This semester I've got Media Audiences and Cultural Communications Policy; both are thought by Callum Gilmore and I must say he knows how to teach. It's not a snooze fest in his classes because he shows us examples in YouTube 'format'. So before we have time to get bored or before my ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) kicks-in, he'll show a video regarding the weekly topic and somehow that adds interest into his lecture.
Mobile worlds: Migration, refugees and the politics of belonging stems from last semester's Contemporary Worlds II unit and I purposely choose the unit because it's really interesting to see how mass migration or the large movements of people from all over the world effects everyone in it. The readings are great because I have interest in them so I tend to read more.
International Relations - This was a last minute decision. Instead of taking Globalization and it's discontent, I changed my unit to this instead because the unit name itself sells itself to me. The topics are interesting and well worth the time reading the prescribed readings but the only shiteous thing about is the lecturer. That man is unbearable.
He came into class with guns blazing laying down the rules. Then he said that he wanted to change the syllabus and even our assignment because according to him it's considered Jnr High Level in the states. Emmm... hello, we're in Malaysia, what makes you think Americans are better than us. Some of them may even have a problem of pointing out where the state of Rhode Island is in their country's map. If America is so great then what the hell are you doing here in the first place? And don't even think of changing the syllabus hombre! No one's gonna back you up on that because our exam questions are still set from Aussie. We're totally gonna flunk I we followed you Mr Pied Pipper of KREMLIN!
Oh yeah, he even said that we are to quote him in our assignments? I'm sorry, but who are you again? Reality check, you're not really important to be quoted in assignments. Please Mr TERRORism Specialist, you need to go for an ego trip or the uni should send you for mental evaluation to see if you're fit to even teach us.
I mean, how can this guy even be near students? I googled him and found out that he's an expert in terrorism. You bet he does, he's already on top of the job of terrorizing the students. Well, apparently several students lodged complaints about him and during tutorials (yes, Mr Nazi insisted on tutorials in the first week? Even when it is not in our timetable) he was extra nice. But it was obvious or seems like being nice is painful to him. He even tried justifying the homework he gave us during lecture.
Yupp, he gave us HOMEWORK! (Yeah, like the ones in Jnr High!). Anyways, even when he tries to change, you lost your chance buddy. The respect that you should receive as a lecturer went straight out of the window on your first day of lecture.
Oh another thing, when we asked about our assignments, he didn't want to discuss it and instead his excuse was because he needs to know who are interested in the subject and wait for the end of the period when you can add or drop your unit.
Hello, earth to confused lecturer! Who cares about that, aren't we showing enough interest by coming to tutorial after how you presented yourself during lecture? In addition to that, it was said that the next tutorial session only had 6 people in them. Show's who's Mr Popularity ain't the confused macha!
These people need to remember that we are paying students! It's not that we got here for free. If you come in with your military hoo-hah and expects us to do what? Sit, lay down and roll over? Sorry this isn't obedience school.
I'm not dropping this subject because it's interesting and if I have to be stuck with you then you better make sure you are up to the mark at teaching. If not, I want my money back?
*This is just another wtf moment/case brought to you by Monash.*
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