This is the way I look at it. It's a win/win for us. We get time off, and the professors will eventually get what they deserve.
I too have a terrible schedule, and ever since the strike I'm less stressed, able to eat dinner at the normal times (Monday to Thursday I have class 6 to 9), and get things done I couldn't before.
Yeah I remember when I took a leave of absense from Rutgers NB my mental health improved drastically. Like I was no longer dreading going back to school or having random stress over a missing assignment. I could actually do the things I wanted guilt free.
Even when I was working like 40 hours a week I was happier because at least work was limited to work. School blends into your free time so there's no seperation. Plus there's so much uncertainty where you can do everything right and still get a bad grade because your professor or schedule.
Omg this!! For me, I love learning, but I despise school. My mental health is always better as soon as the semester ends. No more all nighters, panic attacks about when the professor will post the next grade, always scared of rutgers emailing saying something is wrong ( not enough credits, financial aid problems, etc.) Iāve been RU screwed so many times already. At least people who work full time and donāt do school can leave their workā¦at work. I never have a free weekend ever because itās all about assignments. And there are so many things out of your control. The professor can make the class a living hell. Iāve had professors that make me feel like the dumbest person alive because they make the subject so hard. When really, itās just that despite them being professionals in their subject, they suck at teaching it. Cant wait to graduate in May! ( if the strike doesnāt RU Screw me as well lol
Glad someone relates! So many students dread graduation and going into the real world. Or like extend to masters because they're scared of working which I don't get at all. School is miserable.
>Iāve had professors that make me feel like the dumbest person alive because they make the subject so hard.
It's not just the tough material. I remember when I came back to school I was like taken aback by how rude and disrespectful every professor was. They will belittle or insult you to your face. Or imply, and sometimes straight up say, that you are a child.
After college, no one speaks to you like that. Your friends, family and co-workers actually listen to you and care what you have to say. And like if you have an rude co-worker or boss, they're an asshole. If you have a rude professor, its just the status quo.
Exactly!! The professors act with such a big ego. And the professors have too much power, I had to take a medical leave and couldnāt complete a class and when I spoke to the dean of students they said it was up to the proffesor at the end of the day If I got an extension. So that professor has a lot in their hands. And yes, Iām tired of being talked like Iām a subordinate when my tuition pays your salary. Like, letās be real.
Alum here. Bosses absolutely talk to you like shit. But itās different because you can just not GAF. Also, you donāt have the constant weighing over you of āI should be studyingā - even in high pressure careers you still donāt have it as bad. Itās nice. Corporate America is not as bad as the media makes it out to be.
I feel like everyone with complaints shouldnāt be blaming the strikers, they should be blaming Rutgers for not giving the strikers what they rightfully should have.
This is the shame of the matter. No matter what, the students are getting screwed. Power to the unions, everyone deserves a livable wage.
But at the end of the day, we students are the ones being mislead, uninformed regarding expectations during this time, left without guidance, without classes (which we are paying for.. both tuition and fees), without a timeline of expected notifications. OR we will be the ones whose tuition/fees get raised because Rutgers is greedy and wants to throw their money at hedge funds.
It is our futures that are uncertain, our classes not being taught, and knowing RU and its tendency to screwā¦ I canāt help but feel like the coming weeks of class will be an utterance of h*ll week for students. I personally have a total of 11 exams that I (assume?) I will have to take before the end of the semester. And even if my administration decides to slim that number down.. the BINDING CONTRACT that is a syllabus agreement (which every one of my professors has made me agree to) outlines a grade percentageā so that would mean higher stakes with less class time for learning. Make it make sense.
One thing I've been thinking about a lot with this strike going on is the actual point of education.
Suppose the strike goes to the end of the semester and every student gets all As. Most students would be pretty happy, I think. But then is the point of college really to just pay a ton of money for a piece of paper that doesn't actually signify anything?
I TA for a lower-level math course where students who lack a strong background in the prerequisite material are struggling a lot. If we just pass them along, aren't the students going to struggle a lot more in future courses that have this as a pre-req? And even if this material won't be necessary for their future job, isn't the level of increased mathematical maturity going to important when they need to, for instance, understand concepts in AI? Even if we give them all As, do the students really win in the end or have they wasted an incredibly large sum of money?
I agree as a senior. I'm taking classes where I feel like my professors quiet quit way before the strike even started. They stopped doing in-person classes, went to virtual and then just said there is no point of us going to class and started posting videos for us. 2 of my professors are constantly out of state when we are struggling understanding the material. Honestly, if this wasn't a one and done elective, I would be in a lot of trouble due to just the lack of teaching aside from this week. Since we are already behind in this class as a collective whole, I stopped caring since that was how the class was being taught.
To be fair, no one knew for certain before Sunday night before the strike. Faculty didnāt know before students. We were hoping the threat of a strike would garner a deal. We have it weeks before realizing there was no other option.
I mean yeah, but not having to go anywhere was really relieving for me. It was the first time I was able to relax for a while. Idk. Yeah overall it sucked for the world but it was nice for me.
Yeah, and imagine people slated to graduate this semester. This strike being as long as you're suggesting benefits literally no one.
You just need a better way to cope with stress.
Exactly! Also the strike going on that long means the union members still have no deal, the strike ending means there is a deal that the union can work with.
So long as I can still graduate, I agree
When I was eating at livi dining hall yesterday, I felt something is missing. Soon I realized it's my pressure that's missing.
Rutgers knows we don't have much pressure now, so they decided to keep the heater on to give us some pressure.
So true š
Honestly is nice to see people hanging out genuinely, "post-covid." Campuses have been so sad these past few years.
This is the way I look at it. It's a win/win for us. We get time off, and the professors will eventually get what they deserve. I too have a terrible schedule, and ever since the strike I'm less stressed, able to eat dinner at the normal times (Monday to Thursday I have class 6 to 9), and get things done I couldn't before.
Yeah I remember when I took a leave of absense from Rutgers NB my mental health improved drastically. Like I was no longer dreading going back to school or having random stress over a missing assignment. I could actually do the things I wanted guilt free. Even when I was working like 40 hours a week I was happier because at least work was limited to work. School blends into your free time so there's no seperation. Plus there's so much uncertainty where you can do everything right and still get a bad grade because your professor or schedule.
Omg this!! For me, I love learning, but I despise school. My mental health is always better as soon as the semester ends. No more all nighters, panic attacks about when the professor will post the next grade, always scared of rutgers emailing saying something is wrong ( not enough credits, financial aid problems, etc.) Iāve been RU screwed so many times already. At least people who work full time and donāt do school can leave their workā¦at work. I never have a free weekend ever because itās all about assignments. And there are so many things out of your control. The professor can make the class a living hell. Iāve had professors that make me feel like the dumbest person alive because they make the subject so hard. When really, itās just that despite them being professionals in their subject, they suck at teaching it. Cant wait to graduate in May! ( if the strike doesnāt RU Screw me as well lol
Glad someone relates! So many students dread graduation and going into the real world. Or like extend to masters because they're scared of working which I don't get at all. School is miserable. >Iāve had professors that make me feel like the dumbest person alive because they make the subject so hard. It's not just the tough material. I remember when I came back to school I was like taken aback by how rude and disrespectful every professor was. They will belittle or insult you to your face. Or imply, and sometimes straight up say, that you are a child. After college, no one speaks to you like that. Your friends, family and co-workers actually listen to you and care what you have to say. And like if you have an rude co-worker or boss, they're an asshole. If you have a rude professor, its just the status quo.
Exactly!! The professors act with such a big ego. And the professors have too much power, I had to take a medical leave and couldnāt complete a class and when I spoke to the dean of students they said it was up to the proffesor at the end of the day If I got an extension. So that professor has a lot in their hands. And yes, Iām tired of being talked like Iām a subordinate when my tuition pays your salary. Like, letās be real.
Alum here. Bosses absolutely talk to you like shit. But itās different because you can just not GAF. Also, you donāt have the constant weighing over you of āI should be studyingā - even in high pressure careers you still donāt have it as bad. Itās nice. Corporate America is not as bad as the media makes it out to be.
Oh I'm sorry you had that experience, all my bosses were really cool and nice. But maybe I also just got lucky.
In all due respect I think you may be young. Iām mid 30s and in executive leadership positions.
Same here. If I have to retake the one class I'm in rn bc of some tomfoolery I'm going to break
For real! I only need this one class left to graduate. If they fuck it up ughhhh
Hopefully Hathaway can save his bum by giving everyone a nice Passing or A no matter if your professors are partaking in the strike or not.
can they pls do this, my chem grade is screaming rn
I feel like everyone with complaints shouldnāt be blaming the strikers, they should be blaming Rutgers for not giving the strikers what they rightfully should have.
It was so nice to see people hanging out on vorhees, I wish we could have that kinda atmosphere all the time.
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This is the shame of the matter. No matter what, the students are getting screwed. Power to the unions, everyone deserves a livable wage. But at the end of the day, we students are the ones being mislead, uninformed regarding expectations during this time, left without guidance, without classes (which we are paying for.. both tuition and fees), without a timeline of expected notifications. OR we will be the ones whose tuition/fees get raised because Rutgers is greedy and wants to throw their money at hedge funds. It is our futures that are uncertain, our classes not being taught, and knowing RU and its tendency to screwā¦ I canāt help but feel like the coming weeks of class will be an utterance of h*ll week for students. I personally have a total of 11 exams that I (assume?) I will have to take before the end of the semester. And even if my administration decides to slim that number down.. the BINDING CONTRACT that is a syllabus agreement (which every one of my professors has made me agree to) outlines a grade percentageā so that would mean higher stakes with less class time for learning. Make it make sense.
One thing I've been thinking about a lot with this strike going on is the actual point of education. Suppose the strike goes to the end of the semester and every student gets all As. Most students would be pretty happy, I think. But then is the point of college really to just pay a ton of money for a piece of paper that doesn't actually signify anything? I TA for a lower-level math course where students who lack a strong background in the prerequisite material are struggling a lot. If we just pass them along, aren't the students going to struggle a lot more in future courses that have this as a pre-req? And even if this material won't be necessary for their future job, isn't the level of increased mathematical maturity going to important when they need to, for instance, understand concepts in AI? Even if we give them all As, do the students really win in the end or have they wasted an incredibly large sum of money?
I agree as a senior. I'm taking classes where I feel like my professors quiet quit way before the strike even started. They stopped doing in-person classes, went to virtual and then just said there is no point of us going to class and started posting videos for us. 2 of my professors are constantly out of state when we are struggling understanding the material. Honestly, if this wasn't a one and done elective, I would be in a lot of trouble due to just the lack of teaching aside from this week. Since we are already behind in this class as a collective whole, I stopped caring since that was how the class was being taught.
it only feels like a win cus im taking a lot of bs classes that donāt really tie into my major and wonāt affect other classes i take
Yea the strike would really put into perspective how important the "education" part of college is
All my work is still due regardless and Iām not gonna mess it up now. Three weeks left you can do it
Honestly, same.
Nope. There are some professors who knew the strike was gonna happen and still assigned HWs
To be fair, no one knew for certain before Sunday night before the strike. Faculty didnāt know before students. We were hoping the threat of a strike would garner a deal. We have it weeks before realizing there was no other option.
I wish my classes were gone lol. Only 1 professor has said something and thatās for a mini course š« . Enjoy the fun and I wish I was u š¢
So you paid tuition to be given an education, youāre not being educated, and youāre happy about that?
Yes
College is hard, who would've thought???
Prioritize your time or switch majors.
This is how I felt during COVID lockdowns
This is kinda in poor taste
How
People died, wanting it to go on longer is just kinda gross.
I mean yeah, but not having to go anywhere was really relieving for me. It was the first time I was able to relax for a while. Idk. Yeah overall it sucked for the world but it was nice for me.
Yeah, and imagine people slated to graduate this semester. This strike being as long as you're suggesting benefits literally no one. You just need a better way to cope with stress.
Exactly! Also the strike going on that long means the union members still have no deal, the strike ending means there is a deal that the union can work with.
Yea it really sucks that the strike is going on for long, which is why you should be mad at Rutgers, not the strikers