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I apologize for not posting more in the last couple of days. Yesterday, I had a professor tell me that they believed I should be kicked out of the educational program I'm in. It was... brutal to say the least. I'm taking steps to try to resolve everything, but I've been feeling like I'm bleeding emotionally. And that makes it really hard to post in addition to my huge workload. 

 

However, I am taking steps and not all hope is lost on salvaging everything. Come Thursday, my workload essentially halves, and I should be feeling better by then. So, I'll be ramping back up in the next couple of days. 

Damn Sim... Those were his exact words? That he believed you should be kicked out? Christ, what kind of self-respecting teacher does that? Screw that guy! A teacher should support and encourage their students, not insult them and tell them they shouldn't be given the chance to learn! To hell with him, ignore his ignorant ass, people like that aren't worth dealing with.

It was put a little nicer than that. She said she believed I should either leave the program or she needs to see some development of my professional interpersonal skills. This was part of an evaluation of my group facilitation that I led on Saturday as part of my Social Work requirements. She said I was too direct and curt as things stand now and might fail my internship course.

 

That all said, I do appreciate the support.

Oha. That is gross...

 

Keep your heads up. Happened to me once too. Fight back and sjow them that you are able to pull it off.

 

Sometimes soemthing like this is used to wake you up and improve the student/ actor. In theatre we call it the american speech. We confront the actors with their problems in order to get an even better play. Hope it is something lime that.

Edited by MikhalLeNoir

...isnt being direct and curt a good thing so that misunderstandings dont occur?

 

The general goal of a social worker leading a group (or at least the American version) is to build rapport and build a safe and friendly atmosphere. She said that I didn't spend enough time helping the group members reflect on their answers, didn't summarize their answers enough, and generally wasn't really being supportive. I was being too much of an 'educator', providing direct answers instead of focusing on emotional support. I also have this habit of burning nervous energy through self-deprecative jokes. Made a couple at the start, and she knocked points off because they weren't professional. Then she asked that I really think about that habit of mine, which makes me really confused. It almost sounds like she thinks I have a self-esteem issue. Don't know.

 

 

Oha. That is gross...

 

Keep your heads up. Happened to me once too. Fight back and sjow them that you are able to pull it off.

 

Sometimes soemthing like this is used to wake you up and improve the student/ actor. In theatre we call it the american speech. We confront the actors with their problems in order to get an even better play. Hope it is something lime that.

 

I've not ruled out the possibility that she's 'hitting' me hard to make sure I clearly recognize the importance of the interpersonal skills. It could be a do-or-die situation in order to push my development. But, dang it, I don't want to undergo the Naruto/Bleach/*insert anime* training session of hell! 

 

What's also throwing me off is that my Field Instructor, my boss at the agency I was interning with, vehemently disagrees with my professor. She thinks it's nothing more than a difference in style and believes my professor isn't being objective on the matter. So, the two people who will have the greatest impact on whether or not I pass my internship (and maybe my degree) are giving me two completely opposite reactions on the key event. 

 

Blech.

 

Anyway, it's late here, so I'm going to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will bring better news. 

Ouch that seems harsh.

It also seems quite surprising to me as you aren't at all curt here, and people are generally less diplomatic on the Internet then in real life.

 

The only consolation I can offer is that you seem like a good project manager/facilitator for the BotL, and the only advice I can offer is to try and seek a second opinion from another professor (it would be ideal if you have a taped video as an example), and if you need it, take a *temporary* break from your extracurricular projects to focus on getting your diploma

The only consolation I can offer is that you seem like a good project manager/facilitator for the BotL, and the only advice I can offer is to try and seek a second opinion from another professor (it would be ideal if you have a taped video as an example), and if you need it, take a *temporary* break from your extracurricular projects to focus on getting your diploma

 

I've not sought a second opinion per se, but rather I've asked other professors to keep an eye on my interpersonal skills and offer tips. The one professor I've completely explained the situation to has taken a middle-of-the-road stance. I'm clearly displaying interpersonal skills in a classroom setting as an educator, but that's not a direct comparison to a group facilitation with actual clients. So, while encouraging and supportive the second professor can't say the other professor is wrong without observing the exact same scenario. 

 

I don't need a break because this isn't a time-dependent situation at the moment. While one suggestion has been to videotape future group facilitations to show to the first professor as improvement, there's still a lot of confusion on what's exactly going on with my grade. It's not helping that the original professor hasn't responded to my last e-mail or sent an e-mail to my field instructor like she said she would do. 

 

 

Agree with Thorn.

 

Ask your colleagues if these accusations are indeed true and if there's room for improvement. Safest way to go.

 

Besides that, screw that! Show her what you got!

 

Oh, I intend to. I have no desire to repeat a 150-hour internship from scratch. I'm trying to come up with alternative events to show progress made in this area, and I'm talking to every Social Work professor who's class I'm in this semester for help and tips. What really sucks is I suspect I'm going to be called to the head of the program's office soon because I'll have 'failed' the internship again. I failed it last semester because of a combination of actually screwing up (failed to do required tasks, showing up late to important meetings) and how my field instructor grades. She's one of those people who never hands out A's for undergraduate interns. So, my grade looked weaker than it actually was. I've made sure to have a conversation with her at this point about it. She defends her grading style with a consistent philosophy, which I respect, but she assured me that she is going to explicitly describe her grading style to the university and praise me as someone who has done the required work and would hire if I were on the market without hesitation.

 

So, ideally, my field instructor's explanation, despite what the actual grade looks like, will be enough to persuade my professor that I deserve to pass my Junior internship.

 

It just sucks because while I'm creating all of these contingency plans and setting up these ideas to work on my interpersonal skills, I'm not actually hearing or seeing what's happening to my grade or to my status within the program. 

 

And here I thought I was done with 'Hurry up and wait!' when I left the Army.

Jeez sim, and I thought secondary school is bad. Can't really offer any advice but hope you bounce back from this and prove her wrong!

 

Question: Do the Predators get ambushed on the DoR? If not, wouldn't Icarion try to crush them asap as he takes control kf the galactic centre?

The Predators are somewhat spread across the Imperium (instead of operating in 5 major fleets, nearly every tribe acts on their own by then) during the DoR in order to chase down renegade governors, usurpers, etc.

 

Furthermore, they are on a secret mission of gathering information about chaos and how to defeat it after having fought against Alkaraxx the twice-born.

 

On the DoR, the Bloodlords declare their independence and start a campaign of attrition and bloodshed in honor of their new patron, Khorne. It takes several years until they are confronted by their former brethren, most notably Andezo himself and the Ebonspears.

 

Besides that, I have one tribe, which is annihilated prior to the Siege of Terra, the Plainrunners. Haven't decided at which time they face extinction. Can either be on the DoR or another event.

 

If that's not enough, I can relinquish on one or two other tribes.

That's assuming the Predators could properly muster themselves in time to react to new enemy suddenly in their midst, if they're as far spread out and independent as Kel says, even Andezo sends out the order to recall the tribes and muster somewhere to counterattack Icarion's forces the very instant the DoR happens it could take a horrendous amount of time for the tribes to gather. And if they attack the Insurrectionists separately they could be out-manoeuvred, surrounded and crushed by the superior numbers and strength off the traitors.

Nevertheless, a summoning call could be a good opportunity to gather the Legion, see what they have found out (which turns out to be nothing and that would deepen/ introduce Andezos desperation) and act as a single force again. Even if it takes a while, some tribes can have cameos in a couple of campaigns throughout our books.

 

While Andezo would lead the majority of the Legion against Icarion, he could sent out the Ebonspears and / or the Phantom Blades to continue their quest of finding a way to defeat chaos.

 

This way, I can separate their story arc, leading to the assumption of Adewales death and surprisingly return during the Legions gathering after the siege of Terra, which again will result in the Legions shattering.

Edited by Kelborn

So here was my idea:

 

As the other loyalist legions regroup and dig in or are engaged in running battles against Insurrectionist legions, Andezo and the Predators he has with him(90,000-100,000?) go on a rampage, punishing traitor systems in the central Imperium Night Lords style. Icarion sees that this will kill his nascent empire eventually if he allows them to continue so he sends Eagle Warriors to fight them.

 

Could be an interesting red page

Let me count....

 

Bloodlords going traitor

 

Plainrunners may be extinguished

 

Ebonspears + Phantom Blades (those Andezo trusts the most) on a separate quest

 

about 90K stay with Andezo.

 

Though their numbers in total might change after I've read Inferno. ^^

I reckon Alex would demand that Andezo keep most of his Legion in a position where they can defend the Loyalist orders, but then perhaps they could be used to stymie Insurrctionist advances while Mars is wrested back into Loyalist hands and the other Liyalsits regroup.

Andezo doesn't care for Alexandros being the warmaster but he doesn't feel comfortable with Alexandros caring so much about his and his Legions wellbeing.

 

The Predators hunt on their own. They respect Alexandros but they want to be left alone.

 

We can say that Alexandros asks Andezo to keep Icarion in check, while he's regrouping the loyalist Legions. In doing so, he (Alexandros) unleashes the Predators, granting them the right to act on their own.

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