Apple pies, anarchy, and total destruction of noodles.

[Ozserf]

EFFACÉ

[chris1726354]

np, please, let's turn the topic another way around.... What do you think about Finland?

I don't know that country pretty much... part of ancient Scandinavia?, my only knowledge about it is that it is part of a family of three Norway, Sweden and Finland plus maybe Denmark & Iceland. Because of my ignorance about them, I cannot even tell which one I prefer, but I can place them on the map and guess the capitals by heart I think. I like the 3 of them and am very curious about visiting.

So, what do you think about Finland?

lol

[guineazilla]

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Better than I can do. I read a bit into its history after the discovery of the Winter War. Also it is arguably the best place to start in Europe on The World is Yours.
so yeah. I like Finland.

[Sundancer]

I think Finland is pretty cool. I have visited it a couple of times. Like the last 18.5 years. So, yeah. I want to get the fuck out of this motherfucking shit hole.

But it is quite good as an nation.

[Sundancer]

http://www.cracked.com/video_18514_everything-sounds-more-profound-when-youre-cool-smoking.html

Funniest video ever. At least on my opinion.

[Ozserf]

EFFACÉ

[Joshua]

np, please, let's turn the topic another way around.... What do you think about Finland?

I don't know that country pretty much... part of ancient Scandinavia?, my only knowledge about it is that it is part of a family of three Norway, Sweden and Finland plus maybe Denmark & Iceland. Because of my ignorance about them, I cannot even tell which one I prefer, but I can place them on the map and guess the capitals by heart I think. I like the 3 of them and am very curious about visiting.

So, what do you think about Finland?

Simo Häyhä
Simo Häyhä again

[Ratburntro44]

One thing I have to disagree with there is the whole Master's degree thing. A master's degree in a subject is really not at all necessary to teach it at a secondary level, and very often would not even help at all.

As for the other things… I don't do 50 minutes of homework a day in ninth grade in the US. At least not at home, perhaps if you count the amount done at school I do.

Also, always hated recess… 75 minutes sounds like torture.

Also…

There are no "gifted" programs, and the more able children are expected to help those who are slower to catch on.

Sounds terrible, stupid US schools have restrained me enough.

Also, why is Finland the 8th most educated country only, behind Canada, Israel, Japan, the US, New Zealand, South Korea, and the UK?

[Autumnwolf17]

One thing I have to disagree with there is the whole Master's degree thing. A master's degree in a subject is really not at all necessary to teach it at a secondary level, and very often would not even help at all.

As for the other things… I don't do 50 minutes of homework a day in ninth grade in the US. At least not at home, perhaps if you count the amount done at school I do.

Also, always hated recess… 75 minutes sounds like torture.

75 minutes sounds like time I could be spending playing vortex wars at home.

[calleharnemark]

One thing I have to disagree with there is the whole Master's degree thing. A master's degree in a subject is really not at all necessary to teach it at a secondary level, and very often would not even help at all.

As for the other things… I don't do 50 minutes of homework a day in ninth grade in the US. At least not at home, perhaps if you count the amount done at school I do.

Also, always hated recess… 75 minutes sounds like torture.

Also…

There are no "gifted" programs, and the more able children are expected to help those who are slower to catch on.

Sounds terrible, stupid US schools have restrained me enough.

Also, why is Finland the 8th most educated country only, behind Canada, Israel, Japan, the US, New Zealand, South Korea, and the UK?

Because, they make better individual performances, not beacuse of the school system. Look up the discipline they have in Japan and South Korea for example. Also the other countries are more motivated. The UK can't take being worse than others. And Israel, I am not sure if the schools are much more influenced by religion there.