I'm sick and tired of University. Dont get me wrong - I'm as determined as ever to make University work. I want to study and gain a degree and have all the opportunities that will open up to me once I graduate. But why is it that I feel as though everything and everyone is against this?
The teachers NEVER come to class on time. They roll in 30-45 minutes late , then go get a coffee and then think about starting the class. ...And they have the cheek to lecture people about timekeeping and attendance! Even when they do turn up, they rarely teach. Most students just bide their time chatting. I didnt go to University to 'chat.'
Its like a great achievement to be able to speak to the teachers. They say 'come see me in my office hours, and we will discuss this in further then...' Sounds fair? One of the teachers office hours are Tuesdays 2-4. I work Tuesdays. The other is Wednesday 11-1. I have a lecture then, but today I skipped it to see her, as I have no choice. (....hense the attendance lecture) Since 11-1 is a long time, I have no idea when between 11 and 1 she will see me, so I turn up at 11, but, of course, the teachers never turn up on time! I check again at 11.20, I go in the office only to be told to get out by another teacher. I try to explain that I am here to see a particular teacher, is she around? But the other teacher doesnt care and rudely tells me to wait outside. ...BUT of course, the teacher I am here to see wont know I'm waiting for her outside as she doesnt even know I'm there... But the moody teacher wasnt willing to pass on a message. So I wait outside in a vain hope. But, of course, she doesnt appear. 12 comes and goes. I might as well have gone to my lecture. 12.30 comes and the teacher appears. Apparantely she didnt know I had a meeting with her. I cant believe that. I wrote my name clearly down on her register on her office door after asking her if I could see her today. So, I see the teacher at 1.30 for 5 mins. No, it wasnt worth it. I wanted her advise as I am new to University and am unsure about what they want from me in my sketchbook. I missed induction so I am in the dark. Her reply? "I want you to learn from your mistakes. Just play." ...Great advise, thanks... I'm just as clueless as I was before.
(I hope thats not how doctors are taught too... (learn from your mistakes) If so, no wonder England's NHS is a mess.)
I pay 3,000 in fees for University, but have to pay for all my materials myself. Nothing comes with the course. What, was that 3,000 pounds a gift to the teachers so they can have a slap-up meal at breakfast? Is that why they are always late?
I dont like the way my course is run. I would adapt to the way they run things, if only I knew what that was. This is supposed to be design. At college I was taught to draw scamps in a layout pad and work/play with ideas until you are happy with something and then move onto the computer. At University they want you to produce things for everything - even the crappy ideas that you knew had to chance when you first thought it. So why do I have to spend money on a doing a design that I know is crap? It dont make sense. Isnt being a designer about judging good and bad design? Why waste my time? Designers in the real world dont have time for that, you have to judge whether a design is good or not by the scamp or idea in your head. You dont have time to produce all of them. I understand this is Uni, not work, but, ...shouldnt this course be guiding us to a future job in graphic design?
Because of the way the teachers treat me and behave, I dont like them, I find it hard to trust them, let alone respect them, I just look at them in disbelief as they take the piss time after time after time.
If Im struggling to trust or respect the teachers now, how can I learn from them?
(When they turn up, that is...)
8 件のコメント:
Blimey, that sucks!
Wish I had some cool advice but I don't really, cause I don't know your background.
Doesn't sound like my uni, that's all I can say.
hi! i am a college student in the US. I feel the pain you describe. I attend Stanford and pay a lot of tuition, and sometimes I just feel that some TA's and professors aren't worth the full price. Anyway, hang on! Nice blog btw
that doesn't sound very good, my uni is really good for talking to students etc, and never had a late teacher. Moan at em :)
But you missed induction right? So maybe there are ways to speak to tthe teachers that you havent been told about? induction is a really important time i think, even though most students dnt turn up. So far, everything you have discovered or found out about this uni is through your own experiences, or through luck, or through asking. Maybe there are some things that are available but you dont know about them, and as you dont kno, you cant ask.
this is only the first semester adn you were late anyway. dont be too hasty, stick with this university. it was always going to be hard to adjust.
the teachers shouldnt come late. are you sure you have the right time? If so, then complain! Even if it is only you that complains, at least they know. And bug them if you want to speak to them. Its not work, if you dont bug them, then they wont approach you.
dont change uni yet, its too early!
Hmmm... Thanks for everyones comments :)
@PA: what uni do you go to?
@Mimi: You are probably right. Maybe it is too early to change (yet again). But I just expected more of Uni. I expected University to be like college only with more students, more work and higher expectations. I certainly expected it to be better organised.
@Dilys: With your comments, maybe America hasnt got it as right as what I originally thought! :-( What are you studying?
@nick: I will moan if i decide to stay (which i probably will... maybe) and if it carries on next semester. I just feel as though I am always moaning lately...
Bradford :-(
...was a well run course though and the teachers were pretty great.
Uni is mostly there just for 'kids' t o grow up, or at least the first half is. I'm 26 and going to be starting a course in Jan, being a 外国人 I am paying £9000 for a year. It is going to be painful. At least I am still working in the city to pay for it all whilst studying.
Life is hard. Hang in there. That stupid little piece of paper at the end of the day means so much even if you do have those skills in anycase.
@Anonymous
Good luck with your course, what you said
"That stupid little piece of paper at the end of the day means so much even if you do have those skills in anycase"
is so true it hurts.
Anyway, getting better at bugging the teachers to see me now. I just stick myself to them after class so they have to see me. they dont like it though, they make me feel as though I'm pushing in - 'everyone else makes an appointment on tuesdays...'
who cares? As long as I pass with at least a 2:1, I'll be happy.
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