most of you who know me (eric) know that California is not where i wanted to live. that being said- i brought our lives here for school- a great school- to do my graduate work. thus far things have been less than stellar for us...aside from the hitchin things have been a dull sort of discomfort in most ways:
the prices are silly high here
people suck
the weather is weird
our new upstairs neighbors are LOUD
and perhaps the biggest issue- school is a letdown
there are a few professors at the school that i came here to work with...
aside from them, the whole institute lacks professionalism, drive to attain something higher, and the nepotistic stance in hiring baffles me...really- why should i care when it seems the school doesn't?
today was the topping of the crap sundae...
seems the new woman running the darkroom (not a photographer at all) felt the need to scold me for not playing well with the staff about the poor state of equipment in the grad darkroom. i was then informed that it was a privilege to work in sub-par surroundings and that if there was no money to fix thing then it was too bad...
at least the digital labs get new computers and printers every so often.
i regret coming to this school more each week
i have learned
i have fought to work
i feel like the debt is far outweighing the experience of grad school
i wonder if PennState would take me back?
think twice about graduate schools...especially ones that ride on what has been done and not what they can help you do...
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Uh oh.
I agree, it does seem they really don't give a shit, as if everyone's spirit was broken a long time ago.
that's a shame e. i know some people here would LOVE to have you two back :) :)
atleast your work produced has been lovely. maybe you're growing in a way you won't full appreciate until farther down the road??
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