Student Power
Our masters program has 13 students, cant remember who started it, but we decided to look for our TA in a group after he gave us a another question to do for the lab report. That report took me 4 days to finished and worked till almost like no tmrw. He finally gave in after we swarmed him. He was abit shocked and moody w us for a day but got over it.
That was student power 1.
Friday, i went to E2 and happen to meet Prof Khoo. He asked me how was the prog? I took the chance to tell him what the class feels: alot of work n endless report to do, for 3 successive weeks i burned my weekends, feel like getting breathless. He was surprised n told me that he will look into it. During the dinner we had later that day, he n prof lim came over n ask more abt the situation. our classes, esp the gals gave them more feedback. They promise to look into it.
That was student power 2.
The moniter n the class was pushing for more benefits for the class, trying to get us to reach mit earlier in Jan. He kept enphasising the prof khoo know me very well, keep bringing my name up when they talk. I get the hint. I will appoint myself as the chief representive of the class after this semester n have a nice chat w prof khoo.
I hope that will be student power 3.
The class seem to believe that student power can work for everything. They believe that we r in Manlia. I hope that there will be no more student power till the end of semester. It is very unhealthy to keep using this method of last resort. I told the gals several times that we shldnt be using this that often.
I believe that the reason that student power works is because this program is new, there is no precedent to fall back on. the profs n Ta dont really know if we can handle it or not. Hence we can bargain. It is not because we r unity n represent the whole class. Student power dont work in NUS. I dont want to reach the stage where the prof have to put their foot down n turn the situation nasty.
Frankly speaking, is the workload heavy? Yes, it is. it will be good to have time to watch a movie or meet some friends, other than chasing reports deadline. but the workload is manageable. If u r willing to put your soul n mind into it, it can be achieveable. Now my engine is warmed up n running smooth, i can handle the stress of work.
What i cant handle is the stress of the geniuses of my class.
So, what do u think i will talk to prof khoo abt at the end of the semester? :P
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