This particular event happened about a month ago. It's not only to gripe about a student, but about how people work (or don't work) at FIU:
A man walked into the office and walked straight through to the back (where the Writing Center is located). I figured he knew where he was going. He comes back to the front and yells, in a very heavy Hispanic accent:
Man with Accent (MwA): LEGAL STUDIES?!?!?!
Me: Excuse Me?
MwA: LEGAL STUDIES INSTITUTE?!?!
Me: Are you looking for Legal Studies?
MwA: Ya.
Me: Well this is the Testing Center and Learning Center.
MwA: No, they're here.
Me: Actually, we've been here since December 2007. They must have been here before, but had to change location.
MwA: Well, I remember that they were here.
Me: Well, I think they moved down the hall (point with my finger) and then turn right. I don't remember which room number exactly, though. Let me check (I check the phonebook online and I confirm the room number). Yeah they are in GL 153.
MwA: Okay. Thank you.
Me: Have a nice day.
About 6 minutes later, he comes in the office again.
MwA: They have to be in here.
Me: They're not in GL 153?
MwA: No. They're here.
Me: The person in 153 told you that?
MwA: No. Nobody is there. They're here.
Me: Why don't I call them for you, because they may not have updated their location on the phonebook.
MwA: They have to be here.
Me: Just hold on...
I call the Legal Studies number.
Legal Studies Receptionist (LSR): Legal Studies, how can I help you?
Me: Hi. I have a student at GL 120 looking for your office. Where are you located?
LSR: We're at MARC 130.
Me: Oh, okay. It's just that online it said you were located in GL 153.
LSR: Yes, I know.
(Awkward silence...I feel like saying 'are you going to do anything about it?')
Me: Okay. Well, thank you.
to MwA
Well, apparently they are located in MARC 130.
I show him a campus map and he goes on his merry way. Not only do I have to deal with troublesome students, but the employees at this bureaucracy they call FIU are not much help either...
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2 comments:
Haha. Wow. I don't envy you. ;-)
These posts are fun. Keep 'em coming!
i concur with Kristel. It makes me feel a little better about my work location. Although, they aren't much better.
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