What do make out of students that never listen to you and never ever keep their promise? I have two of such students under my wings. What irks me the most, is that, they think they own the world. One of them promised to turn over a new leaf, but my patience is running thin. He said he wanted to see me today, but he stood me up. I wouldn't mind if he were a top class student, but he's been going MIA since last semester! He only showed up at the beginning, trying to impress us lecturers by saying he wanted to continue studying, only for me to see his attitude never changed a even an inch.
I get so fumed up over this kid. All I wanted to do is to help him. But he keeps on lying, one after another. Not a single promise he made I can hold on to. I am very tempted to call on his father to see whether whatever he said about his whole family was into a black magic spell was even close to a truth. Suddenly it is all so far-fetched.
Is he just simply lazy and wasting time and money for the thing he wants to do is do nothing? Being in the university is just a pretext and all the pretensions he may show to his family that he is still a university student? I'm giving him the final chance this semester. I won't accept him next time if he fails.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
First day...
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! After the morning faculty meeting, I thought there could be a peace of mind, but maaaan, was I wrong!
Suddenly about NINE new students interested in enrolling for my program came to sign up. Elated? You bet your a** I was! My program was in danger of being scrapped if there was not enough students, like the Deputy VC said recently that any program without enough students will be in danger. I wouldn't like that to happen!
But receiving 'failed' students has the danger, if they did not change their attitude. The way I saw their behavior in my office, spells danger. I'm not sure if they are really interested, or they just signed up just because. Oh, one of them even has a bright red hair, and it turned out it was also the color of his car. And his car made me jealous to the core. He's only a student and driving THAT Toyota? (No, it wasn't a Camry, but a 4WD which name, I don't know; hell it is a beautiful car.)
Then came KM the missing student. Oh he's such a good actor. I couldn't actually scold him for being missing. He said something about his family. Didn't he know or understand common courtesy that if you have problem with anything, just inform me. Am I just a rock, without any soul to help him when he's having trouble at all?
In the end he got to enjoy going to classes with just a simple but stern warning. The third time KM doesn't get the message and still strutting like the previous semester, I would not hesitate to give him DAS BOOT!
Suddenly about NINE new students interested in enrolling for my program came to sign up. Elated? You bet your a** I was! My program was in danger of being scrapped if there was not enough students, like the Deputy VC said recently that any program without enough students will be in danger. I wouldn't like that to happen!
But receiving 'failed' students has the danger, if they did not change their attitude. The way I saw their behavior in my office, spells danger. I'm not sure if they are really interested, or they just signed up just because. Oh, one of them even has a bright red hair, and it turned out it was also the color of his car. And his car made me jealous to the core. He's only a student and driving THAT Toyota? (No, it wasn't a Camry, but a 4WD which name, I don't know; hell it is a beautiful car.)
Then came KM the missing student. Oh he's such a good actor. I couldn't actually scold him for being missing. He said something about his family. Didn't he know or understand common courtesy that if you have problem with anything, just inform me. Am I just a rock, without any soul to help him when he's having trouble at all?
In the end he got to enjoy going to classes with just a simple but stern warning. The third time KM doesn't get the message and still strutting like the previous semester, I would not hesitate to give him DAS BOOT!
Tomorrow... tomorrow!!!
The semester will start tomorrow. I'm pondering about what will happen. I shall be getting more mentees under my program. New students had already registered earlier. Some students who failed in their prior program will start enrolling into mine.
I have to ensure that they will turn over a new leaf. It is a pity when you enter a university but in the end, you go out empty-handed. Some students have the knack to go on missing the whole semester only to re-emerge at the beginning of the semester, trying to be smart (I don't know if they REALLY want to study or just to waste their youthful moment).
Now I have to whip the crack (or is it the other way round?) this time. Can't give them the liberty to just come and go as they wish. It is after all, FOR their future. And I'm the Academic Adviser. I need to come up with something before they ROT.
God help me in my quest for the youth of the nation. I can't let my students fail. I need to make them realize how important this time of their life is. I am responsible for whatever they do. If they fail, first and foremost, I fail. I can't let them fail. I have to make them graduate, if not with flying colors, maybe just a bit of color will do, as long as THEY MAKE IT till the end.
I have to ensure that they will turn over a new leaf. It is a pity when you enter a university but in the end, you go out empty-handed. Some students have the knack to go on missing the whole semester only to re-emerge at the beginning of the semester, trying to be smart (I don't know if they REALLY want to study or just to waste their youthful moment).
Now I have to whip the crack (or is it the other way round?) this time. Can't give them the liberty to just come and go as they wish. It is after all, FOR their future. And I'm the Academic Adviser. I need to come up with something before they ROT.
God help me in my quest for the youth of the nation. I can't let my students fail. I need to make them realize how important this time of their life is. I am responsible for whatever they do. If they fail, first and foremost, I fail. I can't let them fail. I have to make them graduate, if not with flying colors, maybe just a bit of color will do, as long as THEY MAKE IT till the end.
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Semester Baru, Dunia Baru?
New semester will soon arrive, 18th. December 2006 to be exact. Am I ready for it? You bet your a** I am!
I'll be teaching 4 subjects, all of which I'm familiar with. Can't tell which is my favorite, but as expected I'll be teaching HCI, a subject I've been helming since the day I worked. And of course, the perennial Computer Security. Damn... I could be teaching some of my mentees this time. I hope those guys won't give me a hard time. Well, I could give them HARDER time if they try to be funny with me.
I'll be teaching 4 subjects, all of which I'm familiar with. Can't tell which is my favorite, but as expected I'll be teaching HCI, a subject I've been helming since the day I worked. And of course, the perennial Computer Security. Damn... I could be teaching some of my mentees this time. I hope those guys won't give me a hard time. Well, I could give them HARDER time if they try to be funny with me.
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