Well... I don't know how it's like in other countries, but here in Holland... PEH!
The college I'm going to is really a bad one. From the first year on some years ago the situation of our department wasn't so good: bad teaching, bad lessons, bad guidance, bad or not enough equipment, and so forth. You know what a teacher's argument was when we complained and critisized? Said that the ones before us - the olderyears - had it a lot tougher. So my question is: what the hell does that have to do with us? It doesn't change the situation, nor was it a valid argument or explanation.... well, let's just say it didn't help us to know that they had it worse. It's no excuse for the department to still be in ruins.
*stands dramatically* That first situation marked a bad doom. A downfall of greatness! *dramatic*
And it appeared so beautiful at first that school, but it was mere deception as usual. Like propaganda, to influence the human mind, to trick it into thinking it was the place to be. Nice talk and images as if selling a product. It's just that it was so tempting and it looked like it was a good institution. Bastards.
So - to cut more to the chase quickly - lately I've been having some trouble with my main teacher/coordinator (again). Many a time there's been that he and other teachers hardly responded to your pleas for help and advice, but especially him. Says we as students gotta do this **** well and take initiatives.
Well, what if it's the case that we did so? What if we hardly or not at all receive proper responses, etc.? He says he's always busy and has no time. For example I contacted the schmuck but I received the response that he was busy with a project and didn't have time - I just had to wait a couple of weeks and contact next month. Bastard.
So... at some point I contact him, and what do I get? Nothing. So later I sent a message with a slightly sarcastic nature to it, but truthful. It was nothing personal, I was merely stating a fact and requesting to make an appointment FINALLY.
I get the response that appointments are to be arranged with another employee and that this was the case for YEARS. BULL****. He always told us that if we needed help, had to contact him, whatever etc., we could do so personally and arrange something. Then I read that this is not possible and has to be done with the other employee.
So I responded basically sayin' something like "Even if it's a personal appointment we have to do that? I recall you told me to contact you if we had to, and I have done that. The least you could do is to respond instead of leaving me in the dark."
It is simple and to the point, and factual. Nothing personal.
But... whaddaya know? A-hole feels insulted. He doesn't like the "tone" he's reading, even if there's no tone to be read in these letters. Even if there was, the facts still stand. Bastard.
Things like these just get the worst out of me. We know that school hasn't been that good, and we know we get bad treatment and we are always being demotivated. You know what I want? I want justice. What is justice in this context? It is that they'll have to PAY.
I'm curious as to what you would suggest to get this justice I speak of. Basically my time has been wasted: I don't even WANT to do music anymore because of this damn piece of **** building... even if I have so much talent.
They gave us promises that the system would change for the better, but to us olderyears it's of no use: we were ****** up already. I've been even paying college money and not receiving lessons. Damn this **** to hell! I will have justice, and I will have vengeance, dammit!
I've heard that many a school in this country ain't good. People complaining about bad colleges and such. Well, I say it's time to kick them in the ass. Unacceptable. Just unacceptable.
And people who got such talent for whatever they're doing/following are being drained for nothing, but paying money so they can profit. They squeeze you out like a damn lemon until they can't squeeze no more. And those talented people will just be lowered in quality, in skill, etc., if an education system isn't good.
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There's a lot more to my story, but it's long enough already.
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