Depressing College Update

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Saitaina" <saitaina at w...> wrote:
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> I had been having problems with a teacher at my college who wanted 
to fail me, seemed to have wanted to fail me since the moment I 
walked through the door even though I have gotten A's on every 
written there is. 

I'm studying to be a phelobotomist so we had to draw each other's 
blood).  I was paired with my long time friend Gracie who loves to 
make jokes at the most inappropriate time, thus causing me to smile 
as I jab her with a needle.  Well I didn't get blood (missed the vein 
and she wouldn't give me enough time to recover), but so did Joretta 
and Gracie.  She said that getting blood wasn't a big thing it was 
your whole package.  So I figured, hey, I've got a pretty good shot 
at passing (added to the fact I saw the certificate with my name on 
it).  
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I mean I know the work...anyone offering up an arm so I can prove it?
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> Saitaina


Saitaina,

Here, I have a pretty good vein, kind of deep but strait in the 
middle!  Let me know if you're in my area (Boston) and I'll be there 
with tourniquet, needle adapter, and a rainbow of tubes galore!!

Oh, my God!! This "teacher", and yes, I am using QUOTATION MARKS 
because she obviously doesn't know how to teach properly, 
sounds like she's been burnt out from actually doing the work, so now 
she thinks she can teach it.  Intimidation does not work in this line 
of work.  Believe me, I know.  I learned to draw in 1982 (yes, I'm 
old) on my fellow classmates as you are, but my first  real patient 
was a
young drug addict who was held to his bed in leather restraints (um, 
wait, . . . thoughts of a certain Slytherin keep distracting me).  
Ok, I'm back.  Yes, it was a very intimidating incident, especially 
when he picked up right away that I was new at that sort of thing. My 
self confidence was extremely shaken.  
If your instructor is acting this way toward you when you have 
clearly shown that academically, you have succeded, then when you go 
out into the "real world" of phelebotomy, she will always be in the 
back of your head telling you that you are not good enough, and that 
is NOT going to make you succed. You need recourse. I would go to a 
higher authority, as it sounds you have.

It does sound like your mom has a good head on her shoulders (YOU did 
not fail!!) and that you are going about this the right way. Maybe 
your "teacher" will volunteer her arm???!!! :P
Good luck and keep us posted.

Anna . . .
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