This school year had been going very well. 4th year status means the ability to choose interesting options with limited restrictions and as a result I have a good assortment of varied and interesting classes. I like being stimulated, I like challenge, I like to learn. As of today that has completely crashed. There is one class this term that has gone from acceptable to ridiculous. It is in my home faculty of kinesiology and unless something drastic changes this could be the low of my university carrier. The level of inconsistency, smoke in mirrors deceitful teaching methods and unnecessary mystic is outrageous. After a couple of bad laboratory experiences with protocol and poor TA's, today's first midterm drove the negative themes home. This is an example of disorganization, absence of a clear vision and lack of priorities on the undergraduate level that I have never come close to experiencing previously. The underlying mood in the class is that undergraduates are an annoyance to the instructors involved. Their research history and expertise in the field are completely overshadowed by their disrespect for the undergraduate student community through poor testing practices and even poorer delivery of relevant information at all levels. "Unbelievable" in the words of Friesen describe it perfectly. Only about 15 months until I can leave this world of educational institutions behind me forever.
I will now channel my rage into this weekend's two cyclocross events taking place in Edmonton. Both events have a history of high quality organization and improved course designs should make for solid competition. The event on Sunday presented by United Cycle is offering a phenomenal prize purse by cross standards. This development is great to see in a sport that is truly booming in this province and should bring out the best of the bunch to contest.
In related news I have finally brought my cross bike up to basic standards with such added features as functional shifting and substantial safety improvements. Hopefully my "make broken parts work...sort of" techniques will exponentially translate to improved efficiency on the bike now that things do work as they should.
Also, if all goes well I will be making an announcement directly related to the depth of the Alberta cross racing calender in the coming days. Stay Tuned!
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Scored a ride with Webby, as well as a free place to crash thanks to a certain Dylan. Free place is the key to this venture being a success. Home comfort legs are good legs.
Alright Folks....
This constitutes a personal attack and that is simply not tolerated on pdotproductions. I have opinions and I let the world know, but only when these opinions are well thought out and composed so as to not directly insult or harm others.
Mr. Anonymous, your insight is always welcome, but not in this form.
Post your real name and you can have at it within reason and face any consequences, otherwise this stuff is coming down asap.
Keep reading and keep posting, just do it with taste.
Got it. Good.
Good luck this weekend Per.
Per,
If you're dissapointed about 473, then that makes 2 of us. Who needs lactate dehydrogenase anyway?
I apologize, Per. You are so very right. You gave me an inch and I took a mile. I will not use your blog to carry out my personal vendetta. As for posting my name, I don't have the guts to disply my ignorance in public, as the king does every time he shows up somewhere.
Signed.....a ghost from the king's rowing past
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