I’m new to your blog and this is my first comment here. I listened to the entire interview a moment ago. I can feel your pain. I can relate to every word you said regarding the School B*** S***. I study abroad also. I pay much more than native students ( NO we are not taking anybodies place!!! … they have rules and they know what they are doing!!! + our tuitions are much higher + taxes + + + $$$$ )

Administration employees still treat us like S***. They are such retarded ignorants. They know nothing about ethics, morals, communication, negotiation. All they know is $$$ but they still treat us as S***. What you said was SO TRUE, “when you do something new, no one from the staff wants to take responsibility for his action”, and the people that can make an action are either too far to reach or just don’t give a S***.!!!!

Man this topic makes me so mad. This is not how Med. Schools and Universities should be. We are not babies. We do not deserve being treated like this.

I can go on and on. In fact, I can dedicate a whole blog for this kind of stuff + I have many friends whom can share their own stories …

I’m sorry for this hot post … but you put your finger on th wound. I pray for the day when I don’t need to take up with them anymore.

I want to quote a part I loved from your post: “Those two above teach me more about those in one day than any amount of passive- aggressive bullshit by administration. The two above is where my faith, my hope, and my pride lie, not my school. If I’m going to sacrifice any part of myself further, it’s for them, not for the whims of UAG. My school is a replaceable commodity; they are not. If this constitutes my “bad attitude,” then so be it. Regardless of my financial debt, I will always remain far richer than UAG could ever be.” …. That is true LOVE.

“Regardless of my financial debt, I will always remain far richer than UAG could ever be” …. Indeed, you will always be.

Stay strong … Keep faith … your family needs you.

Note: why don’t you monetize your blog? If it doesn’t help much it wont hurt.

Happy Holidays
Y.S.

Problems with administrative staff are always there; they just change faces. I don’t think I even have to say it’s just tough luck, because it really is a problem. I also had problems with my medical school before, because the personnel can be so unprofessional and at the first encounter of it, I really was shocked. Shocked that even in medical school, there are those kind of people who’ll go on powertripping. I guess some are right in saying that there are you cannot given powers to certain people because they tend to abuse it. But they are there. All we can do is to hold out as long as we can.

Good for you that you’ve already let it out. I don’t see you as whining. People have right to complain when injustices are already done to them.

Good luck to you and just continue doing what you think is right for you and your family.

By the way, you have a cute little daughter

I agree, my hubby and daughter teach me more than anything in this world.

I haven’t commented on this yet because I didn’t know what to say. I’ve been reading your posts about troubles with your med school and it sounds awful. I know there’s crazy admin stuff at my own (US) med school, and nutty committees that decide your whole life, but I doubt they could pull this kind of crap here and get away with it. I’m not sure what your plan B is, either, but I hope it involves eventually finishing your MD, because I think you’d be a great doctor. I’m proud that you put your family first–I think too many medical personnel don’t, and we all suffer because of it. I’m not sure what the outcome will be, but I’m sure this will all work out in the long run, whether with UAG or somewhere else that works with you. Best of luck!

-TS

Your family is lovely. I’m so glad you have each other. Thanks for sharing the pic. I can’t wait to get home to my little daughter tonight; she’s growing up so fast and this picture reminds me of her toddler days with a pang. Enjoy what you have; you are truly blessed no matter what decision the school makes.

First of all, I’m glad that you find peace and HOPE in your family – your gorgeous wife and daughter and future children are, well, your future. They mean so much more than any career or lack of it, and if you all were to live in a pup tent they would still love you. Well, maybe a 3-person pup tent. The singles are way to small.

Secondly, we could all tell that Dr. A was having mic problems – no worries. Don’t listen to the post again. Just read all of these comments telling you how brave you are. I think I speak for many that while your strong personality may have offended the school bureaucrats, that same strong personality has won you friends you’ve never met in real life and will ultimately make you successful in what you are meant to do, be it medicine or whatever.

Thirdly, and lastly, I was serious that you have a lovely radio voice. If this thing with school doesn’t work out, might you consider a career in broadcasting?

As for Susana, I don’t think she warrants anymore attention.

Dr. A., Sean, Vijay, AMom, etc. Thanks! Other than a couple of potential meetings, the way this plays out is no longer in my hands. There is a strange liberation one reaches when one honestly, truly has exhausted all that can be done. Rather than stress about what I can’t change, I’m simply going to enjoy my weekend. That’s the plan, anyway…

Susana: Thank you for giving me even more hope! (When trolls come by, that means the message is reaching beyond one’s “safe zone” of friends, associates, etc. It’s a sign that the word is “out,” so to speak.) Your statements are so ridiculous that it shows you haven’t read (or understood) anything, as you said. Six weeks ago, a comment like this would have been logically deconstructed with surgical precision. Today, by contrast, my attitude is that I’ve wasted too much time just typing this…lucky you.

I am encouraged by the community that has rallied around you and I hope you take some comfort in that. But as my little girl sat on my lap, saw the photo above and asked about your girls, we looked at your photos and she wanted to send you an e-mail to tell you it would all be okay.

You are very blessed, my friend, to have such a beautiful and loving family. I only hope that your med school dream is realized once you work things out with UAG.

Sean