Big news (from meee, do you even remeber me?? O_o)

[juancho]

Just wanted ot share osem happy news with the forum I love the most and consider it my online home.

I graduated yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After 5 really long and hard years it is finally over, I got my degree (do u call it degree in english? this is so hard for me) on what we call here Licenciatura en Administración de empresas, that would be something like Business management or something like that.

I am really happy and I just fell you guys have been there for me all this long 5 years and more, so, lets jsut celebrate, get drunk and have fun ^_^

[MikeB7]

Way to go, Juancho!  Congratulations!   :thumbup:

[tommyboy]

Well done, congratulations, have a drink for me.

[captainspud]

After 5 really long and hard years it is finally over, I got my degree (do u call it degree in english? this is so hard for me)

It depends where it's issued from. In North America, there are basically two different "pieces of paper" you can get-- a degree, and a diploma. A degree gives you letters after your name-- it's either a Bachelor's, a Master's, or a PhD. These generally take 3 to 4 years for each stage (so, 9-12 for a PhD), and cover more theoretical content ("Be an expert in X field"). A diploma takes less time (2-3 years) and is generally more practical ("How to do X job"). There are exceptions to these guidelines, but that's generally what they're about.

In Canada we have an easy way of distinguishing the two-- Colleges give Diplomas, and Universities give Degrees. They can give "the other one" only if they run a program in conjunction with the correct licensing institute-- so, when I graduated from Carleton University, I had both a degree from the University, and a diploma from Algonquin College (since my program was a joint venture of the two institutions). They couldn't have issued the diploma without the College's participation. Likewise, the College I work at now has a couple degree programs, but they are given under the "supervision" of a local University. The college teaches the courses, but they borrow profs from the University and the Uni decides all the course content.

As I understand it, the US doesn't have this hard dividing line. I am told that some "proper" Universities are called "college", and the term for what we call a "college" is "community college".

This has been "Fun With Words" with your host, a bored man sitting at a desk.

[Alaric]

Congratulations!

[Pyroclasm]

¡ Felicidades Juan, en tu día de graduación !

[Reepicheep]

Congratulations, Juancho! Thats awesome news!

[Mr. Hamrick]

To add a bit to what Potato-Boy said:

In addition to "community colleges", there are also "tech schools" that give either "diplomas" or "degrees" depending on the school and on the program of study.  Additionally, there are specialized schools that give "diplomas" and "certifications".  In some cases, "certifications" are the equivalent of a diploma BUT USUALLY "certifications" are in addition to having the diploma or the degree. 

For example: I have two degrees: One in English and the other in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production.  I have a diploma (that is technically called an Associates Degree) in Humanities.  I am eventually going to get certified as a casting agent (more than likely, well if it is required of me). 

[Spam]

Congratulations, Juancho!!!

[Uncle Yuan]

Congrats!  Education is always good!

Too add to the pile of trivia - in the US a "college" is an institution that can (generally) award one flavor of degree - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), etc.  A university consists of multiple colleges and can thus issue multiple different kinds of degrees.  Quality is generally not implied one way or the other, as many fine smaller schools may only offer a B.A.

As a medical student I attend the Carver College of Medicine, which can only award M.D.s.  It is one of many colleges, undergraduate and graduate, that make up the University of Iowa (including the Colleges of Public Health, Nursing, Dentistry, Journalism, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts and so on).

[Figure Fan]

Congrats!!!

[the_ultimate_evil]

congratulations my friend.now comes the true hard task getting a job to use it in

[Ephemeris]

Congratulations Juancho!

[yell0w_lantern]

Congratulations!