this is wai kit part 7

The HDD were resting at some concrete seats outside a KFC outlet after strolling around the pasar malam at Geylang Serai last night.

Wai Kit: So what is the difference between someone with a double degree compared to another with a double major?

Thomas: Someone with double degree belongs to two schools, for example he/she can be from both the School of Economics and the School of Law.

Thomas: A double major student belongs to one school only and has only one paper.

Wai Kit: I don't get it - doesn't a double major student gets to study another field? Isn't that the same as taking a second degree?

Thomas: Hmm...

Thomas: It's like when you order two burgers at two separate counters. So you get two separate receipts right? Now that is a double degree.

Thomas: Someone who take double major is like you order a burger and a packet of french fries in a single receipt.

Wai Kit: I still don't get it.

Weijian: Ok Wai Kit, for example you buy a piece of pancake.

Weijian: Double degree is you buy TWO pancakes, each with a different ingredient for example red bean and peanut.

Weijian: Double major is you put two ingredients into ONE pancake.

Waikit: Ohhhh, I get it now. So you just don't get as much depth in the second field as compared with one with a double degree.

Thomas: WTF? My analogy was good enough to be understandable.

Weijian: Thomas, you suck.

Weiheng: Wai Kit, you actually need so many people's efforts for you to understand one simple concept.