Thursday, March 03, 2005
Blind leading the blind
A college nearby has been advertising in the local newspaper for the last 3 weeks. There are a couple of taster courses for adults that caught my eyes. It is perfect having just an introduction to the subject to see if you would like to study it.
For the last two weeks I have been trying to get some information about the courses. I have been passed from one department to the other, one site to the other, one person to the other without getting any information at all. They took my number and said someone will contact me but no one has.
Today I heard on the radio that the college had an open day (well more like an evening as it was between 6pm and 9pm). I thought I may as well get down there because if I am standing in front of their face they will have to reply.
All the streets nearby were turned into parking zones. Bumper to bumper and on the pavements and round the corners and everywhere. As I went in there were 3 Miss Marple type ladies standing by the tables with all the leaflets. They were very keen to greet me with a smile and asked if the younger one didn't come with me. In the college thousands of "younger ones", tagged along with the parents, were being dragged around. There were more staff members than the students, smiling through their teeth. I think there were one or two higher up people from the Education department whom the smiling zombies were trying to impress.
As I was directed to the person dealing with Adult courses I could see that although she was making an eye contact and listening to me her eyes were scanning where the superiors were and tried extra hard to extend the corners her mouth when the bosses were close enough.
Again I was passed between three people before someone admitted that they do not know if, where or when these courses are to take place. They were utterly surprised that the courses were being advertised in the paper for the last 3 weeks.
In the end I filled out a form showing my interest and leaving my phone number again on the understanding that someone will contact me. This is the institute that advertises 99% pass rate. I have failed them miserably. I wasted two hours for nothing.
For the last two weeks I have been trying to get some information about the courses. I have been passed from one department to the other, one site to the other, one person to the other without getting any information at all. They took my number and said someone will contact me but no one has.
Today I heard on the radio that the college had an open day (well more like an evening as it was between 6pm and 9pm). I thought I may as well get down there because if I am standing in front of their face they will have to reply.
All the streets nearby were turned into parking zones. Bumper to bumper and on the pavements and round the corners and everywhere. As I went in there were 3 Miss Marple type ladies standing by the tables with all the leaflets. They were very keen to greet me with a smile and asked if the younger one didn't come with me. In the college thousands of "younger ones", tagged along with the parents, were being dragged around. There were more staff members than the students, smiling through their teeth. I think there were one or two higher up people from the Education department whom the smiling zombies were trying to impress.
As I was directed to the person dealing with Adult courses I could see that although she was making an eye contact and listening to me her eyes were scanning where the superiors were and tried extra hard to extend the corners her mouth when the bosses were close enough.
Again I was passed between three people before someone admitted that they do not know if, where or when these courses are to take place. They were utterly surprised that the courses were being advertised in the paper for the last 3 weeks.
In the end I filled out a form showing my interest and leaving my phone number again on the understanding that someone will contact me. This is the institute that advertises 99% pass rate. I have failed them miserably. I wasted two hours for nothing.
# posted by butterflyuk : 3/03/2005 11:44:00 pm
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I did 'Adult' education a
few years back. Counselling
skills for 2 years. I came
to the conclusion that
(like Homer going back
to High school) it's all in the attitude. And mine sucked.
Self expression? Teenage anx?
Oh yes we explored them all-
I came out as fucked up as I
was at sixteen-maybe you had a
lucky escape!
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few years back. Counselling
skills for 2 years. I came
to the conclusion that
(like Homer going back
to High school) it's all in the attitude. And mine sucked.
Self expression? Teenage anx?
Oh yes we explored them all-
I came out as fucked up as I
was at sixteen-maybe you had a
lucky escape!
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