People do not know the pressures veterans experience on campus. I was laughed at by an adviser when I declared my major, English lit and comp. I was told by a professor that he was surprised a Marine could understand literature (I pointed out to him that if he had said female, Black, Indian, homosexual or any other group that he may well be out of a job.) People treat you as though you are just out of mental health care. Everyone thinks you are suffering from PTSD and that you have killed thousands. You say little, if anything. You keep your head down and earn your degree. You are slapped in the face at nearly every turn. No one feels a need to check their opinion when speaking around veterans. The schools acccept all types of government funds and support and yet piss on those and symbols of those who work to ensure that they live freely and safely. It is shameful. Any school that refuses to fly the flag should be denied all federal funding. Veterans should take their tuition dollars elsewhere.
You could also have pointed out to him the truth of the statement that ‘those who can, do and those who can’t teach.’ These snowflakes are simply intimidated by you; they’ve never done anything in their worthless lives except peer review some useless research that nobody will read. Keep your head up and your eyes focused on the back of their skulls full of mush.
When we still had the draft some elites served in the military and it helped them see reality.
Cudos for you sticking with your goal. These people are pathetic and you are 100% correct, they would be out of a job but since you are an accepted enemy, a veteran, you are fair game. Keep up the good work, stay strong, and we very much appreciate your service. Have a cold one on me.
I agree totally. When I was attending TAMU and someone found out I had been in the Navy, immediately I was considered to be a whore. I mean, that’s why women join any service, right?
And it didn’t stop there...as I finished my DVM and then my PhD and then became a faculty member and was asked to be part of various committees, several faculty said they knew I got the coveted position as a committee member because I had gone to bed with the President of the University. I almost upchucked.
Women are badly treated overall in the USA sociologically and monetarily. Maybe we ought to do something about that...unfortunately I wasn’t very successful as the Lone Ranger. Being called a windger isn’t too nice, either.
Thank you for your service, rey!
That’s unacceptable. My son just graduated high honors with the GI bill at Buffalo State. They actually acknowledged active duty students and had them stand up; clapped for them all!!