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!@#$%! · 05.03.2006, 07:41 AM

oh one more thing i forgot to add

i spent some time in israel a few years ago

all israelis at age 18 go into the army for, i believe, 2-4 years (4 is for officers if i recall)

while in the army they do get all their partying, drinking and fucking out of their systems.

once the army is over, some people go to the university. some times they even go & travel the world before that. everywhere you go you'll find israelis on the road.

once at university, they dont mess around. they breeze through their studeis. israel is one of the countries that i know with the highest levels of education.

an average american college student compared to an israeli one looks like a fucking clown.

the fact that you take a year or two to explore the universe doesn't mean you will never study. on the contrary, it can be the stimulus you need to choose your path. a time to think things over.

i never thought the question was about never studying again-- only to take some time off to live a little outside the artificial bubble of academia. which builds character and is a good thing.

best wishes whatever you decide.

05.03.2006, 07:41 AM	#40
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,731	oh one more thing i forgot to add i spent some time in israel a few years ago all israelis at age 18 go into the army for, i believe, 2-4 years (4 is for officers if i recall) while in the army they do get all their partying, drinking and fucking out of their systems. once the army is over, some people go to the university. some times they even go & travel the world before that. everywhere you go you'll find israelis on the road. once at university, they dont mess around. they breeze through their studeis. israel is one of the countries that i know with the highest levels of education. an average american college student compared to an israeli one looks like a fucking clown. the fact that you take a year or two to explore the universe doesn't mean you will never study. on the contrary, it can be the stimulus you need to choose your path. a time to think things over. i never thought the question was about never studying again-- only to take some time off to live a little outside the artificial bubble of academia. which builds character and is a good thing. best wishes whatever you decide.
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