Is it just me or Blogger has been slow lately (slower than usual)?

Anyway, I want to blog about my sentiments for the first day of our practicum. I saw it coming. I’m in a point where I’m about to pop out and go mad from my observations. I feel like the preparation for the practicum was uh, messed up.

First off, the Student Portal project wasn’t in the plan in the first pass until I mentioned it. Miscommunication or lack in communication perhaps?

Second, I was told that a computer and a desk with eight hours a day with dress code was required for working in a company outside of the school. We got that covered when it was questioned, I even relayed it and was given an answer without hesitation. But when we got there, it felt like there were no resources allocated. It was blurry to the advisors if equipment will be provided. I still felt at school (you know, that “slacker” feeling) because of the lab environment. I wanted a desk and a comfy chair (reminds me of my HK work days). I feel like we were given false hopes or a broken promise when the land of milk and honey was just a few corners back.

Third, the school’s so-called E1 connection sucks, period. The speeds are slower than dial-up and if not slow, it’s down. It’s your lucky day if you went over 1.5KB/s. I’m not covering the uber-powerful proxy. If I continued with my plan, I’d be on a DS3 line. Yes, I’m obsessed with the Internet. Just a few more years and I could say that I spent half my life connected to it.

Last, where was she when all this happened? I still have one email unanswered (or indirectly answered at least, I want it straight from the horse’s mouth). Until now, I still have questions on how this thing will work.

Sir Joel convinced me to take part of this. We’ll be pioneering this. I know the benefits will come in later but from what we’re getting now, I feel like it’s too bad to be acceptable (I guess could manage but there’s the “sama ng loob“).

I wasn’t even too interested to go to the school this morning, and I’m barely late for work. I was early most of the time. Besides us, the next party that will benefit from the project is the school. So I think we need just a little more in return for benefits.

Just small things that I’m pretty sure that the school can provide, we’ll be paying twelve units for it anyway. Small things like meal tickets for our wonderful canteen or unlimited coffee and biscuits (an office should have this to qualify to be called one in my opinion). I won’t be ranting about all this if things felt like the situation is under control or not “bara-bara” style. I was able to relate this to Ms. J to relate it to her majesty, just so I wouldn’t be complaining all the time, I should think of solutions too.

Oh yeas, I am almost ticked off (>500 words).

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