I have a problem, Socio Economic data and HP + OT question about American College education.

[Heather Edmonds]

No: HPFGUIDX 5099

Thank you Peg. I now have an excellent explanation for my obsession and yes
I was  a gifted child too. I was labelling it a delaying tactic but your
explanation is far more flattering

I am now a not so gifted adult who is reading HP4GU instead of essay writing
and lesson plans. Do you think my tutor will accept it as a reason for my
missing essay? Or the three people to whom I owe articles promised at the
beginning of the year?

Drifting off the point a bit, but from general information on this list it
appears the majority (if not all) of the  Harry fans on this list are a)
well educated (university or its equivalent or preparing for the same), b)
Very well read and c) Those who have left education are or were what UK
sociological tables would call ABC1 professionals (Please don't ask me to
elaborate because as a non sociologist who had to do a bit as part of her
course I can't). Is there any connection I wonder beyond the obvious of
being able to afford a computer and net connection.

Final OT point someone I think it was Carole said something about only
having to take one humanities course on her Science based degree. Is it
usual to have to take courses from another discipline in the US? In the UK
unless you are doing a modular degree (This is a generalisation but usually
you only do those if you didn't get the grades for your first choice or you
decide at the end of your first year you hate your subject and want to
change.) you stick purely to courses on your subject. Sometimes you are
encouraged to do a European language course alongside and I had a compulsory
computer course but it was not part of the degree nor did my mark count
towards my final mark. Sorry if this sounds garbled I'm just very curious as
discipline boundaries are rarely crossed in the UK. This could be partially
a result of the restrictive nature of A-levels. In most cases you chose arts
or sciences at 16.

Heather, waiting for the torrent of rebuttals to land in her inbox.