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I have to vent for just a few minutes. I'm feeling down today because of some things that have happened over the last couple of days undountedly compounded by all the happened last week in the US.
Last night in class, the professor wanted one of the girls in the sculpture class to turn her project into a "satirical statement about the south." Being a former southerner, I found his suggestions, the tone of his voice and his insinuations to be very offensive. It was obvious that he didn't think a lot of southerners. That was bad enough, but he kept going. He singled me out as the southerner in the class and asked me what I thought of his idea. I told him I found it offensive. He laughed and said "Well then, all the more reason to do it." I said something back not nearly as strong or witty as I would've liked, but said something. Then I fumed for the rest of the class time. It is one thing to have someone make fun of my accent, but quite another to all but call me a stupid southern hick in front of a roomful of people. I was already not really liking this professor, now I know that I will avoid taking his classes if AT ALL possible. Maybe I need thicker skin, but I'm really just thinking he's a small-minded condesending @#%$ at this point.
I'm also getting a little frustrated with my new job. it'll get better, but right now they are doing a terrible job of orientation. They didn't take time out of the person's schedule that is orienting us to actually been able to orient us. THerefore, we spend a lot of time just sitting while he makes phone calls and trouble shoots and chit chats with everyone. Very frustrating. I would almost rather just figure things out myself as I go along that have to endure 2 hours of actual orientation time in an 8 hour day. 6 hours is a lot of time to sit and do nothing. I know, I'm getting paid, but I spent 2 years in a boring job, I'm ready for something a little more challenging.
OK- enough venting for now. I feel a little better.
Wendy
Edited by: wkelley2001 at: 9/19/01 4:01:24 pm
Last night in class, the professor wanted one of the girls in the sculpture class to turn her project into a "satirical statement about the south." Being a former southerner, I found his suggestions, the tone of his voice and his insinuations to be very offensive. It was obvious that he didn't think a lot of southerners. That was bad enough, but he kept going. He singled me out as the southerner in the class and asked me what I thought of his idea. I told him I found it offensive. He laughed and said "Well then, all the more reason to do it." I said something back not nearly as strong or witty as I would've liked, but said something. Then I fumed for the rest of the class time. It is one thing to have someone make fun of my accent, but quite another to all but call me a stupid southern hick in front of a roomful of people. I was already not really liking this professor, now I know that I will avoid taking his classes if AT ALL possible. Maybe I need thicker skin, but I'm really just thinking he's a small-minded condesending @#%$ at this point.
I'm also getting a little frustrated with my new job. it'll get better, but right now they are doing a terrible job of orientation. They didn't take time out of the person's schedule that is orienting us to actually been able to orient us. THerefore, we spend a lot of time just sitting while he makes phone calls and trouble shoots and chit chats with everyone. Very frustrating. I would almost rather just figure things out myself as I go along that have to endure 2 hours of actual orientation time in an 8 hour day. 6 hours is a lot of time to sit and do nothing. I know, I'm getting paid, but I spent 2 years in a boring job, I'm ready for something a little more challenging.
OK- enough venting for now. I feel a little better.
Wendy
Edited by: wkelley2001 at: 9/19/01 4:01:24 pm
or bring along your school stuff to study? Could you do that?
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