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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 13)

Well, my eldest daughter just got her Baccalauréat and now she's registered at the University.

We're going to celebrate that tomorrow...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:00:31 PM EST

Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Certainly worthy of celebration. Congrats!

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:12:08 PM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Félicitations to your daughter! and a joyful celebration tomorrow.

What is she going to study?

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:20:12 PM EST
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She is going to study Archaeology, Art History and Anthropology.

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:29:06 PM EST
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That sounds interesting. I hope she will enjoy it!

I assume there is a University in Lyon or is she moving to another city?

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:33:43 PM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

There are 4 universities in Lyon, plus many "Grandes Ecoles" for around 125 000 students...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 02:43:10 PM EST
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Congratulations !

Is she studying at Lyon II or Lyon III ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 08:05:47 PM EST
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Thanks, linca! She will be studying at Lyon II.

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sun Jul 6th, 2008 at 04:18:39 AM EST
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Wow, just realized how uninformed I am about Lyon. :-( Checked the wiki, it is much bigger than I was aware of.

Maybe we really should start a series, where our users write about the place/city they live in. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jul 6th, 2008 at 10:07:33 AM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

does she have a reading list yet?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 08:17:22 PM EST
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That sound like way too good organisation for an actual French université...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 08:18:36 PM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Just we have stacks of university archaeology textbooks sitting in one of the bookshelves (All in english however) so if she needs any help or advice on any work, i'm sure it can be arranged.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 08:31:50 PM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (none / 0)

Thanks for the offer, ceebs! She will certainly be interested, but we'll have to wait until she has started to know what she will need.

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Sun Jul 6th, 2008 at 04:23:18 AM EST
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Congratulations!

When Procrustes looks after you, you're sure to fit in.

by PerCLupi on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 04:02:33 PM EST
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Re: Modern Role Models Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Congratulations to your daughter!

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 04:51:53 PM EST
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Congratulations!

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 05:31:53 PM EST
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Congratulations!

by lychee on Sat Jul 5th, 2008 at 08:09:57 PM EST
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