Gerhard Fiedler wrote:

> At 00:46 05/12/99 -0400, Vincent Deno wrote:
> >Here at U.C., it takes _only_ 5 years to get a BSEE.  IMHO, the best part of
> >our curriculum is our manditory co-op.
>
> yes, and that's the reason why i think longer study time won't do much good
> for most. who wants a master and do more academic work stays longer anyway,
> and the others are better off considering the first year(s) doing real work
> as some kind of study time extension. (in fact, you're better off if you
> =never= stop to consider your work some kind of study time... :)
>
> ge

To take this to the extreme, I sometimes feel as though school has hampered my
ability to be productive in the workplace.  Aside from the basic fundamentals, I
was forced to re-learn almost everything I was taught in the classroom.  Only th
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basic tools I have learned still apply.  (Does anyone want to finish this
take-home exam for me... I won't need it for the workplace)  hehe...

-Vincent Deno