Redux
Season 5.
University.
I’m slowly approaching a point where I have to become a little more focused and specific in regards to my education. English is, and was always only meant to be, a gate-way to the media-science post-grad programme, but the road leading there is long and rather intricate.
‘Oh I see’, the more naïve version of myself thought, ‘I’ll just go and see a guidance counsellor, they will know what have to do, after all that’s what they get paid to do’.
They should know.
But they did not know.
Dealing with the university administration and guidance counsellors makes me wanna do drugs. Hell, it makes me wanna molest penguins, but somehow I’m sure that’s frowned upon.
To this point I’ve spoken with three guidance counsellors, all of who have sent me on to the next one (one even directed me to another with the words ‘he’s super cool, he deals with these things all the time and he knows everything’. I then wrote him an email only to get the answer ‘Yeah, I don’t know anything about this. But maybe this guy will’ sending on my way into an infinite loop of frustration.
So to make a long story short(-ish): I’ve been cockblocked by the university education-wise so many times that I’ve stopped counting. It’s frustrating to say the least.
It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, university that is. Last semester ended in flying colours with regards to my exam results, and while that is just peachy it doesn’t erase the fact that it’s frustrating as hell, to know what you want, how to get there and still get shot down by bureaucratic nonsense.
February 18, 2011 at 7:39 am
Ugh that is very frustrating. I know the feeling, to some extent. Thought uni would be something I was in complete control of, and yet there are lots of failings and occasions where it is the complete reverse.
I’m beginning to track down my personal tutor (guidance counsellor I guess) to discuss third year options, and post-grad stuff – but as soon as I looked up his name I realised he isn’t ideal… I have a lecture with him today – I might take 5 at the end for an informal chat and see how it goes before writing him off though.
February 18, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Sorry you know the feeling, it’s indeed frustrating especially because it effects ones education – not a small thing.
Luckily I’m somewhat on the right track, unfortunately it’s not as obvious and straight forward as I had hoped.
Hopefully your tutor will provide more answers than mine has so far
February 19, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Yeah I think things will work out, I just have a few questions. I approached my tutor as I said – and he was aloof to the point of being rude. Sigh. I shall seek help elsewhere!