You know, sanctimonius academics piss me the hell off.
I am NOT a professor.
I am staff.
I have my terminal degree- HA! Bite me.
Ok, ok so maybe not so much with the "Bite Me", but seriously people who gives a "Rat's Hat" if you have several initials after your name. A.S.S. works just fine not matter HOW educated you are.
Last time I checked, being a professor meant being a teacher, not being an asshat. I don't believe that reducing a student to tears is an effective way of teaching. I'm not sure I believe that the "everyone is a winner" theory works either, but what does it serve to destroy a fellow human being. Oh right, I forgot, it serves the EGO.
Well jackass, I'm not here to watch your masturbatorial rant and could seriously give two shits less about what you have to say, simply because you're an ass.
My students may not be the next shining star or theater god, but so what? The universe will cull out the chaff wheather or not they have your dull-razor wit critiques to cut them down.
I believe that school is where we LEARN, not where we become self serving pricks. I believe in building my students up, using their failures to build upon and moving forward. I believe that even the crappiest actor or tech deserves their turn to try; note I did not say shine, but try. With out trying and allowing those around us to try, we all fail. I believe in the work for the sake of the work, not for the so called "Glory".
I believe there may be a reason I'm "only" staff. I think I can teach a hell of a lot better from where I'm sitting that some of those other "Terminal" ass hats out there.
But then again, I believe those "Professors" are too busy worshiping at the altar of Ego to care about me...
That's ok- I'll keep on keepin' on and know in my heart that I have been the best teacher I can be.
