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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 12. May | 116 comments (116 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

"Students in the Anglo countries are so pampered, with their campus tours, their orientation weeks, their faculty mentors, their peer mentors, their student services... "

One simply expects such services when the cost to attend for a year at even a third rate college is $10,000.

by asdf on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 09:51:33 AM EST
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It was still true when education wasn't just free, but when you (cover your eyes, fans of Darwinian economics) received a stipend to take part in it.

I don't see these services as bad things. The first week on campus is confusing enough for everyone. Having some organisation to make it less confusing can only be good.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 10:55:14 AM EST
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They're not bad things: I'm just saying that when I arrived on a UK campus as an exchange student I couldn't figure out what the British students were complaining about.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 10:59:00 AM EST
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Someone must have missed the 'Welcome to the UK - complaining is our national sport' line out of the welcome pack.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 12:12:38 PM EST
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