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    Notorious professor

    By thephoenix,

    So there is this class at my university and there is only one professor that teaches it. Everyone I have spoken with has had terrible reviews for him because of his incomprehensible method of teaching, the exam curve balls, the grading scheme and that he seems to enjoy giving bad grades. I know of someone who had a 4.0 GPA and got a DC (equivalent to C-). I think the class average for last semester was 37%. The students who took it last semester filed a formal complaint through student government to the governing body and administration of the university - all the way up to the president, but nothing was done. We suspected it was because the professor in question has been at the university for a long time.
     
    The problem with this class is that it is a required class for a couple majors so I along with thousands of other students will need to take it at some point.
     
    I'm wondering how feasible a student boycott will be. I'm pretty sure it is legal in the U.S. as long as it is peaceful, but I feel like there would have be a very high turnout to affect anything. Maybe high enough to shut down the university? I don't know. *sigh*
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    Well I've had 3 counseling sessions already - everything is now open with my counselor. I'm comfortable with the confidentiality agreement but beyond that...i'm hitting a brick wall. I've even gone and assigned an "alias" for the gay thing. Something I can type - funny enough - but can't say aloud. Yet.
     
    She has me focus on breathing exercises (taking deep breaths to return to the present moment instead of going back and forth from past to future thoughts) which is effective in the very very short term...but beyond that, the effectiveness dissipates and I'm subconsciously going right back to where I was.
     
    Something inside me is fighting my executive control (a term I learned in psychology class meaning that part of me that makes final decisions and is the "me" inside of me) on this...
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    And so it begins...

    By thephoenix,

    After totally bombing one of my in-class quizzes today, I have finally taken the plunge and went to the campus health clinic counseling services.
     
    I got my initial evaluation and will have my first appointment next Wednesday. I hope this will help.
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    ACA and me.

    By thephoenix,

    Well this healthcare.gov website has to be the glitchiest website I have ever tried to use. I've encountered at least 5 DIFFERENT errors when signing up, logging in, verifying my identity, uploading documents or just navigating!
     
    It's so frustrating...
     
    I'll probably drop by the med center here on campus some time this week to talk to someone. I'm not really sure what to expect.
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    Phoenix

    By thephoenix,

    Sometimes I get some comfort from drawing things not of this world...
     
    This is my first ever attempt at drawing a phoenix. I guess I'm supposed to be the hooded figure with the phoenix perched on my shoulder..
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    My Q&A topic

    By thephoenix,

    Sorry i'm not starting this blog on a very high note..at all...I hope you guys don't think to harshly of me but here's my topic on my latest ramblings...
     
    http://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/37751-i-think-i-need-help/
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    More ramblings...

    By thephoenix,

    Seriously Congress? 9 days of shutdown and getting close to a government default? really?! What is this? Preschool? My goodness - if I missed 9 days of classes I would be dying trying to catch up on all my assignments.
     
    /endrant
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