The photo is here to remind me I have to get the new permanent sign out of the garage and installed. Pictured are Megan, Katy and Peggy Fitch, the visiting psychology professor.I cannot believe tomorrow is March 1; February passed in a blur. I was in Managua, Nicaragua Feb 15 - 21 for a conference which went well. I am now the immediate past president of the organization...three sweet words. The week or so leading up to the conference was hectic as lots of little details still needed to be worked out. I am so very glad I can go back to being just another conference attendee next year in Atlanta and in Costa Rica the year after.
Unfortunately, I came back to high drama at the Central House. There were serious reports of binge drinking by a fair number of students and a significant amount of whining and whinging about just about everything. There was a constant line outside my door. By Friday, things seemed to have calmed down. A couple of students are on probation....one more strike and they are out of the program. I hope this doesn't happen, but I am also prepared to take whatever steps necessary to maintain the integrity of the program.
On to March...
4 comments:
this is the first time you've ever mentioned discipline. Do you think the larger number of students contributes to a party atmosphere or just an unfortunate mix of immaturity and opportunity?
All of the above. A majority of students are sophmores (under 21) so there is this stupid novelty of being able to drink here. Others are here only because they didn't get their first choice of study abroad locations (London or Wales.)
Anyway, it is a mess. To give you some idea of how bad things are, one girl who reports wetting the bed 3 times since she has been here refuses to believe alcohol plays any part in her problem despite a medical exam and tests plus the overriding fact that she only wets the bed after she has spent the night drinking. And her mother agrees with her. Oyvey.
Wow. Was this covered in the job description??
unbelieveable. but the thought of you dealing with a bed-wetter is making me laugh a little.
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