Rant. Again.
We had a very unfortunate experience in the pizza seminar last week, where the 34 of us were basically told to shut up, be quiet, and accept that this world (academia) is not about change.
As a reaction to this, I came up with these rules of etiquette for those who would like to talk with *us*, educational researchers.
Here they are;
1. Don't tell us we are underpaid. We know it.
2. Don't tell us we are low status. We know it.
3. Don't tell us we can't change the world. It is all a matter of scale.
4. Don't tell us you are an education expert if you've been in school for 16+ years. We have been riding air planes for 20+ years, and we don't claim to be able to drive one.
5. If you so badly want our underpaid, low status job, come on in, and join the group of us who are working to change the world.
The wording is still awkward. But you get the idea.
posted by Elise Paradis @ 10:54 p.m.
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What about changing "It is all a matter of scale" to "It is not because you are a failure that we also have to be."?
That's the spirit!
A few decades ago, a small group of men periodically assembled in a beer hall to discuss national political issues. Imagine what would have happened if they had listened to their critics at the time: "Do you bunch of alcoholic degenerates really think you can change anything in this world of ours?" Well, those beer guzzlers showed them. Their chairman was eventually given the post of national chancellor and, only a few years later, he started World War II!
There's proof that no matter how absurd your ideas are and how ridiculously slim your chances are, you can still make a difference and change the world!
:p
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