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1StrongBlackMan

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8. Or, serve as a platform ...

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #2)

Sun May 13, 2012, 07:24 PM

May 2012

for demonstrating that he can think creatively. Or a launching ground for a literary career.

Or maybe ... Just, maybe ... He enjoys being a janitor and took the classes because he also enjoyed the course work.

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What a snob doc03 May 2012 #1

Indeed, what a snob for earning a degree! mazzarro May 2012 #3

He obtained a "bachelor's in classics" which will allow him to continue angstlessk May 2012 #2

Or, serve as a platform ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #8

Love your response!! flygal May 2012 #17

Don't anyone tell Gingrich Sabriel May 2012 #4

K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #5

I love this story! nt MADem May 2012 #6

Many universities allow full time employees to take classes for free bluestateguy May 2012 #7

My son worked for Columbia and was allowed to do the same thing. CTyankee May 2012 #9

K & R !!! - ABC World News Video Here: WillyT May 2012 #10

Gac Filipaj ...another Good Will Hunting? FailureToCommunicate May 2012 #11

That's a great scene in the movie bluestateguy May 2012 #13

There's a moral to this story. Give someone a fighting chance. Gregorian May 2012 #12

Good for him - awesome story! Kick ... nt TBF May 2012 #14

saw him on the national news today. Good for him. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #15

I earned the last half of an Associate of the Arts the same way. The Midway Rebel May 2012 #16