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[Ferdiad]

That's how he normally looks when viewing TWC.

[Lord Rahl]

Awesome! I got my BA at UNT. When I was but 15 years old, I moved with my parents from Germany to Lewisville, TX. So I went to Lewisville High School. Subsequently, I attended UNT, and just recently married a Flower Mound girl. Now I am going to grad school in Indiana.

So what brings you to good old Denton? Gotta love that I-35 traffic...

Holy ! I got my BA in History with Secondary Education at UNT. I first went there for music because for years that was what I spent most of my time with and I'm a talented musician (I play the bass trombone, tuba, and euphonium). However, talent does not equal dedication and determination and after about a year I figured out that I did not want to spend my life as a musician. I also learned what it was like to be away from the parents and do what I wanted. Basically in my first year I played ping pong all the time, got really good at it, but didn't go to my classes and failed everything.

Later I switched my major to history and like it a lot more. My GPA began to soar. Then I thought it'd be a good idea to become a teacher because I like kids, like educating, and had been told for a long time that teaching was not only a noble pursuit, but one that was always available. Once I graduated, however, the school districts were firing teachers left and right. So, for the last three years or so I've been trying to find myself a teaching job.

This is...weird what we're learning about each other. And yeah, the traffic is always horrible.

[Diamat]

Holy ! I got my BA in History with Secondary Education at UNT. I first went there for music because for years that was what I spent most of my time with and I'm a talented musician (I play the bass trombone, tuba, and euphonium). However, talent does not equal dedication and determination and after about a year I figured out that I did not want to spend my life as a musician. I also learned what it was like to be away from the parents and do what I wanted. Basically in my first year I played ping pong all the time, got really good at it, but didn't go to my classes and failed everything.

Later I switched my major to history and like it a lot more. My GPA began to soar. Then I thought it'd be a good idea to become a teacher because I like kids, like educating, and had been told for a long time that teaching was not only a noble pursuit, but one that was always available. Once I graduated, however, the school districts were firing teachers left and right. So, for the last three years or so I've been trying to find myself a teaching job.

This is...weird what we're learning about each other. And yeah, the traffic is always horrible.

The world is a small place indeed. I got a BA in History and German, with a minor in Asian Studies. I was initially also thinking about getting the teaching thing, but upon realizing the extra time this would take (for only little money in return), I decided not to do it. Being from a family of teachers, however, I knew that I wanted to go the academic route. This is why I am currently pursuing my PhD in Korean Studies.

So I suppose we probably had many of the same professors. Nay, we might even have been in the same class at one point or another. My main professor was Dr. Tanner (Chinese history). However, I also took courses with Dr. Lane, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Campbell, and others (also had to take that stupid Texas History course).

[pchalk]

just finished the roller coaster that was my college experience. started engineering and then switched to german. im afraid grad school is the last thing on my list of plans

[Arbitrary Crusader]

Here me looking incredibly sexy

Danger, you may swoon!

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[Ferdiad]

Whoever cleaned that Blackboard should be fired. Also Mexican was not my first guess for you.

[florin87]

me at my brother's uni graduation (i'm the guy in orange). sorry for the poor quality. the photographer was an amateur.

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[Arbitrary Crusader]

Whoever cleaned that Blackboard should be fired.

That thing never get clean properly.

Also Mexican was not my first guess for you.

I'm not Mexican(It was a festive thing for my school) although, I'm curious what was your first guess...

Better be a T-Rex...

[Heavy Weapons Guy]

You are Colombian!

[Arbitrary Crusader]

You are Colombian!

Kinda true.

I'm a mixed mutt, so to speak.

[Ferdiad]

American was mine.

[lolIsuck]

me at my brother's uni graduation (i'm the guy in orange). sorry for the poor quality. the photographer was an amateur.

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Wonder where they found the photographer afterwards.

[Diamat]

A Tribute to Ferdiad:

[The Kybrothilian]

A Tribute to Ferdiad:

Why does the budgie pope set the pancake on the head of his robot suit, instead of setting it on the head of the budgie himself?

[Inkie]

A Tribute to Ferdiad:

Haha, you actually did it +rep (yes, I consider this a contribution to the site).

@Scooty Well, it would kinda look like a walking handkerchief...

[Diamat]

Why does the budgie pope set the pancake on the head of his robot suit, instead of setting it on the head of the budgie himself?

[Hobbes]

A Tribute to Ferdiad:

This is too awesome!

[Diamat]

This is too awesome!

You have no idea how hot that pancake was. It burned my scalp.

[Inkie]

Wear the wound with pride, for it was gained honourably through loyal service to the site.

[Macunaíma]

Man, there are some beautiful people around here .

I usually think that default people on the internet are fat and ugly.