Monday, September 22, 2008

A & R Pet Peeves!!!!

oooooooooooo WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! So those who know me know where I work. (THANK GOD for a Job!!) BUT, there are some things that absolutely get on my (as my mom would say) last nerve! I know , I know, I need to digress and I will as soon as I list these peeves....

1. There are signs posted all over the place that say "Please have photo ID ready", so how come when the student approaches the counter they don't have their ID ready? AND, 9 times outta 10 if it's a female she has to dig all the way down to bottom of their purse only to find out "Oh it's in my car" ERRRRR!!!!!

2. It's standard to answer the phone "Admissions and Records"... so why after the caller hears the greeting they say, "umm is this Admissions and Records?" Would I be wrong if I answered, "No, I am sorry, this is the Financial Aid Department?

3. Students assume that our department knows absoulutely EVERYTHING about our campus and I can understand that, but we do not know everything about the Northridge Community. Please do not call and ask for the phone number to the LA Public Library, the phone number to the Subway on Reseda, nor the addresses to all the surrounding Community Colelges! WE ARE NOT THE YELLOW PAGES! CALL 411!!!!

4. If you say you stayed on hold so long, how come you don't have your question prepared when the call is answered? LOL!!! "um ...I... well... I... uh"

5. When students don't get their way, they automatically "HATE THIS SCHOOL"...Well Transfer and turn in that CSUN Sweatshirt that you are wearing!

6. Helicopter Parents- Helicopter parent is a colloquial, early 21st-century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her child's or children's experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. These parents rush to prevent any harm or failure from befalling them and will not let them learn from their own mistakes, sometimes even contrary to the children's wishes. They are so named because, like helicopters, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach, whether their children need them or not

YOUR SON IS 30...BACK OFF!!!!



ok! I think I am done now.... stay tuned for more... It's only NOON, Monday and all of these things have happened already, so I am sure there will be more.

1 comment:

Amber said...

LOL...this was funny.

1. Definitely have done that...well it wasn't in my car...it was in my dorm...lol.

2. lol...classic...I know you just said this is admissions and records but is it really...lol.

3. This is just stupid, why are you calling for the subway phone number?

4. Guilty...lol.

5. Hahahahahaha...guilty again...lol

6. Man in housing these are the worst...lol

Man this blog was soooo true...