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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:23 PM Original message |
A hypothetical about college choices when athletics are involved. |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. What does she want to do? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. I'll try to answer all your questions: |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. B) Education is the most important thing, IMO. |
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sheelz (869 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. What she said |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. An athletic career is notoriously short |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Here. Here. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Could June realistically compete as a professional after college? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. No such thing as a pro athlete in her sport. Regardless, her talent is not that great. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. go Division I |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Plus tutors as needed. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. forgot about tutors |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. This young woman is going to be valedictorian of a large high school. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Having been down that road with a Div I school, many of your comments are not quite correct. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. some smaller schools are nearly as bad as the larger schools |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. If she can afford it, she should select the small school |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Excellent points. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. Does she know what she wants to major in? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Sort of, and your question gets to the heart of the difficulty with the small school. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you for your comments and questions. I'll answer the questions later... |
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ooga booga (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm inclined to suggest the smaller school. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Thanks. I agree with your point of view in many ways. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Smaller school |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #14 |
32. "Better academics trump EVERYTHING." I almost completely agree. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. Go to the small school |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Some good points in that. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. If her parents can afford it |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Excellent comments. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Any other opinions from the Sunday morning GD crowd? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
18. small school- she'd probably be able to stand out as an athlete... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. The warmer climate |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. And the bad news is .... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. sounds like the big school is ND |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. No, no. The big school is not nearly the caliber of ND. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. I went to a small, liberal arts school with a good regional reputation |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Excellent comments. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
21. I would hope that my parents' friends minded their own business and let me make my own decisions |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Nice try and being snarky, but I have not discussed this with them. Nor will I. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. So why are you posting it here? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. LOL! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. Take all of the money for school and go tour Europe. -n/t |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Her parents have enough cash that she can do both. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Then, there you go. Take classes in Europe while touring. -n/t |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. That would be Option C. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
39. big school with athletic prestige.... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. "Her dedication and passion as an individual will mean more than the program in the end." True... |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
42. Here's my perspective on this: |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. Is her heart in it? She should follow her bliss. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. An example from my family: |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. That's very good advice. Fortunately, ... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Then price should be a factor, too. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Both schools are out of state. The cost difference will be minimal. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Ah. Then she should decide based on her visits. |
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