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On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Sue Lorraine Lavorata wrote: > I can commiserate as my father dislikes the fact that I am severely > disabled and therefore thinks going to college for me was a waste. I > too am a professor and when anyone "compliments" me he gets pissed. > At my grandfather's funeral my husband told my father about me going > for my second masters and doctorate and instead of pride my father > showed disgust, he hates anyone to brag about me and obviously he > NEVER does, In his eyes, it does not matter that I am a college > professor, to him I am a LOSER! > > Prof Lavorata > Probably he's just pissed at being proved WRONG! Whatever he thinks about you, what *you* think about you is much more important, anyway, as I'm sure you already know. I'd be interested to hear your ideas about the purpose and value of education. Why, for instance, did you choose to further your education and seek higher degrees? If it was for the intrinsic value of education as an end in itself (and I'm not suggesting that this *must* be the case!) then why did you choose formal rather than informal study? Thanks in advance, and please feel free to ignore these questions if they're too nosey. Diane Ridout, Instructor, ACP............................................. Kwantlen University College, "Talk PO Box 9030 doesn't Surrey, BC, Canada cook rice," they say. Tel: (604) 599-2964 Voice mail 9837.......................................