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Old 04-23-2013, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lbmb24101 View Post
Geography is not a strong point in schools.
I taught 30 yrs ( 15 in high school and 15 in middle school) and even the smartest students lacked a lot of basic geography knowledge....however the kids coming from foreign countries knew their geography.
I dated a pre med student from Johns Hopkins ( smart kd)MANY yrs ago who asked me:
SO, how many driving miles are there from Cuba to Puerto Rico, Maria TEresa ?
Not sure about to PR but it's about 60 miles to Cuba, depending on which hamlet/village/town/city, if one is driving a boat from Miami, Florida. Of course, they would be nautical miles.
I had great teachers in Pensacola and one taught me to be specific. Now that I watch Big Bang Theory on television, the character Sheldon Cooper becomes more real and I'm thankful for my good education and thanks Mom for my genes!
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