that's right... MY DEGREES
the first time i listened to the the school spirit skits on kanye west's album, the college dropout, i immediately dismissed both. i, like most of my friends, just chalked the skits up to west being bitter. yeah yeah yeah, he didn't go the "traditional" route to gain his fame & fortune, but he seemed intent to poke fun that those who sought education as a means for personal progress.
NO I'VE NEVER HAS SEX, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?! MY DEGREE KEEPS ME SATISFIED.
THEN YOU GET YOUR MASTERS MASTERS... WHEN I DIE, YOU KNOW WHAT'S GONNA KEEP ME WARM? THAT'S RIGHT... THOSE DEGREES...
needless to say, i recently commenced and was bestowed the rights, privileges, responsibilities that accompany my masters. and for some reason, i was reminded of the skits on the album. unlike my bachelor's degree, this degree was NOT accompanied by the same level of euphoria or excitement... let alone a greater sense of satisfaction. part of it stems from the composition of of the class; part stems from my lackadaisical demeanor from the onset of the program. needless to say, two years later, my classmates and i were conferred degrees. i think some feel a greater sense of satisfaction... but i'm not one of them.
a number of my friends have received graduate degrees; and yes, i admit a significant portion of them are nerds or have nerd qualities/tendencies. the conversation between us still remains the same. perhaps, the advanced degree, while a notable accomplishment, isn't necessary to measure one's intellect (or lack thereof). the degree, for me, doesn't mean i'm necessarily any smarter. i definitely don't feel any smarter. i feel like i applied my intelligence to a specific discipline and learned a few things. perhaps my thirst for knowledge was insufficiently satiated during the program... who knows?!
in the interim, i keep listening & laughing at the school spirit skits. kanye may have accidentally stumbled upon something, but not for the reason he arrived there... (sidebar: there is no correlation between dressing preppy and being a nerd.) the latest degree definitely doesn't keep me any warmer... and while i may have tempered my friday night activities (to insure making it to class on saturday morning), they definitely were not cut off totally... ask my classmates. LOL
HOWEVER, should my masters lead to a new exciting opportunity, i may just be a BIT more satisfied... and in that case... you know what keeps me satisfied (indirectly)? THAT'S RIGHT, MY DEGREES!!!
CONGRATS FELLOW 2009 GRADUATES, especially those at rutgers-newark!!
NO I'VE NEVER HAS SEX, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?! MY DEGREE KEEPS ME SATISFIED.
THEN YOU GET YOUR MASTERS MASTERS... WHEN I DIE, YOU KNOW WHAT'S GONNA KEEP ME WARM? THAT'S RIGHT... THOSE DEGREES...
needless to say, i recently commenced and was bestowed the rights, privileges, responsibilities that accompany my masters. and for some reason, i was reminded of the skits on the album. unlike my bachelor's degree, this degree was NOT accompanied by the same level of euphoria or excitement... let alone a greater sense of satisfaction. part of it stems from the composition of of the class; part stems from my lackadaisical demeanor from the onset of the program. needless to say, two years later, my classmates and i were conferred degrees. i think some feel a greater sense of satisfaction... but i'm not one of them.
a number of my friends have received graduate degrees; and yes, i admit a significant portion of them are nerds or have nerd qualities/tendencies. the conversation between us still remains the same. perhaps, the advanced degree, while a notable accomplishment, isn't necessary to measure one's intellect (or lack thereof). the degree, for me, doesn't mean i'm necessarily any smarter. i definitely don't feel any smarter. i feel like i applied my intelligence to a specific discipline and learned a few things. perhaps my thirst for knowledge was insufficiently satiated during the program... who knows?!
in the interim, i keep listening & laughing at the school spirit skits. kanye may have accidentally stumbled upon something, but not for the reason he arrived there... (sidebar: there is no correlation between dressing preppy and being a nerd.) the latest degree definitely doesn't keep me any warmer... and while i may have tempered my friday night activities (to insure making it to class on saturday morning), they definitely were not cut off totally... ask my classmates. LOL
HOWEVER, should my masters lead to a new exciting opportunity, i may just be a BIT more satisfied... and in that case... you know what keeps me satisfied (indirectly)? THAT'S RIGHT, MY DEGREES!!!
CONGRATS FELLOW 2009 GRADUATES, especially those at rutgers-newark!!
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