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Mentally retarded in college.


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Something reminded me recently of a kid I saw a few years ago when I took a semester at a community college. There was a very large, very low functioning mentally handicapped guy in my College algebra class. He was given unlimited time for exams and other special privileges so he could complete his work. He even had a chaperone that walked her around the first 2 weeks. He told people he wanted to go to Johns Hopkins and become an RN.

I'm sure people will disagree with me, but I don't think someone like this should be going to college for a career like that. He wasn't capable of doing even schoolwork on his own, he deffinately wouldn't be capable of taking care of other people. I only went to that CC for one semester so IDK what happened to him but I can't imagine someone who needs other people to tie his shoes possibly got into John's Hopkins.

The worst part of this senerio was everyone telling him how "great" it was for him to pursue his dream. That isnt great, this is a mentally disabled person investing thousands of dollars into a future they are incapable of obtaining. 

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Tldr 

 

Retarded man wants to pretend he isn't a retard. Winds up being a retard despite best efforts. Society encourages retard to be a retard.

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Cain said: 

Tldr 

It's not even that long.


Honey said: 

Something reminded me recently of a kid I saw a few years ago when I took a semester at a community college. There was a very large, very low functioning mentally handicapped guy in my College algebra class. He was given unlimited time for exams and other special privileges so he could complete his work. He even had a chaperone that walked her around the first 2 weeks. He told people he wanted to go to Johns Hopkins and become an RN. 

How are his grades, and how functional is he otherwise? 

I technically had special privileges at college through Disability Services (mostly double testing time and a few extra chances to not be kicked out back when my GPA wasn't the best). 

I'm sure people will disagree with me, but I don't think someone like this should be going to college for a career like that. He wasn't capable of doing even schoolwork on his own, he deffinately wouldn't be capable of taking care of other people.

What does he have other than additional testing time? 

I only went to that CC for one semester so IDK what happened to him but I can't imagine someone who needs other people to tie his shoes possibly got into John's Hopkins. 

He just needs to wear laceless shoes. 

The worst part of this senerio was everyone telling him how "great" it was for him to pursue his dream. That isnt great, this is a mentally disabled person investing thousands of dollars into a future they are incapable of obtaining. 

It really depends on how severe the retardation is. 

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Need Extra Time on Tests? It Helps to Have Cash
Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled. But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/extra-time-504-sat-act.html

Reminds me of this article I saw. I have heard of this before the article.

I mean, I think if in grad school I had access to at least prescribed amphetamines, I would have performed better.  I now changed my thinking around this.  If  you got it, milk it, why not ? It's not the same as bribing  someone  to get into college IMO.

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bleary said: 

I mean, I think if in grad school I had access to at least prescribed amphetamines, I would have performed better. 

The week I took them from a friend to push my GPA higher it... worked out a little too well. 

Uppers are scary shit. 

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Tpg is better

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Tpg is better

Plz stop, you're killing TPG's memory. 

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yeah. colleges probably enjoy tax benefits because of students like him. and you can bet college is more expensive when you require so much bullshit to get through it

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Tpg is better

 bump

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Tpg is better

Plz stop, you're killing TPG's memory. 

 lmfao you clown

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