A bizarre matter of semantics indeed.

[chaos_wraith]

Intensive training and study has nothing to do with the real world!

Rationalisations that "student" is by no means a valid occupation, nor has anything to do with being in the real world going on over in ask_me_anything.

Unlocked at time of post.

EDIT: Thanks felishy for pointing out that students contribute in no way to society. layiliyal, you should get on breaking that

Comments

[mercurialness]

I hate when people say shit like "good luck in the real world!" or "you'll find out once you get in the real world". Get off of it.

I used to say that myself when I was 19 and SO BITTER because I had to work and support myself and my friends had parents paying for school and that was all they had to do: go to school and not work. Then I grew up a little and realized even if they still lived at home/didn't work/lived off their parents, they were still just as much in the real world as I was. Their parents money didn't save them from themselves and the stupid mistakes everyone makes right after high school and on.

Being a student only doesn't innoculate you from the reality of life, and death, and consequences.

[mistressmelissa]

I hate it as well. I guess some people need to do this to make themselves feel better.

[chaotikablue]

I totally feel where you're coming from.

While I don't have to pay for everything, I'm 19 and I pay for a lot of things on my own. My parents pay my tuition because I got it down so low with scholarships, and I'm super grateful for that.

My friends don't pay for anything though, hell my best friend has her dad fill up her car with gas. It drives me insane because I have to work to pay for gas(and it's going up...) and car insurance, books, and some food.

My other friend isn't even looking for a summer job, while I went batty looking for one, I thought I wouldn't have anything.

Well anyway, even if students don't "contribute to society" right now, they're working to o_O; Where else would we get doctors, teachers, lawyers and other people?

[zenhansei]

In some cases, their parents money make them very nice targets. My junior year, there were a string of muggings on students at my college. It then changed my senior year and there were a string of rapes/attempted rapes. And now that I'm in the "real world" I think the scariest thing has been receiving my electric bill.

[windypoint]

Well it is a valid occupation but it sure isn't a livelihood unless you've won some kickass scholarship or are having the military educate you in return for the right to send you to your death. Maybe the OP should have removed most of the room for wank doubt and asked "what do you like most about what you do for a living".

[dragonbat2006]

My sister was paid to attend Yale (Masters and PH.d in Cell Biology) based on her academics. They gave her free tuition and a lab job on campus. Then again, we're talking about someone who did work-study as an undergrad and was published before she got her B.Sc.

Yes. I know. She frightens me.

[tomecatti]

You don't know work! I do!

[yenesi]

YOU ARE GLIB! SO GLIB!

[lady_alyria]

Had she just said I think being a student isn't a job instead of work this would be a nil issue. Everyone here knows being a college student isn't the same as working a 40 hour week. Let it go.

[troublepeak]

thank you!

school = work
school /= job

saying, "i was in an EXTREMELY difficult & intense study program and though it took up more hours than a full-time job, it still wasn't a job!"

does not equal

"Intensive training and study has nothing to do with the real world!"

[felishy]

achtungbaby said "I dont consider being a student as work, sorry".

[troublepeak]

yes, but my comment was the first link

[lachica2000]

Yeah, I'll be sure to tell that to the Master's Project students in my program that basically did all the research and legwork for a new venture for whatever company they were assigned. They only planned a product launch from the ground up.