Saturday, November 20, 2004
The world is a useful place.
Poor Mary. I love how government departments are so helpful. God forbid the day I have to call Studylink. Speaking of which, I really should find out when my loan stops.
In the last week I have learnt many things. For example, I have learnt that when cars pull out from Whatawhata Rd onto the Dinsdale roundabout while there's still a car going past, there will be an accident. Fancy that. I have also learnt that Hamilton does not want to employ me. I have learnt that I value my independence highly and that living at home is probably going to kill me (if I don't get to my parent first). I have learnt where the Student Job Search office is at Waikato University. I have learnt that the guy at SJS is very hot. I have learnt a direct route to the university. I have also learnt that, against all odds, I am a very good cook. Bring on the improvised herb bread! I have learnt that Taylor Hanson still looks like a girl. He does!
But most of all, I have learnt this. Hamilton sucks.
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Mary. I love how government departments are so helpful. God forbid the day I have to call Studylink. Speaking of which, I really should find out when my loan stops.
In the last week I have learnt many things. For example, I have learnt that when cars pull out from Whatawhata Rd onto the Dinsdale roundabout while there's still a car going past, there will be an accident. Fancy that. I have also learnt that Hamilton does not want to employ me. I have learnt that I value my independence highly and that living at home is probably going to kill me (if I don't get to my parent first). I have learnt where the Student Job Search office is at Waikato University. I have learnt that the guy at SJS is very hot. I have learnt a direct route to the university. I have also learnt that, against all odds, I am a very good cook. Bring on the improvised herb bread! I have learnt that Taylor Hanson still looks like a girl. He does!
But most of all, I have learnt this. Hamilton sucks.
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Fucken Teachnz. No wonder no-one wants to teach.
So, I want to teach maths, right? [well, that's debatable, but we won't right now.]
So I ring up teachnz, as you do, since they are the authority on such things, to find out about the scholarships they have for teachers, having already been to the website and not become any brighter.
And they say : "Welcome to teachnz, how can I help you?"
And I say: "Hi, I'm doing a degree in maths, and planning to do a DipTeach, and I was wondering about the scholarships."
And they say. "What?"
And I say: "The training allowances?"
And they say: "Right. Well, have you started?"
And I say : "Yes, I'm in my second year of my degree. I'm gonna get my BA then do a DipTch."
And they say: "Oh, you can't get one if you've started."
And I say: "Oh."
And they say: "You have to do a range of papers in many subjects, including one at 300level if you want to teach primary."
And I say: "I want to teach secondary."
And they say: "Go to the website, it has all the information."
And I say: "...okay." [Even though it fucken doesn't.]
And they say: "Do you have the address?"
And I say: "Yeah, it's teachnz.govt, right" [Which is an abbreviation. But it is.]
And they say: "Hehheh. It's www.teachnz.govt.nz"
And I say: I FUCKEN JUST SAID THAT. "Thank you."
And they say: "Enjoy your afternoon."
What a lot of help that was.
So, I want to teach maths, right? [well, that's debatable, but we won't right now.]
So I ring up teachnz, as you do, since they are the authority on such things, to find out about the scholarships they have for teachers, having already been to the website and not become any brighter.
And they say : "Welcome to teachnz, how can I help you?"
And I say: "Hi, I'm doing a degree in maths, and planning to do a DipTeach, and I was wondering about the scholarships."
And they say. "What?"
And I say: "The training allowances?"
And they say: "Right. Well, have you started?"
And I say : "Yes, I'm in my second year of my degree. I'm gonna get my BA then do a DipTch."
And they say: "Oh, you can't get one if you've started."
And I say: "Oh."
And they say: "You have to do a range of papers in many subjects, including one at 300level if you want to teach primary."
And I say: "I want to teach secondary."
And they say: "Go to the website, it has all the information."
And I say: "...okay." [Even though it fucken doesn't.]
And they say: "Do you have the address?"
And I say: "Yeah, it's teachnz.govt, right" [Which is an abbreviation. But it is.]
And they say: "Hehheh. It's www.teachnz.govt.nz"
And I say: I FUCKEN JUST SAID THAT. "Thank you."
And they say: "Enjoy your afternoon."
What a lot of help that was.
