that D stands for in the MD behind her name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Ofc they do. But the specifier matters. For instance, would you disagree that the "therapist" part of the title seems a tad less important when there's something like "orgone" preceding it? Changes the nature, the credibility of what comes after it, no? I'm not saying medical doctors are into pseudoscience, but we are joking about how badly trained and seemingly unintelligent some of them are. And pointing out "general practitioner" also shows that the doctor didn't specialise, which sometimes is because of lack of ability. In Finnish a health clinic is "terveyskeskus", "health centre", but a lot of people have come to call them "arvauskeskus" ~ "guessing centre". The people who actually excel at med schools rarely get stuck at that level and most of the doctors there are like late 20's without experience or specialisation and the "intellectual rigour" they put into their work is... unimpressive, at best. It's more like they're using a flow chart for every single thing and can't understand a word you're saying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 year ago* (6 children) Honestly I think schools these days are a test of patience and a test of playing social games. Not intelligence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (4 children) She's been out of school for too long. She probably a GP, which has a wealth of knowledge on all subjects but very little specific knowledge. Ask experts, not unqualified quacks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) She's actually an ENT, but it really doesn't matter what your specialty is. Mnra vaccines are new enough that unless you are actively researching them or are in a specialty like infections disease, most MD's aren't really going to be very familiar with them. I specialize in orthopedics and rehabilitation, I know about bones, joints and the things that connect to bones and joints..... If anyone asks me about vaccines I'm going to refer them to someone who actually really knows what they're talking about. I don't trust the vaccines because I went to med school. I trust the vaccines because my colleagues in infectious disease trust the vaccines and this is what they do all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Bang on. Grifters go around finding someone who will agree with their grift. They didn't ask any doctor, they asked one who would agree with them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm in my late 30s and feel that way about the schools I went to. I studied chemistry and while some of the material was good most of my grades were about teacher pleasing and completing arbitrary assignments. They cared more about layout and formatting than about actual content in project reports. Edit: I think the main purpose of higher schools is not to learn but to prepare you for corporate life. Accept whatever task is given no matter how stupid or wasteful it is. Also don't challenge authority because your grades will suffer and if you do it too much you'll fail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago Think that entirely depends on the school/program permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) If you pay a University enough money, they'll give you any title or degree you want. Case in point, Trump has an economics degree from Wharton. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah like where is her degree from? They should be ashamed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/PublicProfile.aspx?7471e146-dc9e-48e1-b705-25b25003ce4a Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (5 children) What do you call a med student that got a 1.5 GPA? Doctor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children) "Doctor"? I think you mean "GP", as in "general practitioner." Don't bring the PhDs into this. Captain Holt would not approve. https://youtu.be/1BCXJ3yC65o permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children) Interesting. Do your general practicioners not have doctorates? I wonder what that D stands for in the MD behind her name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Ofc they do. But the specifier matters. For instance, would you disagree that the "therapist" part of the title seems a tad less important when there's something like "orgone" preceding it? Changes the nature, the credibility of what comes after it, no? I'm not saying medical doctors are into pseudoscience, but we are joking about how badly trained and seemingly unintelligent some of them are. And pointing out "general practitioner" also shows that the doctor didn't specialise, which sometimes is because of lack of ability. In Finnish a health clinic is "terveyskeskus", "health centre", but a lot of people have come to call them "arvauskeskus" ~ "guessing centre". The people who actually excel at med schools rarely get stuck at that level and most of the doctors there are like late 20's without experience or specialisation and the "intellectual rigour" they put into their work is... unimpressive, at best. It's more like they're using a flow chart for every single thing and can't understand a word you're saying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (4 children) "Doctor"? I think you mean "GP", as in "general practitioner." Don't bring the PhDs into this. Captain Holt would not approve. https://youtu.be/1BCXJ3yC65o permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children) Interesting. Do your general practicioners not have doctorates? I wonder what that D stands for in the MD behind her name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Ofc they do. But the specifier matters. For instance, would you disagree that the "therapist" part of the title seems a tad less important when there's something like "orgone" preceding it? Changes the nature, the credibility of what comes after it, no? I'm not saying medical doctors are into pseudoscience, but we are joking about how badly trained and seemingly unintelligent some of them are. And pointing out "general practitioner" also shows that the doctor didn't specialise, which sometimes is because of lack of ability. In Finnish a health clinic is "terveyskeskus", "health centre", but a lot of people have come to call them "arvauskeskus" ~ "guessing centre". The people who actually excel at med schools rarely get stuck at that level and most of the doctors there are like late 20's without experience or specialisation and the "intellectual rigour" they put into their work is... unimpressive, at best. It's more like they're using a flow chart for every single thing and can't understand a word you're saying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children) Interesting. Do your general practicioners not have doctorates? I wonder what that D stands for in the MD behind her name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Ofc they do. But the specifier matters. For instance, would you disagree that the "therapist" part of the title seems a tad less important when there's something like "orgone" preceding it? Changes the nature, the credibility of what comes after it, no? I'm not saying medical doctors are into pseudoscience, but we are joking about how badly trained and seemingly unintelligent some of them are. And pointing out "general practitioner" also shows that the doctor didn't specialise, which sometimes is because of lack of ability. In Finnish a health clinic is "terveyskeskus", "health centre", but a lot of people have come to call them "arvauskeskus" ~ "guessing centre". The people who actually excel at med schools rarely get stuck at that level and most of the doctors there are like late 20's without experience or specialisation and the "intellectual rigour" they put into their work is... unimpressive, at best. It's more like they're using a flow chart for every single thing and can't understand a word you're saying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Ofc they do. But the specifier matters. For instance, would you disagree that the "therapist" part of the title seems a tad less important when there's something like "orgone" preceding it? Changes the nature, the credibility of what comes after it, no? I'm not saying medical doctors are into pseudoscience, but we are joking about how badly trained and seemingly unintelligent some of them are. And pointing out "general practitioner" also shows that the doctor didn't specialise, which sometimes is because of lack of ability. In Finnish a health clinic is "terveyskeskus", "health centre", but a lot of people have come to call them "arvauskeskus" ~ "guessing centre". The people who actually excel at med schools rarely get stuck at that level and most of the doctors there are like late 20's without experience or specialisation and the "intellectual rigour" they put into their work is... unimpressive, at best. It's more like they're using a flow chart for every single thing and can't understand a word you're saying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that is why we don't have enough GOs people shitting on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* I respect people who try, and I respect that doctors can still be learning. But when they literally mess up nine times out of ten and don't even know the basic directions they're supposed to give me for specific lab tests, then they are not skilled enough. Better to have none than to have them fucking it up even further. When testing for gluten antibodies and before a gastroscopy for celiacs, you're supposed to be on a gluten containing diet for at least 6-12 weeks. I wasn't aware of that, but did realise to ask the doctor if me having completely avoided gluten for more than a year would affect the result. "No it won't affect the result." Then I go and give it, and then also google the testing procedure. Every single source says that you need at least two weeks of gluten exposure and >95% of them say 6-12 weeks. I bring this politely to the attention of the doctor. She completely dismisses me and then does some office bullshit so she doesn't have to see me anymore. And I've honestly started running out of politeness, since it's been like almost four decades and they're still having problems with absolutely trivial basic shit. Mostly it's because of the system that's conditioned them into acting that way, not their inherent traits. So it's not like their education has been entirely wasted, but someone needs to teach them how to think. One should think that critical faculties would be a requirement in being a practicing doctor, but hey-ho, doesn't seem to apply. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 1 year ago* (6 children) Honestly I think schools these days are a test of patience and a test of playing social games. Not intelligence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (4 children) She's been out of school for too long. She probably a GP, which has a wealth of knowledge on all subjects but very little specific knowledge. Ask experts, not unqualified quacks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) She's actually an ENT, but it really doesn't matter what your specialty is. Mnra vaccines are new enough that unless you are actively researching them or are in a specialty like infections disease, most MD's aren't really going to be very familiar with them. I specialize in orthopedics and rehabilitation, I know about bones, joints and the things that connect to bones and joints..... If anyone asks me about vaccines I'm going to refer them to someone who actually really knows what they're talking about. I don't trust the vaccines because I went to med school. I trust the vaccines because my colleagues in infectious disease trust the vaccines and this is what they do all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Bang on. Grifters go around finding someone who will agree with their grift. They didn't ask any doctor, they asked one who would agree with them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm in my late 30s and feel that way about the schools I went to. I studied chemistry and while some of the material was good most of my grades were about teacher pleasing and completing arbitrary assignments. They cared more about layout and formatting than about actual content in project reports. Edit: I think the main purpose of higher schools is not to learn but to prepare you for corporate life. Accept whatever task is given no matter how stupid or wasteful it is. Also don't challenge authority because your grades will suffer and if you do it too much you'll fail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago Think that entirely depends on the school/program permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (4 children) She's been out of school for too long. She probably a GP, which has a wealth of knowledge on all subjects but very little specific knowledge. Ask experts, not unqualified quacks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) She's actually an ENT, but it really doesn't matter what your specialty is. Mnra vaccines are new enough that unless you are actively researching them or are in a specialty like infections disease, most MD's aren't really going to be very familiar with them. I specialize in orthopedics and rehabilitation, I know about bones, joints and the things that connect to bones and joints..... If anyone asks me about vaccines I'm going to refer them to someone who actually really knows what they're talking about. I don't trust the vaccines because I went to med school. I trust the vaccines because my colleagues in infectious disease trust the vaccines and this is what they do all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Bang on. Grifters go around finding someone who will agree with their grift. They didn't ask any doctor, they asked one who would agree with them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm in my late 30s and feel that way about the schools I went to. I studied chemistry and while some of the material was good most of my grades were about teacher pleasing and completing arbitrary assignments. They cared more about layout and formatting than about actual content in project reports. Edit: I think the main purpose of higher schools is not to learn but to prepare you for corporate life. Accept whatever task is given no matter how stupid or wasteful it is. Also don't challenge authority because your grades will suffer and if you do it too much you'll fail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 12 points 1 year ago (1 child) She's actually an ENT, but it really doesn't matter what your specialty is. Mnra vaccines are new enough that unless you are actively researching them or are in a specialty like infections disease, most MD's aren't really going to be very familiar with them. I specialize in orthopedics and rehabilitation, I know about bones, joints and the things that connect to bones and joints..... If anyone asks me about vaccines I'm going to refer them to someone who actually really knows what they're talking about. I don't trust the vaccines because I went to med school. I trust the vaccines because my colleagues in infectious disease trust the vaccines and this is what they do all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Bang on. Grifters go around finding someone who will agree with their grift. They didn't ask any doctor, they asked one who would agree with them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Bang on. Grifters go around finding someone who will agree with their grift. They didn't ask any doctor, they asked one who would agree with them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I'm in my late 30s and feel that way about the schools I went to. I studied chemistry and while some of the material was good most of my grades were about teacher pleasing and completing arbitrary assignments. They cared more about layout and formatting than about actual content in project reports. Edit: I think the main purpose of higher schools is not to learn but to prepare you for corporate life. Accept whatever task is given no matter how stupid or wasteful it is. Also don't challenge authority because your grades will suffer and if you do it too much you'll fail. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexLost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Absolutely. Universities went from institution that's taught you how to think outside the box to a place that teaches you how to fill positions at a lab/office/whatever. They don't want you inventing the future, they want you filling their prescriptions or fixing their phones. It might lead into the old adage that those who don't know how to do, teach? I don't buy that, but still... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago Think that entirely depends on the school/program permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) If you pay a University enough money, they'll give you any title or degree you want. Case in point, Trump has an economics degree from Wharton. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah like where is her degree from? They should be ashamed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/PublicProfile.aspx?7471e146-dc9e-48e1-b705-25b25003ce4a Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/PublicProfile.aspx?7471e146-dc9e-48e1-b705-25b25003ce4a Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University permalink fedilink source parent