I'm sooo pissed right now. I enrolled in Axia College of the University of Phoenix in November. They've fucked up my financial aid. I haven't received a reward letter, but completed my first block of classes on Sunday. Many of the instructors do not take the courses seriously, in fact one actually stated verbally to me that it is a "hobby". What serious school do you know that hires people who think it's a hobby? WTF?
They will grade you on requirements never stated but "generally assumed". How is a new student supposed to know what "general academic assumptions" are, unless they are stated somewhere... like the syllabus? I had an instructor post 5 days before a 750 word essay was due (I saw it 2 days prior) that there was a list of topics to choose from. Excuse me? I work for a living and started my essay two weeks ago. The instructor debated the validity of my argument that he should have posted the fucking topics weeks earlier, since UOP is a school for busy professionals!
Yes, I'm pissed. I truly doubt I will take my next block of classes because I'm not sure I'm willing to waste my money or my time on this kind of bullshit. The only reason I wanted a degree was because major corporations seem to think people are only worth the paper their name is printed on. Ack! Oh well, self-employment is the only road I ever really enjoyed being on. I need freedom of expression and something I love to fulfill my soul. I love learning, but I can do without a damn degree!
