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Leon Purvis · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

The OP has written a Masters theses AND attended law school? He indicates that he has a BA in English. A BA is not the same as an MA. Must I explain the difference between those two degrees as well?

The fact that I profess to have studied the ENGLISH LANGUAGE, how it works, theories of how it evolved, how it is used, and how it has been used is no indication of an overinflated sense of self-importance.

If, however, if I were to propose that I am a lawyer because I can argue a point logically, employ deductive logic, use truth charts, and apply my knowledge of business law, then that would be a pretty good indication that an ego problem exists.

It makes little difference to ANYONE how much difficulty a law student has in completing his course work or how grueling the test. It does not make his course of study AND EXPERTISE IN ANY AREA OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE equal to or greater than someone who possesses a Masters of Art in English.

There are different courses of study for different professions. What part of that do you not understand?

And what's with the ad hominem attack? That isn't a very good argument, counselor.

shuize · Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 1270

Leon Purvis · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

I love it. A JD / PhD in China.

Perhaps his own family suffered from self-importance. Mine doesn't and none of my PhD teachers did either. That must be a JD thing.

Have fun.

This discussion is getting p*ssy. I've got better things to do than compare apples and figs.

fat_chris · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing

YAAAAAAAAAWN!

Is the degeneration of this post for real?

Rolling Eyes

Anyway...

jm21, best of luck in finding a position to your liking. You seem to have done your homework in learning about what's out there. I think it will end up all right for you.

Regards,
fat_chris

jm21 · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 406

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

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Tsuris · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:13 am Post subject:

It all depends on how much you want to avoid the arctic cold weather in the winter. Dalian is in Liaoning province, in the northeast, and it is frigid cold there in the winter. Quite strangely, the areas that have the coldest and driest winters also have the most humid and oppressive summers. Pollution will be impossible to avoid in any industrialised city. Yunnan province in the west is fairly temperate all year round and there are areas in the south and southeast, outside of the major cities, that are livable, if you don�t need the experience of a big city. There is no industry to speak of in Hainan province, so the water and air are fairly clean, but there aren�t many job opportunities there and the pay is on the low side. If you are looking for a cosmopolitan location, then you should be looking at Shanghai or Guangzhou, but the crowding and pollution can get to you after awhile. If you prefer a more sedate atmosphere, then Kunming in Yunnan or Haikou in Hainan are good choices, but as I said the pay is low there. Living and working in China is always a matter of trade-offs, never an ideal situation anywhere, and many stay put year after year because they prefer to live with the devil they know.

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

tsuris

well said