“It's funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it's time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's a good idea.” PeopleMeanDoeIdeasAgeFunnyJobsCertainCollegeMassAssumingThoughtfulGood IdeasGraduatesBloggingCollege Graduates Author:Steve Pavlina
“I have friends my age who started smoking pot when they got out of college. They didn't get anywhere. But if they drank, they managed to go somewhere. Does that make sense?” IfsDoeAgeCollegeMake SenseSmokingPotDrankSmoking Pot Author:Greg Gutfeld
“Does college pay? They do if you are a good open-field runner.” IfsInspirationalDoePayEducationFieldsCollegeTeenagerRunnersHomecomingOpen Fields Author:Will Rogers
“I don't Twitter. I can't even remember my password name. I have problems with electronics, so what I've done is hire a young man out of college, whose very fingers are the extension of computer keys, and he Twitters. He does the mechanics, but I very carefully modulate what is said and have used Twitter to publicize stuff, have conversations and instigate competition.” MenDoeSaidI CanDoneProblemRememberYoungUsedNamesStuffCollegeKeysConversationComputerCompetitionFingersYoung ManExtensionsMechanicElectronicsPasswords Author:William Shatner
“After college, rather than pursue real work, I joined a folk group and sang in coffee houses and nightclubs, an occupation that does little for the intellect and even less for the complexion.” LittlesDoeRealHouseGroupsCollegeFolksIntellectCoffeePursueOccupationNightclubsComplexionReal WorkCoffee Houses Author:Marshall Brickman
“I wish I could do it again, only I wish I could take all of the animals out of the environmental fur farm ... I have absolutely no regrets, and I hope the same thing continues to happen at MSU and every other college campus that does animal research.” DoeHappensWishAnimalCollegeRegretResearchEnvironmentalFarmsFurNo RegretsCampusCollege CampusAnimal Research Author:Rod Coronado
“Michigan State already has one of the coolest mascots in college football, but if Sparty ever needs a day off, Javon Ringer could do the job. After all, he already does just about everything else for MSU.” IfsNeedsDoeStatesJobsFootballCollegeMichiganDays OffCollege FootballMascotsMichigan State Author:Javon Ringer
“Just because someone has gone to an elite school and college does not make him smarter than the person who has grown up on street knowledge.” PersonsDoeSchoolGoneStreetsCollegeElitesSmarter Author:Vikas Swarup
“I was lucky enough to go to college for four years. At what was supposedly a hippie school with no tests and no grades, blah blah blah, I wasn't learning that. I was taking photography classes. That stuff just wasn't talked about. It was like, "Does this picture have the right about of grey in it?" It wasn't even an art school. It was a state-run school.” YearsDoeArtStatesEnoughRunningSchoolStuffClassFourCollegeLuckyPhotographyTestsGradesFour YearsGreyHippieArt SchoolBlah Author:Kathleen Hanna
“Education needs to be rethought. Education does not just happen in college, but it also happens in developing skills which will enable people to contribute to our society as a whole.” PeopleNeedsDoeWholeHappensCollegeSkillsDevelopingOur Society Author:Peter Thiel
“As much as I'd like to think I'm an expert in quarterbacks I'm probably not. But, I think college quarterbacks are put in positions where they have to do a lot of the things that are done at the professional level. The collegiate quarterback probably does on average a little more running than a pro quarterback. But outside of that, I think they're faced with some of the same difficult decisions and choices.” ThinkingLittlesDoeDoneRunningChoicesDifficultDecisionLevelsPositionCollegeAverageExpertsNflQuarterbackDifficult Decisions Author:Ted Thompson
“It does make a broader point which is the fight against Islamist terror is not just one that we can wage by the police and border control. It needs every school, every university, every college, every community to recognize they have a role to play, we all have a role to play in stopping people from having their minds poisoned by this appalling death cult.” PeopleNeedsMindDoePlaySchoolFightingCommunityRolesCollegePoliceUniversityTerrorBordersJust OneCultStoppingIslamistsBorder Control Author:David Cameron
“Staying in shape does not come easily, especially as you get older and you don't have as much time or energy to exercise. I used to be naturally skinny in high school and college. I was in cheerleading, ran track, and did gymnastics, so I had a built-in five-hour workout every day. Lately, I've been doing Pilates on the Megaformer, which is like Pilates on steroids.” DoeSchoolUsedEnergyHoursFiveCollegeExerciseShapesHigh SchoolBuiltTrackUsed To BeRanStayingWorkoutSkinnyGymnasticsPilatesSteroidCheerleading Author:Eva Longoria
“A college which does not confer the knowledge of the Spiritual Reality to the students who are engaged in the pursuit of various material studies, is as barren as the sky without the moon, or a heart without peace, or a nation without reference to law.” HeartDoeRealitySpiritualLawNationsStudySkyStudentsCollegeMaterialsMoonVariousEducationalPursuitEngagedBarren Author:Sai Baba
“You know who has tenure? The pope has tenure. The Queen of England has tenure. So does Fidel and the communists - because they represent the people, of course (scoff). Federal judges have tenure as well - no federal judge has ever successfully been removed. And then there's the college professors. Me. How do you like that?” PeopleKnowsWellsDoeCoursesCollegeJudgingEnglandQueensCommunistProfessorsPopeTenureQueen Of EnglandFederal JudgesCollege Professors Author:Ira Carmen
“If our legislature does not heartily push our University [of Virginia] we must send our children for education to Kentucky [Transylvania College] or Cambridge [Harvard College]. The latter will return them to us as fanatics and tories, the former will keep them to add to their population.” IfsChildrenDoeCollegeReturnOur ChildrenAddUniversityPopulationFormerLatterFanaticsHarvardLegislatureVirginiaKentuckyCambridgeTransylvania Author:Thomas Jefferson
“The NBA is a culture shock for college kids, and even more so for kids from another country. The NBA is a unique environment, so there is going to be transition for any young kid, but I think coming from another country and culture is even harder. It does take a special toughness and confidence to deal with that, especially since a lot of times you don't play a lot as a young player.” ThinkingDoeCountryPlayKidsYoungCultureDealsEnvironmentPlayerSpecialCollegeUniqueHarderShockNbaTransitionToughnessCulture Shock Author:Austin Ainge
“College football is no more of a minor league than, say, the universities' schools of journalism, engineering or music are. We can argue at another time whether football should occupy the same space on campus as those disciplines, but for now, it does. The critical point is that a coach is less concerned with preparing athletes for the next level than he is with molding them to fit a system that helps him win games, keep his job and, eventually, move on to a position with a more prestigious program.” ShouldDoeHelpingSchoolJobsMovingNextGamesWinningSpaceLevelsPositionFootballCollegeDisciplineFitConcernedProgramUniversityAthleteCriticalArguingCoachesJournalismLeagueEngineeringMinorsPreparingCampusNext LevelAnother TimeCollege FootballPrestigiousMolding Author:William C. Rhoden
“Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress. I cannot believe that quality education costs as much as it does in this country. Ghetto Film School is a remarkable public high school in New York City where students get to learn to express themselves through filmmaking, and have hands-on access to equipment.” BelieveDoeCountryEnoughHandsSchoolFilmCitiesQualitySuccessfulNew YorkStudentsCollegeHugeCostLuckyHigh SchoolActressesAccessRemarkableNew York CityFilmmakingEquipmentPublic SchoolGhettoThirteenFilm SchoolQuality Education Author:Julia Stiles
“The United States has got to join the rest of the industrialized world in making sure that working families of the middle class have benefits that they absolutely need. We are the only major country on Earth that does not guarantee health care to all people as a right. We are the only major country on Earth that does not provide paid family and medical leave. There are many countries around the world which make sure that public colleges and universities are tuition-free. In our country, it's becoming increasingly difficult to afford to go to college.” PeopleWorldNeedsDoeCountryStatesCareEarthDifficultUnitedClassUnited StatesMiddleCollegeBecomingBenefitsMajorsPaidUniversityMedicalOur CountryAround The WorldHealth CareGuaranteesMiddle ClassTuitionColleges And Universities Author:Bernie Sanders
“Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs to his college, it can help reassure him that he does have that mind, does have that soul.” MindDoeArtSoulHelpingPastWalksPiecesStudentsCollegeArchitectureUrgentExpressive Author:Louis Kahn
“The experiencing self lives in the moment; it is the one that answers the question, 'Does it hurt?' or 'What were you thinking about just now?' The remembering self is the one that answers questions about the overall evaluation of episodes or periods of one's life, such as a stay in the hospital or the years since one left college.” ThinkingYearsDoeSelfMomentsRememberLeftHurtAnswersCollegePeriodsHospitalsEpisodesIt HurtsLive In The MomentEvaluation Author:Daniel Kahneman
“Basically, less educated or high school-educated whites are going to Donald Trump. It doesn't matter what the guy does. And college-educated going to Hillary Clinton.” DoeMatterSchoolGuyCollegeTrumpHigh SchoolClintonEducated Author:David Brooks
“The worst thing we can do is to assume that the Electoral College [voting] resulting in the election of Donald Trump represents a mandate. It does not. He did not get the majority of the popular vote; that went to Hillary Clinton. That means those votes represent the consciousness of the nation, which is that abortion should be legal, that contraception and family planning are health issues and prevention, that a woman's right to reproductive privacy is the law of the land and should remain such.” ShouldMeanDoeLawNationsCan DoConsciousnessIssuesLandWorstCollegeTrumpVoteElectionMajorityAssumingClintonPlanningAbortionVotingPrivacyWorst ThingsMandatesPreventionContraceptionFamily PlanningHealth IssuesElectoral CollegePopular Vote Author:Willie Parker
“Bernie Sanders did not wake up last night with this great idea that we should guarantee health care to all people as a right. Actually, it exists in every other major country on earth. You don't know that, because the media has forgotten to tell you that. But it does exist. In Denmark, because of union negotiations, the minimum wage is about $20 an hour. In Germany, you go to college tuition-free. In Finland, they actually pay you to go to college. Now, you don't know that in America because CBS forgot to tell you. But that is the reality.” PeopleKnowsShouldDoeIdeasCountryRealityCareEarthLastsAmericaNightHoursPayMediaCollegeMajorsWake UpUnionsForgottenHealth CareGermanyGuaranteesMinimumNegotiationLast NightGreat IdeaMinimum WageDenmarkTuitionFinlandCollege Tuition Author:Bernie Sanders
“From the time I started teaching, when I was 21, I've always signed my name Bob Knight. My college coach called me Bobby, still does. But I have never introduced myself to anybody in my adult life in any way other than, "I'm Bob Knight."” WayDoeStillsNamesTeachingCollegeAdultsCoachesBobKnights Author:Bobby Knight
“In Burma, we have only about four percent of the people in our country who are (college) graduates. So can we not value the majority? No, we must. If we just value the graduates, then does that mean our people are not valuable? I don't believe that. What is important is we need right people in right positions.” PeopleIfsNeedsBelieveMeanDoeImportantCountryValuesFourPositionCollegePercentMajorityDon't BelieveValuableOur CountryGraduatesBurmaCollege Graduates Author:Aung San Suu Kyi