sci.physics.relativity

On Feb 21, 5:36=A0am, Eric Gisse wrote:
> On Feb 21, 2:14 am, Jerry wrote:
>
> > That was merely the last straw. When he goes around insulting my
> > favorite newsgroup posters, I can get really riled.
>
> Seems an odd choice though. I disagree with his idea given that -
> locally - nothing can and will change, but it isn't especially dumb
> even if you don't take into account the typical value of "dumb" on
> this newsgroup.
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > On a different topic, you're almost through with your undergrad
> > degree, aren't you? Where are you planning to go afterwards?
>
> Yes - I was hoping for this spring but it turned out to be a little on
> the optimistic side. I have no idea what, if anything, I'm doing for
> grad school.

My residency situation is still in limbo. So long as I didn't
know if I were actually graduating, other students were in
front of me. Because of my administrative difficulties, I'm
almost guaranteed to have to accept a residency in Lowest
Slobovia or other such dump...

> > I was in a really aggravating situation with some disallowed
> > transfer credits, so for a while I didn't know if I was actually
> > going to graduate this year, but things finally got straightened
> > out. To give you an idea of just how STOOPID the whole situation
> > was:
>
> > Advisor: "We can't allow this one. It was an upper level course,
> > =A0 =A0 =A0and you took it while you were still an undergraduate
> > =A0 =A0 =A0without having taken the necessary prerequisites."
> > Me: "But I got an A!"
> > Advisor: "You shouldn't have been allowed to take the course.
> > =A0 =A0 =A0Your advanced placement advisor gave you wrong advice."
> > Me: "But I got an A!"
>
> > Jerry
>
> I'm going to be unhappy if that situation hits me because
> the same conditions apply.

I've been fighting the administration for over three
years. If you're going to have problems, find out now!

Jerry