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WCDT Strips 3816-3820 (27-31 August 2018)

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jwhouk:
And one of those mega polls to look back at the summer of 2018!

RIP John McCain, btw.

chris73:
My wife, back in the day, wanted to be a librarian so following the advice at the time she went and got a double degree in English/History (shes book smart), once she graduated she discovered that she'd need a degree in IT so being heartily sick of studying by then she said bugger that and is now working in a completely different field, that was roughly 15 - 20 years ago

So basically Martens right and Claire needs to stop acting like a little kid and accept that what she wants she might not get, yeah it sucks but thats just how it is so either accept it or don't but its not going to change

wlewisiii:

--- Quote from: chris73 on 26 Aug 2018, 18:35 ---My wife, back in the day, wanted to be a librarian so following the advice at the time she went and got a double degree in English/History (shes book smart), once she graduated she discovered that she'd need a degree in IT so being heartily sick of studying by then she said bugger that and is now working in a completely different field, that was roughly 15 - 20 years ago
--- End quote ---

I never finished my degree but it wouldn't have helped my job prospects much anyway - a Philosophy/EngLit double major is the dictionary definition of an utterly useless but fun to get degree. I work as a hotel clerk and don't mind that; I've had far far worse.


--- Quote ---So basically Martens right and Claire needs to stop acting like a little kid and accept that what she wants she might not get, yeah it sucks but thats just how it is so either accept it or don't but its not going to change

--- End quote ---

Yes.

The other hand is to try anyway. You can't win if you don't play the game.

chris73:

--- Quote from: wlewisiii on 26 Aug 2018, 18:50 ---
The other hand is to try anyway. You can't win if you don't play the game.

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Agreed, Who dares wins and all that

TheEvilDog:
I originally did a degree in Biomedical Engineering, having been told that I would be designing new parts or working on new devices.

Two years in, I was then told that my degree would make me just qualified to operate a lathe.

I said screw it, dropped out and went on to get qualifications in Applied Science, Quality Assurance, Business, IT and Social Media Management. And I'm in a job that is kinda fun and allows me a degree of flexibility.

With regards to the comic, I'm getting the impression that no one has ever said "No" to Claire. I'm not saying she's spoiled or anything like, but I feel like no one has ever sat her down and said that sometimes dream never come to pass. Part of growing up is realising that yeah, those dreams crash and burn, but its not the end of the world. You build up from that, you find a new dream and you reach for that. And if that dream burns, you build up again and reach further. You are always building on the past to make it to the future.

And here, it just feels like if Claire doesn't pass the exam, she has nothing else to reach for.

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