'highschool'

[bujub22]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 11:07
I would appreciate it if someone could do the effort to explain this freaky education system to me.

In Belgium you finish elementary school at age 11-12. Highschool is age 12-18. We get exams at least twice a year. You cannot chose your subjects you can only chose a package. Everyone is obligated to take maths for example. We have 3 different departments. BSO, to learn a profession, TSO, to learn sth technical and ASO, general education. You need an ASO degree to go to college or uni, or, in some cases a specialised TSO degree.
At uni we have exams twice a year as well. You need a 60% average to pass the year. Most courses last 4 year...

that's why i rushed to get out!.. to confusing

[fred devliegher]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 16:07
I would appreciate it if someone could do the effort to explain this freaky education system to me.

In Belgium you finish elementary school at age 11-12. Highschool is age 12-18. We get exams at least twice a year. You cannot chose your subjects you can only chose a package. Everyone is obligated to take maths for example. We have 3 different departments. BSO, to learn a profession, TSO, to learn sth technical and ASO, general education. You need an ASO degree to go to college or uni, or, in some cases a specialised TSO degree.
At uni we have exams twice a year as well. You need a 60% average to pass the year. Most courses last 4 year...

You forget KSO - art education.

Generally, you get three exams/year from age 12-16, the two from age 17-18 (assuming you don't have to redo a year). However, I don't think you absolutely need a ASO degree for university - my cousin didn't.

Most courses last 4 year...

Five if you've got a good fakbar...

[Skweeky]

Ah yeah, KSO, forgot about that one.

fakbar?
Do I spot a 'kaloot' there?

*sings 'Brusselse studenten van de Klauwaert en de Geus'*

[fred devliegher]

fakbar?
Do I spot a 'kaloot' there?

*sings 'Brusselse studenten van de Klauwaert en de Geus'*

No - just the Letteren fakbar. The smoke-filled 19th century dump we call home, with moderately-priced alcohol, frequent free - euh - "vaten" (kegs ?) from the profs, and general humiliation (Neanderthal Night, anyone ? )

[Skweeky]

But do you study in Leuven?

[fred devliegher]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 16:42
But do you study in Leuven?

Yup.

I think I'm getting it, with a few minutes delay.

... but explain anyway ?

[Skweeky]

erm see...I used to study at VUB. And we have this thing against the students from Leuven (well, not really, it's all folkloristic). We call them 'kaloten', from 'katholieken'.
We sing stuff like ' A bas les calotes' and we basically make fun of you

[fred devliegher]

Goddamnit, it hit me -

In naam van K.B.S. doet open 't café
De Brusselaar sluipt door de stad
Hij dorst naar het bier in zijn Brabantse stee
Doet open of 't café ligt plat
En haast u of 'k leg hier uw deur op den toog
En Manneke Pis zeikt dan recht in uw oog
De Brusselaar heeft dorst, geef hem bier
De Brusselaar heeft dorst, geef hem bier!

De vrijzinnigheid is nu troef in dit land
Hang de kaloot in een boom
K.B.S. regeert weer met ijzeren hand
Gaat pissen op het papendom
En gaan we dan 's morgens bezopen naar kot
Dan zingen we luid en harmonisch tot slot
Het Lied van de Brusselse Geus
Het Lied van de Brusselse Geus

You're one of them godless VUB'ers , aren't ya ?

Heh heh - a girl I know studies there now. What's it like ?

EDIT : posted just after you did. I know about the rivalry, just didn't really get it. Must be a slow day

[Skweeky]

I sure am

Leve VUB

De VSKM zo wordt geheten
De Mechelse Vrijzinnige Studentenkring
Wie zal er op aard iets beters weter
Dan onze VSK, onze VSKM

De Dijlestad druipt van het bier
Wij pozen ook wel van de pier
Als de VSKM gaat op de zwier

In onze kring zitten vele fitte gasten
Die houden van plezier en van de lol, ja lol!
Tot spijt van alle droevige kwasten schenken wij de glaasjes nog eens vol, ja vol!

De Dijlestad druipt van het bier
Wij pozen ook wel van de pier
Als de VSKM gaat op de zwier

That's my club, VSKM, was praeses last year

I absolutely loved studying there. Great campus, parties every night and Luigi rocks

[fred devliegher]

I don't think we have a song - at least I haven't heard it. Then again, we're one of the smallest clubs in Letteren. Which has it's advantages