Dougiefresh 0 #1 January 31, 2005 My project would be much much much easier if there weren't policy rules for the use of equipment. I've been a good boy for 2.5 years now, but time is quickly running out. Should I just break the rules? I could most likely do it without anyone ever knowing. The consequences for getting caught are serious and would probably result in my exit from school without a degree. However, if I get caught after the fact, I'm home free. Opinions? Oh, and if you're reading this and know what I'm talking about, I didn't do it. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #2 January 31, 2005 some people (infantry???'no offense') in the army say if you aren't cheatin you aren't trying. If you are caught, then you aren't trying hard enoughLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #3 January 31, 2005 Your post and your sigline don't exactly match up there, buddy. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #4 January 31, 2005 it is easier to seek forgiveness than permission "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #5 January 31, 2005 ...I know notink!....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #6 January 31, 2005 stick to the rules. getting kicked out of school after all that work would suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx 1 #7 January 31, 2005 What exactly are you planning? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #8 January 31, 2005 I'd rather have them kick me out than leave with my tail between my legs. Either way I'm w/out a degree and with 3 less years in my life. At least I can say I left it all on the field if I do everything in my power to be successful. And the benefits for being successful are big, both money-wise and for my self esteem.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #9 January 31, 2005 Just finish your project by the rules and get the degree. If you're in a time crunch, check with your professor/dean and ask about taking an incomplete to get a time extension for a semester. If you've already put 3 years in, just do what it takes to walk out the door with that piece of paper that says you've graduated. It'll help you in the long run. An example: A friend of mine at my last job left school before he got his degree, figuring he'd make more money if he just started work. Well, he and I did the exact same job. I got paid over $10,000 per year more, just because I had a degree. We were doing exactly the same thing, and honestly, he was probably a little better at it than I was. However, what it came down to is that I had a degree and he didn't, and it was reflected in our paychecks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #10 January 31, 2005 Yes! Discover cold fusion even though the university wants to suppress the discovery due to their oil company funding! Oh wait - no! Don't do it! Don't have sex with that impressionable grad student in the wave tank! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
