At the School of Horticulture

in Croatia

Really off topic today.

A loose goose.

Fierce Guy...:)

Uptown Gal, is that the Nittany Lion?

Our cats are our personal Food Inspectors/Taste Testers. If our meat is good enough for them, it's good enough for us.

Bud gave the A-OK to the hamburger.

Oh dear...I'd never give raw meat to a cat...cats can get e-coli and salmonella just like humans can.

A corner of the courthouse in Scranton

A street in Dublin, Ireland.

Blarney

Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand:

One of the things I found interesting in Thailand is that all students wear uniforms from pre-school to university. The style and color of the uniform denotes which school they attend. At the university level, their uniforms are based on whatever subject is their major. For example the uniform for engineering majors is different from that of education majors which is not the same as that worn by students pursuing careers in medicine, etc.

That is really interesting, Dawn. Puts all students on the same level.

Yes, it helps keep them focused on their studies rather than spending their time making fashion statements and worrying about their appearance. Plus, I think it gets them started on the path to looking professional and taking pride in their chosen career path.

School uniforms are common throughout many countries in Asia, in many European countries, and of course with many private and charter schools in the US too (though here more frequently just for the primary grades). From what I've read and found, Thailand's educational system isn't considered to be anything special and lags behind other similarly situated countries when a number of different metrics are compared. Wearing uniforms doesn't make up for the hit to the educational system caused by the systemic and societal problems that have been experienced there in recent years.

Fall is near.

Schoolhouse, I've never had one...

My pecan trees are full of pecans, sure sign it's finally going to be getting a little cooler.