CE&P social thread: why do the people I disagree with hate freedom so much?
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MyFinalRest
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^Hey BOSS! So , whatcha studying? Politics? History? I'd likez to know! Better not be gettin' a two-year in some Marshmallow subject!
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Political Science Major at CSU Fresno.
Im considering Law School after I graduate but im not sure yet. I have no money so I would need to take out loans to pay for tuition, and from what I hear there arent that many jobs for attorneys fresh out of law school unless youre the top of your class or go to an ivy league caliber school.
I have a few family members that are relatively high up in the Federal Governemnt so I may just try to use those connections to get a job as a peon somewhere after I graduate and hopefully work my way up.
Right now im just focusing on getting my bachelors, ill worry about the rest when the time comes.
MyFinalRest
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Cool, that's what I did. I was almost close to a double major in History too. Lot of good overlapping between the subjects. Are you studying any theory and the classics like John Locke, Edmund Burke, Hobbes, Plato etc.? You gotta have these classics. Holla at me on this social thread if you got questions about stuff in your classes. Discussing it on here may help you with coming up with a research paper, an exam or something else. I love to talk about the stuff I had to read back in school.
Being a lawyer could be tough. You could also go for a Masters of Public Admin.
They give the option of choosing which philosophical era you want to study. Im choosing to focus on post Machiavelli rather than ancient philosophy. Im about 1/3 of the way done with my upper division courses. So far most of the theory ive learned about has been in the realm of international political relations, and breaks down into the categories of marxism/liberalism/realism/constructivism. Its interesting to see how the different theories came in and out of vogue over the course of history to create the regimes in the international system we have today. My professors mainly focused on people that contributed to these theories (Kant, Thucydides, Smith, Gramsci, Marx, Lenin, Machiavelli ect).
Im also taking political analysis classes, which is basically advanced statistics with a focus on politics, definitely the hardest and most tedious of the classes in my major.
Im not afraid of law school, im afraid of not having a job once I graduate I did mock trial in high school and would love to be a trial attorney but the path to get to that point is very narrow so im not sure if I want to risk it.
Im also taking political analysis classes, which is basically advanced statistics with a focus on politics, definitely the hardest and most tedious of the classes in my major.
Im not afraid of law school, im afraid of not having a job once I graduate I did mock trial in high school and would love to be a trial attorney but the path to get to that point is very narrow so im not sure if I want to risk it.
Pander Bear
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oh don't worry care— If America has proven one thing, its that there's always room for more lawyers. 
MyFinalRest
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@Care
If you want to be a lawyer go for it. Somebody's gonna retire and create a need for one somewhere. I couldn't imagine the shit weighing on my conscience though, especially in a criminal case.
I studied mostly post Machiavelli too. Also did some IR too. I like the realists and constructivists.
My lib-democrat teachers accidently turned me on to some "conservative" thought too. At first, when I saw guys like Edmund Burke and Alan Bloom, I was like wtf? these guys blow, but I read them seriously and now they are two of my absolute favorites. they "do it right."
But, the ancients aren't bad to read either.
If you want to be a lawyer go for it. Somebody's gonna retire and create a need for one somewhere. I couldn't imagine the shit weighing on my conscience though, especially in a criminal case.
I studied mostly post Machiavelli too. Also did some IR too. I like the realists and constructivists.
My lib-democrat teachers accidently turned me on to some "conservative" thought too. At first, when I saw guys like Edmund Burke and Alan Bloom, I was like wtf? these guys blow, but I read them seriously and now they are two of my absolute favorites. they "do it right."
But, the ancients aren't bad to read either.
Bardeaux
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So I'm taking an American government class and we are required to answer a question on the school's American government message board.
The topic was illegal immigration and hilarity was certain to ensue.
Actual response as to "how immigration affects local communities".
The topic was illegal immigration and hilarity was certain to ensue.
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Actual response as to "how immigration affects local communities".
MyFinalRest
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Escher's Waterfall
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^- Owning every apple product is not necessarily overspending. 
MyFinalRest
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^- Owning every apple product is not necessarily overspending.
That's you in the picture isn't it! I knew it!
One of your friends is making fun of you on the web!
Escher's Waterfall
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I own zero apple products, and my phone is a very simple, simple model.
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