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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #135 on: January 20, 2009, 11:36:22 AM »
I would kill the likes of you in less than a heartbeat if you ever threatened my kids. Obviously you have no idea of what I would or would not do.

I'd never do such a thing. But your beloved Muslims would and have done it.

I know you wouldn't, Lit.

What you don't get is that there are nutjobs in every camp. Muslims, Christians, ...
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« Reply #136 on: January 20, 2009, 11:46:04 AM »
Some camps have a lot more nutjobs than others. Though a bit like relativity, where you are standing counts.

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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #137 on: January 23, 2009, 07:56:26 PM »
Have you ever had kids?
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« Reply #138 on: January 23, 2009, 07:58:30 PM »
Nope, thankfully.  8)

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« Reply #139 on: January 23, 2009, 08:09:28 PM »
Did you study to do something or have a profession before if so what.  I don't mean to be nosy but you are a very interesting person
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« Reply #140 on: January 23, 2009, 08:14:09 PM »
My dream as a child was to be an astronomer and/or physicist. Half-way through high school I discovered that I was better at languages, history, philosopy etc, so I started to study German, philosophy and history of ideas at the university in Gothenburg.

I did well at first but then the study environment became unbearable. I thought about a career as at least a translator or maybe even a university professor in German or philosophy.

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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #141 on: January 23, 2009, 08:15:36 PM »
My dream as a child was to be an astronomer and/or physicist. Half-way through high school I discovered that I was better at languages, history, philosopy etc, so I started to study German, philosophy and history of ideas at the university in Gothenburg.

I did well at first but then the study environment became unbearable. I thought about a career as at least a translator or maybe even a university professor in German or philosophy.
On the uni front I heard something about Masters being free in Sweden or something like that. Are you familiar with the rules and stuff around them?

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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #142 on: January 23, 2009, 08:19:50 PM »
Translator might be good for you.  I know one that does french at home at her own pace with little interaction with people
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« Reply #143 on: January 23, 2009, 08:24:18 PM »
My dream as a child was to be an astronomer and/or physicist. Half-way through high school I discovered that I was better at languages, history, philosopy etc, so I started to study German, philosophy and history of ideas at the university in Gothenburg.

I did well at first but then the study environment became unbearable. I thought about a career as at least a translator or maybe even a university professor in German or philosophy.
On the uni front I heard something about Masters being free in Sweden or something like that. Are you familiar with the rules and stuff around them?

It doesn't cost anything to take a degree, no, not even a PhD Degree.

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« Reply #144 on: January 23, 2009, 08:25:53 PM »
Translator might be good for you.  I know one that does french at home at her own pace with little interaction with people

I know. My mum often says that. zer0, another guy from Sweden, who used to post here before, works as a translator sometimes, though he gets a lousy payment, he tells me.

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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #145 on: January 23, 2009, 08:27:06 PM »
My dream as a child was to be an astronomer and/or physicist. Half-way through high school I discovered that I was better at languages, history, philosopy etc, so I started to study German, philosophy and history of ideas at the university in Gothenburg.

I did well at first but then the study environment became unbearable. I thought about a career as at least a translator or maybe even a university professor in German or philosophy.
On the uni front I heard something about Masters being free in Sweden or something like that. Are you familiar with the rules and stuff around them?

It doesn't cost anything to take a degree, no, not even a PhD Degree.
Do they fund your living costs while you are at it? How competative are they?

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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #146 on: January 23, 2009, 08:28:47 PM »
How hard would it be for you to move to the States?
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Re: Ask Lit
« Reply #147 on: January 23, 2009, 08:30:52 PM »
My dream as a child was to be an astronomer and/or physicist. Half-way through high school I discovered that I was better at languages, history, philosopy etc, so I started to study German, philosophy and history of ideas at the university in Gothenburg.

I did well at first but then the study environment became unbearable. I thought about a career as at least a translator or maybe even a university professor in German or philosophy.
On the uni front I heard something about Masters being free in Sweden or something like that. Are you familiar with the rules and stuff around them?

It doesn't cost anything to take a degree, no, not even a PhD Degree.
Do they fund your living costs while you are at it? How competative are they?

You got six years study loans. A part of it is free, but you can barely survive on the free part. The advanced educations are pretty competitive, I think.

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« Reply #148 on: January 23, 2009, 08:32:37 PM »
How hard would it be for you to move to the States?

Depends. I have a relative in California, but I haven't met him for 20 years or so. Mum and dad met him a couple of hours last year when he was in Sweden on a short visit.

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« Reply #149 on: January 23, 2009, 08:33:55 PM »
How hard would it be for you to move to the States?

Depends. I have a relative in California, but I haven't met him for 20 years or so. Mum and dad met him a couple of hours last year when he was in Sweden on a short visit.

Get him to sponsor you California might not be your taste thou
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