As I wrote in the post below, I went to the Administration and Registration department in Mu’tah University.
I was very lucky. I stress the word lucky many times. When I reached the office of the head of this department, Mr. Yasser Kassasbeh, he was closing his office and was in a great hurry to leave. I quickly knew that I have no option but to explain my problem to him in the secretary office. I later followed him to his closed office, then into the corridor, then into the secretary office. He totally ignored me. What would you have done if we were in my place? Quit and leave? Leave a life-time chance of yours to improve your English writing?
I didn’t care! I knew that I must fight in this battleground. I had no options! If I lost this battle, I will have had to forget anything concerning this village. My program doesn’t fit into it at all!
So, I continued the fight. I wanted to have my voice heard. “Freedom is not given, it is taken” I believe in this saying. Although I knew that Mr. Yasser is running from an office to another trying to lose me, I continued to fight for a right of mine; the right of a student who was a prey to people that doesn’t believe in planning. Why don’t they allow the timing of events, lectures, plays weeks before they are held? For an event that spans 4 days a week and for 3 continuous hours, which student do they think can fit into such a tight schedule?
One time, as I was entering through the main university gate, I was shocked to find an Ad advertising a lecture which will be held that same day. This Ad wasn’t put the day before. It was very large and red-colored. No student entering the through the north gate of Mu’tah, could his attention be grabbed by that big Advertisement. That lecture interested me. But again, I must have taken a lecture or two in an earlier time so as to allow myself to attend this sudden event. Time was already late for such temporary modification in my schedule. I couldn’t just miss those lectures. They were not only important but also attendance counts in them. The sure student I was, I headed and complained to one of the gate guards. He said nothing in deafens.
- “They should…” This is the best he could say.
- “OK, I will not be able to attend this lecture,” I asked, “In the future, how can I be informed about such important events before they occur? Where can I ALWAYS find Ads?”
- What was his answer? “Here! On the gates!”
Yes, I could understand how much well-informed I would be if I followed his advice! What happened with this course is another example of such mis-preparation!
Back to the story: At last, Mr. Yasser entered the office of the register of Medical school, Mr. Mohammed Thabah Al-Jammal. He almost screamed, “See this student… If he has a problem… only a great problem… help him!”
I was speechless! I was shocked! Firstly, I found out that he had been listening to me; somehow! Secondly, how he screamed as if I was a beggar who stormed his head. “I am going to a funeral!” I heard him saying quickly to a fellow employee when I arrived. But does this give him the right to raise his voice? What do you think? Is what he did right?
I had the feeling of victory inside me. It didn’t, however, show on my face! I couldn’t and didn’t want to allow a smile to run on my face. It will appear as if I got something I didn’t deserve or, most probably, Mr. Yasser would change his mind after seeing my smile. People don’t like to have someone convince them into something against what they initially stated strongly.
I prepared myself for another round of explanation. However, Mr. Mohammed didn’t say a word. He only told me to write a paper. Why? I believe that this is because I had convinced him with my opinion back in the early morning. I remember that he gave a smile upon my asking him if he agrees with this disrespect of time!
I wrote the paper. I gave it to Mr. Mohammed who was then sitting in a new office in front of a computer screen. He told me to leave and to “check my problem the next day”, he then continued, “insha’allah, you will find the new time of your lecture!” Why didn’t he enter that information in front of my eyes? Couldn’t anything could have possibly went wrong? I fear this! Today’s evening, I went to the internet café in Smakieh society, I checked the online registration system. To my depression, the schedule wasn’t changed! Why? Isn’t it a computerized system and changes take effect immediately? Is it possible that he postponed it till tomorrow? Was my request refused by the faculty of Sharia’h? Did a student object? Anything is possible…
You know what? I will be optimistic. Mr. Mohammed said that it will be tomorrow and I believe him! I will check the university site tomorrow morning! If not, I will simply visit his office to find out the reason!
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