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From: "Paul \"Froggy\" Schneider" <froggy@eecs.cwru.edu>
Subject: Re: Welcome back!
Date: 27 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT
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"Charles Knox" <knox@grendel.astr.cwru.edu> wrote in message
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> Rich,
>     The "fine" folks that run orientation wanted us to run something
current, not some worthless old film full of dead people and in black
and
white to boot.  I think the idea sucks.
>
> Charley Knox (who was a freshman 30 years ago in fall 1970)

In some cases, the orientation people couldn't find their asses with
both
hands.  Tradition means nothing around here at CWRU, I've learned.
It's all
about some intangible "prestige" that we really don't have and about
keeping
a tight bottom line.  It sure as hell isn't about education most of the
time
(a few notable exceptions and incredible efforts aside).

I have some very bitter attitudes about this place... I love it a lot...
that's why I'm still here.  I love students.  I just... I just feel
like a
betrayed lover.  This school as screwed me and everyone else over so
many
times I want to leave... but I *can't*.  I think I can change it for the
better, I know that if I work hard enough it will change.  It never
does,
though.  It takes my money, takes my time and sucks the life blood out
of
me.  At 30, 40 or later I'll realize I've spent my whole life staying
with a
loser thinking I could make a difference when it turns out nothing has
changed.  I'll leave, dejected, just to get a phone call a few months
later
asking me for money or something else.  I'll end up feeling insulted,
but
will feel compelled to give anyways, because of our previous long-term
relationship.

Corny?  Maybe.  Truth?  More than I like to admit.  Good analogy?  I
hope
so.  I really believe this.

(O course, I speak solely as an alumnus to this University.  Standard
disclaimer stuff should be mentioned here as well)

- Froggy






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