Young Adults In The Work Place

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by Fastcars1966

Wow graduating from college by age 15 and I thought my daughter was doing well to get through grad school by age 23.

The school system is different in europe, you can go to school til 18 and then study if you desire an academic career. If you have to work next to studying it will take you more time. Or if you study more than one subject it will take more time too (as i did)

But you decide what you want to do with 15 at latest, because if you don`t decide to go academic you will enroll in a "technician profession" school and learn a stuff like "coiffeur, carmechanic" or any other handycraft (i think its called handycraft.

I did both. academic career and handycraft. C.M.T. and Psychology .

i don`t really know what grad school is. We don`t stay in school til 23. but i assume that is one of the differences.

[Camille]

Originally Posted by Fastcars1966

Wow graduating from college by age 15 and I thought my daughter was doing well to get through grad school by age 23.

You are misunderstanding this.
In Europe, kids choose what they will study as a focus at a much earlier age than here. That essentially means that their education is much more concentrated and focused at a significantly earlier age (this process starts at age 12 in England). As a result, many kids leave school at 16 and work full-time without going to college. Other kids leave at 16, work full-time and take evening classes. The remainder stay on at school full-time until they are 18 before going to Uinversity and then possibly onto grad school. Btw, college and University are often distinct in England. You can go to college at age 16 to finish your eduation (many do this if the school they are at does not offer the courses, academic or otherwise, that they wish to pursue)...but you cannot go to University to do the same. One is higher education one is further education. Some colleges merely offer the education to get you into University...and have strong affiliations with the University in that city, some offer degree courses too. University only teaches at degree level.

Camille

[Camille]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

what do you mean by that? I have a second insurance that insures me worldwide that is not covered by regular insurance. Is taht similar?

No Nina, he's talking about Europeans who work in Europe having secondary insurance.
I don't care whether you are the Price of Wales or Camille of Boston...if you have a car accident in England you are ALL going to the same place and getting the same treatment. Emergency treatment is NOT treated or covered by ANY private healthcare provider in the UK. The same applies in France which is why Diana was taken to Salpêtrière, which is a highly regarded teaching hospital that extends all services to the public, much like Jimmy's in Leeds, England. There are no private hospitals that cover or accomodate ER treatment You will see whopping big signs outside the centres that deal with private patients that say, "No emergency admissions" so that people are very clear what services are available. Buying private insurance specifically relates to specialist treatment only. You will get to see a specialist on the NHS but if you want to choose which one to see you need to buy insurance. It's just the same as choosing between PPO or HMO insurance here....except in the UK HMO is, free PPO is not.

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by Camille

No Nina, he's talking about Europeans who work in Europe having secondary insurance.

Ah yes yes, i see now. Of course some have that. I only have that for foreign countries not for within the country. You have to see what it is for, most of the time its not for "better" medical treatment, but only for rooms with only one bed or such, or so you can actually choose your doctor.
Not necessary. Its a luxury but its not necessary.