Posted on 01/05/2016 10:57:33 AM PST by EveningStar
During Customs week, in PAF sessions, and in everyday discourse here at Haverford, we are taught to ask for help when we feel we need it, speak up when we feel uncomfortable, and prioritize our own well being over most other things. At McDonald's, acting in this way could have cost me my job, a job I needed to afford college...
Those of us who need to work in order to support ourselves and pay tuition cannot afford to internalize the soft, self-centered mindset presented by our peers and customs folk at Haverford -- had I gone to a manager and complained that I become anxious when the restaurant is busy or that hearing complaints from customers made me nervous, the manager would have concluded that this was simply not the right job for me. I would have gone home, and I would have been unable to pay the student contribution from summer work that is built into my financial aid package...
(Excerpt) Read more at theodysseyonline.com ...
Special Snowflake alert!
She has PTSD like I have washboard abs.
Wait 'til you get to the real world, chump.
In college we discussed making widgets.
In the real world no one wanted to hear about my widget making theories.
I was not surprised because I know the difference between widgets and real world products.
Why don’t theses children know this?
LOL. Oh boy. There are miles of comedy gold in that statement.
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Pretty Not Guilty - except for her necklace of her baby teeth.
Ping for hilarity.
It always helps to actually read the article.
“Before you encourage someone to practice “self care†in its current definition, think about in what situations this is actually useful or feasible advice — this extends to life at Haverford as well; since I work three campus jobs, I only have enough time on many days to go to class, go to work, and do my homework. I’m grateful to have worked at McDonald’s: It taught me how better to handle my anxiety and how to put myself last in the name of efficiency and a common goal. McDonald’s strengthened my character, my work ethic, and expanded my capacity for resilience, valuable lessons which could not be learned in the “safe spaces†of Haverford’s campus.”
Good for this writer. She may have PTSD but she has the strength to overcome the peer pressure to react like a helpless child in the name of political correctness.
She’s learned what it takes to make her way in the world, as we all must.
It's been my experience that people who have PTSD, generally don't brag about it in a public forum. But then again, I'm a gun-clinging, bible-thumping, hateful, bigoted conservative racist climate denier. :-)
I clicked on the link, more out of a morbid sense of fascination. There might be a little hope for the girl, if she marries a decent sort of guy. She almost - almost, but not quite - gets it. She's chasing after the idea like someone blindfolded and groping around for a butterfly.... she knows that the idea is there, it's just.... a.... little bit.... out.... of reach.
I hope she succeeds in finding it.
McDonald's strengthened my character, my work ethic, and expanded my capacity for resilience, valuable lessons which could not be learned in the "safe spaces" of Haverford's campus. We must remember that putting oneself first is the essence of privilege, and that, in order to grow, we must leave this selfish mindset behind.
She is in the real world.
You would think this would be an article about hard work, the value of a dollar, how important a good attitude is, etc.
“If you had read the column, you would have seen this:”
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
But, I have a soft spot for hyenas.
OK. I actually read the article. And it’s a pretty good one. She still has a lot of growing up to do, but that job at McDogbarf gave her a swift kick in the right direction and she knows it. May God grant that the stifling political correctess of Haverford not smother the spark of sanity that even now promises to ignite a fire of liberty in her heart.
Oh My Gosh! Weeping Hilarity!
Maybe she’d be interested in learning what working with liberals taught me.
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