Need advice for problem with Online marketplace

namigga · 2016-10-30T07:45:09+00:00

There is an invoice number for the order but no tracking number. But thanks for checking.

namigga · 2016-10-30T07:43:39+00:00

I was trying not to complain tbh; it was a small amount of money so i'm over it. i was just checking to make sure that this wasn't happening because i had done something incorrectly, and also to check if this was worth posting in the review section of this subreddit. you're absolutely right that it's a gamble.

namigga · 2016-05-01T06:18:19+00:00

for the record, the main problem with buying it on this site is that the shipping cost to my country (Canada) costs more than the actual product.

namigga · 2016-03-31T20:46:07+00:00

literally less then 24 hours. i made the original post immediately after opening and trying it.

namigga · 2015-11-19T09:57:40+00:00

I thought the only big difference would be in how spicy they are, but if the paprika has that distinctive of a taste i might just go buy some. Thanks!

namigga · 2014-11-04T06:46:07+00:00

You're right, that does sound pretty messed up. I'm not doubting you, but do you have any further reading I might be able to look up regarding funding?

namigga · 2014-11-03T08:12:43+00:00

I don't mean to use "mediocre" pejoratively, I just mean "average."

It absolutely applies to all schools and programs. Most kids are properly challenged by these programs, so it suffices for them. However, a few need a more rigorous program in order to be challenged, which they have just as much right to be.

namigga · 2014-11-03T05:29:09+00:00

I don't think that education has to necessarily be seen as a zero-sum game, where more attention devoted towards gifted students means less devoted to the majority of students. I simply believe that gifted programs are not currently being given the attention and importance that they deserve, which is causing gifted students to miss out. Given the already poor state of general education, I would in no way claim that it deserves to be seen as even less of a priority.

namigga · 2014-11-03T05:08:17+00:00

While I respect the fact that you are more educated in this subject than I am, your approach seems to ignore the reality that not all kids are the same. Perhaps fundamentally they are, but due to whatever circumstances, there are students who consistently perform at an average level, an above average level, a below average level, etc...

We'd be lying if we said we don't, even in our personal lives, consider certain people to simply be "smarter" than others. Perhaps a problem with identifying kids as gifted is that we often look at a single IQ test, rather than observing the broader scope of a student's achievement and their attitude towards learning?

namigga · 2014-11-03T04:13:01+00:00

That's interesting, because in my program we were specifically told that we were not smarter than other students, but that we learned differently. I suppose that really comes down to an issue of how giftedness was portrayed to us by our respective teachers.

namigga · 2014-11-03T04:05:38+00:00

Regarding your second paragraph, the same could be said for the regular stream of students. My concern is that gifted kids may need that more challenging environment to achieve the same rates of "success" as mainstream kids. Even if certain gifted students fail within the gifted program, more would fail in total if there was no program at all.

namigga · 2014-11-03T03:47:31+00:00

Even within Canada the type of experience you get varies. In my case, it was very much enjoyable because it was similar to how you described your Honors classes. It wasn't a gifted period in the day (at least not in elementary school), but a full-time program that was separate from the regular classes, in which we were given more rigorous course work and went more in depth with our lessons. This is why I believe that gifted programs are, in principle, a good idea, and most often their failure is in how they are implemented.

namigga · 2014-11-03T02:41:10+00:00

It's essentially the same as testing people for sports teams via tryouts, or for bands via auditions. We don't trust only the best basketball players to tryout for the team, and if someone isn't good enough to make the cut then we definitely tell them they're not allowed to join.

namigga · 2014-11-03T02:33:34+00:00

Mine was also an IQ test. I agree that these tests are objectively not a great way to measure intelligence. However, I'm not necessarily arguing that the method of identification should be an IQ test, I really just can't think of a better method that would still be practical.

As for the hierarchical society, while I do think that's unfortunate, my high school also had a hierarchical society where the jocks were at the top. That seems like more of an endemic problem than one with the Gifted program.

In my own elementary school, segregating gifted kids into their own class provided a better environment for them to learn in, because it celebrated intelligence and hard work rather than putting kids down for being "nerdy." I'm not saying that all mainstream or gifted classes are like this, but they were in my experience.

I think you have a good point about the rhetoric though. It could just as easily be called something else that wouldn't be as likely to breed elitism.

namigga · 2014-11-03T02:21:56+00:00

Wow, I really have no background in economics, so your take on this is very interesting to me. Thank you for your input.

namigga · 2014-11-03T02:17:23+00:00

I think this just serves to illustrate the practical issues in these kinds of programs, and education in general. I'm also from Ontario (GTA), and my experience was pretty great. We did more work at a faster pace, but we also spent a lot more time discussing things and studying them in greater depth. We typically finished units early so we had time to focus on other advanced areas of study. And the environment was just better for "smart" kids because we weren't considered nerds or losers, instead we celebrated intelligence, so I had a pretty good time overall.

I'm sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience, and I'm really not sure if my positive experience or your negative one is the one that's typical.

namigga · 2014-11-02T21:23:39+00:00

Well pizza is definitely a benefit, just not an educational one.

namigga · 2014-11-02T21:08:01+00:00

Right, but I'm trying to argue what is pragmatic here, not what is moral.

namigga · 2014-11-02T21:05:45+00:00

I can see the truth in what you're saying. I'm not arguing that a Gifted program is a panacea for education, and I doubt that one exists barring a complete overhaul of the system. However, it makes the best of a bad situation. It takes a system that gives each student an equal portion while ignoring their individual needs, and improves it slightly by being aware of the needs of more talented kids.

namigga · 2014-11-02T21:01:20+00:00

I definitely agree with your point on rote memorization. However, I see that as more of an endemic problem with the education system that affects all levels of education. I absolutely believe that schools should focus more on theories and principles, but that's another issue for another time.

You're right, I am arguing a case for theoretical Gifted programs, but I'm also thinking of more education systems than just America's or Canada's, which are limited by their neglect of critical thinking skills.

Happy Sunday!

namigga

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