I'm going to assume the concept of "living life" doesn't appeal to much of the crowd here, but this is the probably the best piece of advice anyone will read in this thread, independent of whether they think it has merit or not.
There are more important things in life than work and work experience, and taking a summer off while your financial obligations are lower (then if you were carrying a family) is a good choice for the break, relaxation, and fun you will have.
Well, at least it should be. Being able to read and interpret the likes of a Shakespearean play has proved to be a non-reciprocating investment of effort and time.
High school cirriculums tend to be poorly-designed beasts. Ideally, high school cirriculums should be modelled after the college / university model in some respects. I would have loved the idea of more options for courses in high school, and I'm sure teachers would agree.
Teaching the same Chemistry or English material for years, I assume, would only reduce the effectiveness of the teacher in helping the student's understand the material.
Not quite.
Poor performance is usually due to zero interest level in the material being taught, which is primarily attributable to a poorly-designed cirriculum for students.
Write your password in another language other than the one you are fluent in. When was the last time a brute-force attempt was made using a French dictionary?:)
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I'm going to assume the concept of "living life" doesn't appeal to much of the crowd here, but this is the probably the best piece of advice anyone will read in this thread, independent of whether they think it has merit or not.
With expenses covered, it IS good advice.
Working in VB6 just makes me feel dirty.
Spoken like a true nerd. These statements probably couldn't be any more typical (and unfounded).
And not qualified for an IT position. There is much more to IT than the tech smarts.
I'd rather hear news about Richard Simmons than this.
And whatever happened to "stuff that matters"?
You meant " You are never a fool [to yourself] if you stand up for something you belive in."
High school cirriculums tend to be poorly-designed beasts. Ideally, high school cirriculums should be modelled after the college / university model in some respects. I would have loved the idea of more options for courses in high school, and I'm sure teachers would agree.
Teaching the same Chemistry or English material for years, I assume, would only reduce the effectiveness of the teacher in helping the student's understand the material.
In any event, I regress.
Not quite. Poor performance is usually due to zero interest level in the material being taught, which is primarily attributable to a poorly-designed cirriculum for students.
God forbid thieves be able to see what's inside the briefcase before making the grab!
And the sarcasm was lost between my keyboard and slashdot.org.... ;/
Write your password in another language other than the one you are fluent in. When was the last time a brute-force attempt was made using a French dictionary? :)
First order of business: how to spell Nigeria.
"500W 5.1 stereo" --> "I buy practical stuff" Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers, you get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers :)