factician
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| Quote (caerbannog @ April 29 2008,12:39) | | Quote |
Stein criticized educational systems, but put the blame largely on students for not having the kind of "mental discipline" necessary to perform well on testing.
He also joked about the lack of educational standards, "What do you get after driving around the UCLA campus in a red BMW for four years?" Stein said, "a degree."
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When I was at UCLA, my primary vehicle was a Continental. A *Schwinn* Continental. And I'll bet I studied a lot harder during my time at UCLA than Stein did when he was in college. |
Yep, my first car was purchased towards the end of graduate school. I spent $1800 on it.
7 years later, and nearing the end of my post-doctoral work, I'm still driving that car.
Ben Stein's impression of education is quite different than mine.
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