by AnxietyPlus » Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:47 pm
Of course, Badabing, employers have to have good intentions about making profits, but when hired consultants with legislative interests are pulling the university's strings via sham Steering Committee decrees, decisions are sometimes made for the sake of appearances or to make a political statement. Maybe my online activity indicates too much political opinion. Maybe some vile rumour has been spread about my sexuality and believed. Maybe my boss, a loud-mouthed but well-intentioned Yank went in too hard with management about demanding the resources I need. Maybe the Cambodia-critical media release by the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh influenced their decision. I guess I will be waiting a long time for answers to "Why?" But I'm a better than average teacher, thank you. And like all conscientious teachers, I have frequent peer reviews, I pore over my student feedback for useable advice and I undertake as much teaching-related study as I can. Coz I know I'm not a perfect teacher. That person was my 4th grade English teacher, Mrs Hum - notable at my tender age for being the first Asian I ever met (In the 1960s I lived in Suburban Australia). I will never forget the goodbye gift she gave me, a full colour hard-backed book about desert animals!
Of course, Badabing, employers have to have good intentions about making profits, but when hired consultants with legislative interests are pulling the university's strings via sham Steering Committee decrees, decisions are sometimes made for the sake of appearances or to make a political statement. Maybe my online activity indicates too much political opinion. Maybe some vile rumour has been spread about my sexuality and believed. Maybe my boss, a loud-mouthed but well-intentioned Yank went in too hard with management about demanding the resources I need. Maybe the Cambodia-critical media release by the Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh influenced their decision. I guess I will be waiting a long time for answers to "Why?" But I'm a better than average teacher, thank you. And like all conscientious teachers, I have frequent peer reviews, I pore over my student feedback for useable advice and I undertake as much teaching-related study as I can. Coz I know I'm not a perfect teacher. That person was my 4th grade English teacher, Mrs Hum - notable at my tender age for being the first Asian I ever met (In the 1960s I lived in Suburban Australia). I will never forget the goodbye gift she gave me, a full colour hard-backed book about desert animals!