The pics thread

[Söy]

Originally Posted by vihris-gari

Whoa! I didn't know there was someone else from Richmond (or even Virginia) here.

I'm doing computer science. Should be out in December. I'm actually taking INTL 105 right now, as part of my gen eds, and have the most retarded and incompetent teacher I've ever seen in my life. I think she's new here, but I can't imagine she'll last long, as everyone's going to write horrible evaluations of her at the end of the semester.

Does VCU not actually offer a degree in international studies? It sounds like you were in it for a long time for that to be the case.

nah they have a huuuuge INTL studies major; i just happened to get sidetracked and ended up taking more international relations classes which they moved to the Wilder School of Government sometime last year. so if i wanted to graduate in May, i had to switch (which i did); otherwise i'd not be out until spring '09 at the earliest,

[vihris-gari]

Originally Posted by Söy

nah they have a huuuuge INTL studies major; i just happened to get sidetracked and ended up taking more international relations classes which they moved to the Wilder School of Government sometime last year. so if i wanted to graduate in May, i had to switch (which i did); otherwise i'd not be out until spring '09 at the earliest,

Ah, okay. I'd never thought of there being a distinction between 'international studies' and 'international relations'.

[The Ozzman]

Originally Posted by vihris-gari

Ah, okay. I'd never thought of there being a distinction between 'international studies' and 'international relations'.

International studies is when you study countries other than yours in terms of economics, politics, etc

International relations is when I fuck Heidi Klum in Azerbaijan, for example.

[Söy]

well close ozzy..

Internation Relations = politics, economics, and brief cultural differences

International Studies = in-depth culture, psychological differences, traditions, languages, etc.

in other words, IR = political, IS = anthropological/psychological.

...i did/am doing a little of both, and my minor is german... hmm

[vihris-gari]

Originally Posted by The Ozzman

International relations is when I fuck Heidi Klum in Azerbaijan, for example.

I wanna take that class.

[Söy]

...it's a fun one.

myself, i got Gisele Bündchen in Australia...

[vihris-gari]

Dammit!

[Söy]

that's what everyone else said too

so who's your intl-105 instructor?

if you take anymore INTL classes i highly recommend Prof. Saladino. that guy is... amazing

[vihris-gari]

Some woman named Eisenberg. Here's an earlier post of mine describing what her class is like:

Originally Posted by vihris-gari

In my international relations class, with the most idiotic and incoherent teacher I've ever had in my life. I'm pretty sure I'll come out of this class stupider than I was before I signed up for it.

The professor is an airhead with the vocabulary and grammar of a 3rd grader. She constantly speaks in run-on sentences, making it impossible to maintain one's attention span throughout half of her statements. There's no structure to her lecture whatsoever - she just brings up a topic, then goes into a long string of anecdotes and stories with no hint of what she'll be testing on. She doesn't emphasise any key points or terminology. It's just a giant, three hour long onslaught of verbal diarrhea. And to top it all off, she doesn't put any notes on the board, doesn't bring any slides, powerpoints, or any other visual aids.

I hope she gets nothing but inflammatory teacher evaluations at the end of the semester, after which she is promptly fired and branded on her forehead with the words "SHITTY TEACHER", in warning to the rest of the academic community.

I've heard of Saladino. I don't think I'll be taking anymore INTL classes, however.

[Söy]

hmm never heard of her, so she probably is new...

but yah.. sorta kinda a pity about no more INTL classes but you gotta do what you gotta to get out...

i've been there 5 years, that's enough.