It's a critical analysis of the debate: "Avondale College is becoming a joke."
I didn't sell my soul. Slight sarcasm, kids. All I did was ask and I was given a reasonable response. I get to talk to the heads of the school regularly so I have a different perspective from you guys.
1. We can't park inside the school because there is simply NO SPACE. On top of us, if we were to all park inside, staff get no car parks. Which sure, we expect them to be selfless but they spend a hell of a lot more effort on the school than a lot of us do.
2. It's not that hard to get to school on time. I'm going to sound like a bitch for saying this but - if I can get to school on time on my late nights. You sure as hell can. You know how damn hard I work and I am bloody tired every night but I get up anyway. Yeah, yeah... not everyone is a machine... But that's just something to consider. Also, if you do come late because you're tired just check into the deans. They are actually helpful from my experiences. You just need to have a more positive attitude.
3. Leaving at lunch time/ the 'cool' things that went on in the past. Maybe you should point fingers at the previous generations as opposed to the school. You should know the story of what prior students have done. However, additionally, it's a legal matter. If something happens, the school is in charge. Yes you could debate that, but it's a mess a school as big as ours has to be careful with. All those fatalities in recent years... The heads and deps. were in discussion to make leaving at lunchtime an option by handing over ID cards to prefects on gate duty so we know who's out and in. After getting common space, I soon became disillusioned in the capacity of our year to clean up after themselves. Therefore I stopped pursuing leaving at lunchtime. As much as I love our year, I can't trust you all and some of you simply don't deserve it. You are in high school. SCHOOL. Like it or not you must be looked over. Wanna change the law? Go to law school.
4. I don't agree with the uniform detentions. Should be a reminder not punishment. However, let's not be PC. We're a pretty botz school. Like ethnically. Islanders, Asians and white trash don't wear uniform with pride. You go to an inner city school or a private school... They wear their uniform properly by choice. It's NOT that hard to wear the same clothes over and over again properly.
5. I can't believe I'm saying this, but if you don't stop calling Avondale a "fucking joke" I will continue to get pissed off and write longer defence comments. As little as you think this high school will matter for the future, you need to realise that it's a five year learning experience. Your attitudes and actions now will shape who you are in the future. May as well start learning now.
6. I've had some of the most amazing teachers so I am actually offended when you say "bitchy ass teachers". I know you've had some fantastic ones. You get bad ones and good ones. That's life. Learn from it.
7. The 'image' discussion. You're right. They are trying to make us look good. Discipline doesn't come naturally at a multi-cultural school. They're pretty much artificially trying to make you improve your decision making. "If you can't be trusted to 'behave' on your own, we're gonna have to force it into you..." Is that such a crime. You'll say yeah, but really? Are we that immature that some of us have to be 'forced' into following simple rules? If you can't follow rules you're old enough to leave and have none. Anarchy doesn't work here. Discipline.
Hopefully I explained things for you guys who don't share the same perspective as me. I was annoyed to at the school but I got over it by being a part of the change. In our heads and dep. meetings we discuss this. We stand up for you but you don't for us with the way you act sometimes.
Catch 22 situation. You can't be treated 'as an adult' if you can't even get your uniform, attendance or attitude right. You don't act like an adult if you have to get your uniform, attendance and attitude right. Once again - discipline. You learn it in secondary school and have no problems in tertiary. That's life. Get over it and do a better job at it.
If it's going to leave a bigger impression on you I'm going to say it: MAN THE FUCK UP. Or you sure as hell won't in the future. The students need to look at how they make their own decisions and stop using Avondale as a scapegoat for their personal problems. Rant over. I welcome rebuttal. Cheers.
*Sorry if I offend you or you don't agree but I prefer to stand up for the things I care about than let things slip by the wayside. It's not personal. It's in general.
1. We can't park inside the school because there is simply NO SPACE. On top of us, if we were to all park inside, staff get no car parks. Which sure, we expect them to be selfless but they spend a hell of a lot more effort on the school than a lot of us do.
2. It's not that hard to get to school on time. I'm going to sound like a bitch for saying this but - if I can get to school on time on my late nights. You sure as hell can. You know how damn hard I work and I am bloody tired every night but I get up anyway. Yeah, yeah... not everyone is a machine... But that's just something to consider. Also, if you do come late because you're tired just check into the deans. They are actually helpful from my experiences. You just need to have a more positive attitude.
3. Leaving at lunch time/ the 'cool' things that went on in the past. Maybe you should point fingers at the previous generations as opposed to the school. You should know the story of what prior students have done. However, additionally, it's a legal matter. If something happens, the school is in charge. Yes you could debate that, but it's a mess a school as big as ours has to be careful with. All those fatalities in recent years... The heads and deps. were in discussion to make leaving at lunchtime an option by handing over ID cards to prefects on gate duty so we know who's out and in. After getting common space, I soon became disillusioned in the capacity of our year to clean up after themselves. Therefore I stopped pursuing leaving at lunchtime. As much as I love our year, I can't trust you all and some of you simply don't deserve it. You are in high school. SCHOOL. Like it or not you must be looked over. Wanna change the law? Go to law school.
4. I don't agree with the uniform detentions. Should be a reminder not punishment. However, let's not be PC. We're a pretty botz school. Like ethnically. Islanders, Asians and white trash don't wear uniform with pride. You go to an inner city school or a private school... They wear their uniform properly by choice. It's NOT that hard to wear the same clothes over and over again properly.
5. I can't believe I'm saying this, but if you don't stop calling Avondale a "fucking joke" I will continue to get pissed off and write longer defence comments. As little as you think this high school will matter for the future, you need to realise that it's a five year learning experience. Your attitudes and actions now will shape who you are in the future. May as well start learning now.
6. I've had some of the most amazing teachers so I am actually offended when you say "bitchy ass teachers". I know you've had some fantastic ones. You get bad ones and good ones. That's life. Learn from it.
7. The 'image' discussion. You're right. They are trying to make us look good. Discipline doesn't come naturally at a multi-cultural school. They're pretty much artificially trying to make you improve your decision making. "If you can't be trusted to 'behave' on your own, we're gonna have to force it into you..." Is that such a crime. You'll say yeah, but really? Are we that immature that some of us have to be 'forced' into following simple rules? If you can't follow rules you're old enough to leave and have none. Anarchy doesn't work here. Discipline.
Hopefully I explained things for you guys who don't share the same perspective as me. I was annoyed to at the school but I got over it by being a part of the change. In our heads and dep. meetings we discuss this. We stand up for you but you don't for us with the way you act sometimes.
Catch 22 situation. You can't be treated 'as an adult' if you can't even get your uniform, attendance or attitude right. You don't act like an adult if you have to get your uniform, attendance and attitude right. Once again - discipline. You learn it in secondary school and have no problems in tertiary. That's life. Get over it and do a better job at it.
If it's going to leave a bigger impression on you I'm going to say it: MAN THE FUCK UP. Or you sure as hell won't in the future. The students need to look at how they make their own decisions and stop using Avondale as a scapegoat for their personal problems. Rant over. I welcome rebuttal. Cheers.
*Sorry if I offend you or you don't agree but I prefer to stand up for the things I care about than let things slip by the wayside. It's not personal. It's in general.
Roar. Have an excellent week.
Oh yes. This irritated me so much last year. It made me so pissed when so many kids would say stuff like "Avondale's a hole" and not realise that they're mostly the ones making it that way with their negative attitudes downbuzzing the whole place. There are so many cool things to appreciate about Avondale College; I don't see why everyone enjoys focusing on the small and minor faults (AKA: Mr Anderson, Mr Lewis, etc). Thank you Marina!
ReplyDeleteThank's Siobhan, luckily you didn't take part in the 100 comment debate on my wall :P
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