Why I wish I were in HS now...

[mksmith2]

AP Stylebook's New Tool Automatically Proofreads Your Writing

There's a software (for PC only right now, but a mac version is on the way) that automatically edits your writing.

On one hand, I'm extremely jealous, I remember having to actually learn this in High School...

On the other hand...I'm very thankful I learned it all in High School and I can't see this actually helping anyone learn to write...

 

[CYdTracked]

I graduated HS in 1998 and by then we were just barely to the point of certain assignments being required to be typed out vs hand written so wouldn't have done a lot of good for those English papers you had to hand write 10 pages worth. I don't think my HS even had high speed internet yet by then, we had a select few PCs in the school with dialup that you could only use with a teacher in the room supervising.

 

[Triggermv]

I also wish I was back in high school, however, for a different reason. Being in high school means that I am very close to going to college again, and with both Fred Hoiberg and Paul Rhoads locked up for a little while, I think the next 4-6 years could be very special as an ISU student. I imagine better than my 2003-2007 stint.

 

[Cyballz]

I wish I were in high school, then I wouldn't get in so much trouble when I **** high school chicks

 

[ca4cy]

I'm shocked this wasn't a thread about a scantily clad teenager.

 

[SuperCy]

I graduated in 1991. That really wasn't that long ago. In typing class half of us used an old computer and the other half used a typewriter. The next week, we'd switch off.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I'm disappointed this wasn't a thread about a scantily clad teenager.

FIFY

 

[Bret44]

I wish I were in high school, then I wouldn't get in so much trouble when I **** high school chicks

"You know what I like about High School chicks? I keep getting older and they stay the same age.."

 

[alarson]

I also wish I was back in high school, however, for a different reason. Being in high school means that I am very close to going to college again, and with both Fred Hoiberg and Paul Rhoads locked up for a little while, I think the next 4-6 years could be very special as an ISU student. I imagine better than my 2003-2007 stint.

That's what i thought this thread was going to be.

 

[mike4cy]

I also wish I was back in high school, however, for a different reason. Being in high school means that I am very close to going to college again, and with both Fred Hoiberg and Paul Rhoads locked up for a little while, I think the next 4-6 years could be very special as an ISU student. I imagine better than my 2003-2007 stint.

That was my same time as ISU...and in the same area of study. Who the devil are you, Triggermv!?! lol. Seriously though, there were a ton of lows and very few highs for athletics while we were in school...

 

[3TrueFans]

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

 

[CYdTracked]

I also wish I was back in high school, however, for a different reason. Being in high school means that I am very close to going to college again, and with both Fred Hoiberg and Paul Rhoads locked up for a little while, I think the next 4-6 years could be very special as an ISU student. I imagine better than my 2003-2007 stint.

I'm very glad I went to ISU when I did (98-02) Probably some of the best stretches ever in ISU athletics. 5-0 against Iowa (I was a super senior so got an extra fall semester in 02 before I graduated) along with the 9-3 2000 season Insight bowl win and 7 win seasons in 2001 and 2002. Back to back conference BB titles and an elite 8 appearance. Women's team also won the conference in 2000 and the conference tourney in both 2000 and 2001, made the sweet 16 both years as well.

 

[rebecacy]

AP Stylebook's New Tool Automatically Proofreads Your Writing

There's a software (for PC only right now, but a mac version is on the way) that automatically edits your writing.

On one hand, I'm extremely jealous, I remember having to actually learn this in High School...

On the other hand...I'm very thankful I learned it all in High School and I can't see this actually helping anyone learn to write...

We had this same debate when calculators were allowed. And they had the same debate when pencils w/ erasers began being used. Adopt new technology and move on for gawd's sakes!!!

 

[Bret44]

I'm very glad I went to ISU when I did (98-02) Probably some of the best stretches ever in ISU athletics. 5-0 against Iowa (I was a super senior so got an extra fall semester in 02 before I graduated) along with the 9-3 2000 season Insight bowl win and 7 win seasons in 2001 and 2002. Back to back conference BB titles and an elite 8 appearance. Women's team also won the conference in 2000 and the conference tourney in both 2000 and 2001, made the sweet 16 both years as well.

Sure puts my 07-11 run to shame.. At least I got a Bowl Game!

 

[isukendall]

We had this same debate when calculators were allowed. And they had the same debate when pencils w/ erasers began being used. Adopt new technology and move on for gawd's sakes!!!

Yep, get used to it. Now our high school graduates lack the skills to add/subtract AND read/write!

only a little bit of

 

[thatguy]

 

[zwclones51]

Girls are hotter and sluttier than 5 to 10 years ago. I wanna go back.

 

[MeanDean]

I graduated in 1991. That really wasn't that long ago. In typing class half of us used an old computer and the other half used a typewriter. The next week, we'd switch off.

Hah. I graduated HS in 1974. In our typing class there were 1/2 electric typewriters and 1/2 manual. We switched off about 1/2 way through. The manual to electric students made the switch pretty easily. Those going from electric to manual had some issues. There were 2 of those "new" IBM typwriters with the ball instead of individual keys; that was pretty high tech in the day.

 

[cloneswereall]

AP Stylebook's New Tool Automatically Proofreads Your Writing

There's a software (for PC only right now, but a mac version is on the way) that automatically edits your writing.

On one hand, I'm extremely jealous, I remember having to actually learn this in High School...

On the other hand...I'm very thankful I learned it all in High School and I can't see this actually helping anyone learn to write...

The only thing is, unless you're in a journalism class, that formatting is going to be garbage. Also, I really doubt it's going to find any kind of spelling errors in the way of using the wrong word (then/than, etc.).