To Drop or Not to Drop - Page 2

Crimson Ghost · 02-09-2007, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

I'm going to apply to switch into the Sports Management Major in the Department of Recreation Sports and Tourism in the School of Applied Life Sciences. That is always a mouthful to explain. I'm undecided right now.

No, it's hard to know everyone in a 38K student population!!!!!

Ah.

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Umm.....satisfy my curiosity: What is a TA ? and what is a 'sophomore'?

TA = Teaching Assistant

Sophomore = Second Year Student
In America, High Schools and Colleges refer to the students as -
9th grade / 1st year College - Freshmen
10th grade / 2nd year College - Sophomore
11th grade / 3rd year College - Junior
12th grade / 4th year College - Senior

freshnesschronic · 02-09-2007, 11:20 AM

Funny, I thought sophomore and the like were terms used in the English language worldwide. No?

Bullitt · 02-09-2007, 03:02 PM

You might be thinking "sophomoric": immature, etc.

DanaC · 02-09-2007, 04:17 PM

We use 'Fresher' for first year of uni. 'First year' for first year of secondary (high) school and first year of college.

Sophomore isn't used as far as I know. Of course it's possible it's used in some of the southern red-bricks but I haven't come across it m'self.

monster · 02-10-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Funny, I thought sophomore and the like were terms used in the English language worldwide. No?

No.

monster · 02-10-2007, 12:39 AM

(school is not the same throughout the English speaking world, either -In the UK, for example, one starts High School at 11 and stays there for 5-7 years -and wears a uniform

.)

freshnesschronic · 02-10-2007, 01:05 PM

I feel sheltered.

02-09-2007, 03:02 PM	#18
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02-10-2007, 12:39 AM	#21
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	(school is not the same throughout the English speaking world, either -In the UK, for example, one starts High School at 11 and stays there for 5-7 years -and wears a uniform .) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-09-2007, 11:20 AM	#17
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Funny, I thought sophomore and the like were terms used in the English language worldwide. No?

02-09-2007, 04:17 PM	#19
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	We use 'Fresher' for first year of uni. 'First year' for first year of secondary (high) school and first year of college. Sophomore isn't used as far as I know. Of course it's possible it's used in some of the southern red-bricks but I haven't come across it m'self.

02-10-2007, 01:05 PM	#22
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I feel sheltered.

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