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8 hours ago, AlwaysDiscerning said:

Lori is on today about how college was useless to her, she learned nothing! So therefore since it was useless to her it must be useless to everyone else. 

The most useful thing that I can think of for Lori is a muzzle, both literally and figuratively.

7 hours ago, Red Hair, Black Dress said:

After all a godly man doesn't divorce a sick wife.

"A godly man" does not describe Ken Alexander, not now, not ever.

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The American system is so weird to me. By 18 I knew what I wanted to do at university and wouldn't have enjoyed having to do a science or math class. I doubt I'd have done well at an American high school, having to do math and English right through when I'm not much good at either. A-Levels allowed me to focus on the three subjects I was best at. I took Biology AS, did badly, and was thankful that I could drop it. I know some criticise the British system for allowing pupils to "specialise" too early, but it's a good system for people like me and my brother who are only good at a handful of subjects. I don't consider myself "scientifically illiterate" or anything. 

FWIW, there are different routes into teaching here. The most common way is to do an undergrad degree in a named subject, e.g. English, and then do a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) with a specific focus, e.g. Primary/Secondary English. There are Education degrees but they tend to be quite general and don't specifically lead to Qualified Teacher Status. 

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One of Lori's readers calls her out:

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T W, did you go to college? I often find that some restrictions or rules some people set on others, they have not followed themselves.

Heh. 

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I loved mowing the lawn on our riding tractor growing up! I was only allowed to do the backyard because the front yard was a hill but I was doing that by 13 - well before I could drive a car! Before that I would ride along with my mom or dad when they did. They always supervised but usually it was from afar while my mom gardened or dad was edging the flower beds.

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6 hours ago, mango_fandango said:

 I doubt I'd have done well at an American high school, having to do math and English right through when I'm not much good at either.

When I was a student, this was one of those things that varies by state. I'm not sure how it's changed, but I only needed 2 years of math and IDK how much english (I enjoyed English, it was easy A for me) to graduate. It even depended on schools, as I was done with Math but I switched school and they were like "nope, you should take this class" (Which was good for me, because it turns out I'm actually good at math, I just never had a teacher who cared to actually teach it so I could "get" it.) 

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If a husband loses his job and can’t find another one, he continues to look for one since this is what God has called him to do. If he wants his wife to work, he is disobeying the Lord but the wife should obey her husband then pray that the Lord will convict him and change his mind so she can come home where she belongs.

Lori, would you please provide book, chapter and verse for that? I don't remember reading that anwhere in my Bible. 

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@mango_fandango after dropping science subjects would you still have been allowed to choose a science subject at university ? not that you wanted but theoretically, or is it these kind of A-levels "X" for these majors only "x1, x2,..."?

so Lori knew at age 17 she wanted to become Mrs. Godly Lazy. There must be majors to at least help with some aspects of godly or mrs: some form of divinty, elementary education, or dietary/nutricinal science ? Did Daddy say no or did she not thing of anything valuable to take from college for here career plan? 

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No, usually for science subjects at university you have to have done two or more at A Level. So for a Biology/Biological Sciences degree at my university, you need to have done Biology A Level plus another science eg Chemistry, Physics, and they also include Psychology and Maths in that list. 

The A Level system is changing now (not entirely sure how it works) but i imagine there'll be similar guidelines in the future.

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No, usually for science subjects at university you have to have done two or more at A Level. So for a Biology/Biological Sciences degree at my university, you need to have done Biology A Level plus another science eg Chemistry, Physics, and they also include Psychology and Maths in that list. 
The A Level system is changing now (not entirely sure how it works) but i imagine there'll be similar guidelines in the future.


At what age is A-level concentration chosen? IME with young teens here (14-15) half of them at that point are still going to be marine biologists or pro athletes. (And if anyone can explain to me why every other 12-15 yr old in a landlocked state wants to be a marine biologist, please do). And not a single student I ever taught has become either of those things.

Is there earlier career counseling?
Many many kids I have taught start college with one major and switch completely before finishing. Like from English to zoology. I would be concerned about a system that locks them in too early.
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Betting Lori will delete this one, lest it demonstrates to her readers how she squandered the opportunities her education afforded her.  After all, it's much more useful to stomp your spoiled little foot and declare that you don't like anything, and haven't learned a thing in 5.5 years of schooling.

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I learned to study the Bible at college. I learned apologetics at college. I learned Greek and Hebrew at college. I learned biology when I later went to university, which taught me how utterly amazing God's creation is. I learned physics, which showed me how impossibly complex the universe is. I learned chemistry, which taught me the human body could not simply have evolved. And yes, I met the dreaded "feminists" who, because I was actually educated, were willing to have complex and considerate conversations with me on absolute morality, why I think babies are not just tissue, and why I believe in God. Not exactly a waste of my time. If Christians are not intellectually engaging these women, who is? Your husbands? Right. There is a place in the world for women with advanced education. People who are not educated are usually the first to criticize it.

 

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My state requires a minimum of four English courses, three math, three science, three social studies, two foreign language, one PE, one fine arts, and five electives.  They review this in detail in 8th grade with the kids, and even have them create a draft of the courses that they will take each year in high school.  I think it's good for the kids to think about what courses will help them in their future, but they put so much pressure on them at such a young age - many people change their minds as they mature and have exposure to more things.  I changed my major at least twice when I was in college.

I live in a large school district, and one thing I like about it is that they also offer some vocational courses as well.  In their senior year, the kids can take classes and the certifications to become pharmacy techs, CNA (I may have the level wrong), etc.  Not all kids are going to college, so it's great that this training is offered.  And even if kids are planning on college, these are good skills to have that might help them pay their way through college.   

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17 minutes ago, Koala said:

Betting Lori will delete this one, lest it demonstrates to her readers how she squandered the opportunities her education afforded her.  After all, it's much more useful to stomp your spoiled little foot and declare that you don't like anything, and haven't learned a thing in 5.5 years of schooling.

 

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I learned to study the Bible at college. I learned apologetics at college. I learned Greek and Hebrew at college. I learned biology when I later went to university, which taught me how utterly amazing God's creation is. I learned physics, which showed me how impossibly complex the universe is. I learned chemistry, which taught me the human body could not simply have evolved. And yes, I met the dreaded "feminists" who, because I was actually educated, were willing to have complex and considerate conversations with me on absolute morality, why I think babies are not just tissue, and why I believe in God. Not exactly a waste of my time. If Christians are not intellectually engaging these women, who is? Your husbands? Right. There is a place in the world for women with advanced education. People who are not educated are usually the first to criticize it.

Omg, this is brilliant.

This woman should have a blog.

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2 minutes ago, Koala said:

And now she's turned on Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.  It would almost be funny if it wasn't so damned pathetic.  

What about her? (I still wont' go to Lori's blog) Nancy is uuuuuuber conservative and agrees with Lori on just about everything.

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25 minutes ago, jerkit said:

What about her? (I still wont' go to Lori's blog) Nancy is uuuuuuber conservative and agrees with Lori on just about everything.

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Nancy has definitely softened her stance on women being keepers at home and I can understand why.

Lori doesn't like anyone who isn't willing to absolutely trash women who work.

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This post is just another excuse for Lori and her minions to trash and gossip about other women. And her minions are not going to disappoint; it's begun already:

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And, I find it REALLY interesting that her ideas have shifted only AFTER she has become a wife. She was free to do her own thing before that, but now that she is a helper to a husband, she thinks it means differently than she taught all those years?

:my_dodgy:

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Lori speaks out vehemently against educated, working women, but she relies on them every day. They work at her utility companies and her internet provider. They ring her out at Walmart. They build her appliances and computers. And much more.

With every purchase, she gives her consent and support to working women.

If her house was on fire and a female firefighter was among the responders, would she prevent that woman from doing her job? I think not.

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Well, let's face it, it would be a more godly world if all women were like Lori.  

Picture it...teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers, all leaving the workforce to come home and gossip on their computers.  Womanhood done "God's ways"!  :roll:

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2 hours ago, louisa05 said:

 


At what age is A-level concentration chosen? IME with young teens here (14-15) half of them at that point are still going to be marine biologists or pro athletes. (And if anyone can explain to me why every other 12-15 yr old in a landlocked state wants to be a marine biologist, please do). And not a single student I ever taught has become either of those things.

Is there earlier career counseling?
Many many kids I have taught start college with one major and switch completely before finishing. Like from English to zoology. I would be concerned about a system that locks them in too early.

 

Usually at 15/16 so Year 11/10th grade for us. I can totally understand why people might disagree with the A Level system, and it's not perfect, but in my experience most people know what they want to do subject-wise e.g. I know I'd never want to switch to a science degree because science just isn't my thing. Similar to my friend, and similar to my brother (who was allowed to drop languages much earlier than his peers because he simply could not grasp them, and in light of his special needs school allowed him to drop them in favour of extra support with maths). 

There are plenty of schools which offer the IB so you have to do English, maths and a science till you're 18. And at my university you can take "Flexible Combined Honours" which means you can combine two subjects such as English and Biology, for example. 

There is no one-size-fits-all approach you can really take with education. There are pros and cons to both systems. For me, I wouldn't have wanted to take an English Lit class in college when I am no good at essays, and have to spend time on that/advanced math/whatever when I could be spending time on a subject/s that I am actually good at and enjoy. But it really depends on the invididual student. I agree that some history/science/etc courses sound interesting, but then I remember that I'm no good at those subjects so having to do one would only be to my detriment.

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I asked the women in the chat room to clean their kitchens and make them sparkling clean to take a picture for me to use for my blog.

She is beyond weird.

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In response to a reader who says that she has to cook, bear children, and provide for the home (she resides in Africa) Lori has this to say:

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That's tragic. I'm sorry. Africa needs Jesus.

Really? I mean, I think everyone needs something to believe in, but I would argue that many places in Africa need medicine, food, clean water, etc. before they need John Shrader.

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2 minutes ago, Koala said:

She is beyond weird.

0_o LOLOLOL. So freaking weird. Look, I am a very clean, almost obsessive person. Fuck if I'm going to take pictures of my clean house and send them to some crazy lady.

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Usually at 15/16 so Year 11/10th grade for us. I can totally understand why people might disagree with the A Level system, and it's not perfect, but in my experience most people know what they want to do subject-wise e.g. I know I'd never want to switch to a science degree because science just isn't my thing. Similar to my friend, and similar to my brother (who was allowed to drop languages much earlier than his peers because he simply could not grasp them, and in light of his special needs school allowed him to drop them in favour of extra support with maths). 
There are plenty of schools which offer the IB so you have to do English, maths and a science till you're 18. And at my university you can take "Flexible Combined Honours" which means you can combine two subjects such as English and Biology, for example. 
There is no one-size-fits-all approach you can really take with education. There are pros and cons to both systems. For me, I wouldn't have wanted to take an English Lit class in college when I am no good at essays, and have to spend time on that/advanced math/whatever when I could be spending time on a subject/s that I am actually good at and enjoy. But it really depends on the invididual student. I agree that some history/science/etc courses sound interesting, but then I remember that I'm no good at those subjects so having to do one would only be to my detriment.


There is value in being challenged to learn things we don't like or think we are not good at. It also lets students explore and be exposed to new things. I had to take two science classes in college. In an introductory chemistry course, that subject area finally began to make sense to me when it did not in high school. And I still had plenty of time and emphasis for my major areas.

Also, you don't know where life will take you. I just taught 4th graders (9-10 year olds) a geometry lesson on parallel and perpendicular lines. Stuff I may have missed or not remembered had I been allowed to cut out math studies by 10th grade. Or there is my former student who was all English and writing until a summer job at the zoo after her second year of college. She switched to a zoology major and still works there. In your system, I am hearing that would have been impossible as she never would have chosen science A-levels at 15.
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