I didn't create my blog in order to turn it into a diary, but yesterday was exceptional and the morals which were hiding in each minute I spent were worth experiencing and I was aware of that … Before I start talking about yesterday, I think I have to take you back in time to related events, in order to be aware of the situation I was put in. Five years ago… I transferred from one school to another while I was pursuing with my Bsc., and what I have done is that, I haven’t told them that I am transferring, because I didn't want to go through the "Clearance" Process, as most of us ,who studied in Jordan, know it's boring, and time consuming since you move your legs from one building to another "collecting" signatures from people you have never seen before, just to guarantee that you haven't misused the university's services which you have never knew of its existence!!!.. Anyway, I asked for my transcripts, which I was given, and then turned my back and moved on… The day before yesterday… A lady at the Higher Education asked me to provide her with my transcripts of my previous university, since I have transferred and all my marks of the courses I have taken were marked by "PASS", and they needed every transcript and every mark I have in order to pursue with the equivalence process of my "American Master Degree"!!!" –What on earth do they mean by that?- Yesterday… It was a working day, and so I had to excuse my supervisor for a leave… The university is 1 hour far from my place, and so I waked up, put my tennis shoes on (mom won't like that :D ) and drove my way to the university… it was early morning, because I didn't want to be caught in overcrowded places or be stuck in a traffic j Arrived to admission building… Paid for transcripts fees… went to the transcripts' division… The man typed my name… stared at the screen… gave me the CLEARANCE FORM and said "do it, then come back!!!" Moral (1): Don't turn your back to things; deal with them at the spot. I moved my butt from one building to another, gathering the signatures…Nobody checked for my name on any system, they just took the lousy form, signed it, stamped it and then gave it back to me. The only guy who was "smarter" than all of them, asked me a very fastidious question "Do you have any loans?", I said "No" , and then……. He signed!!! Moral (2): If you don't benefit from a process you have, get rid of it! You know what? Maybe they wanted me to know the signatures of people I don't know??? You know, in order to improve the way I sign papers… I was asked to hand my university's ID, I was like "Dude, it's been like 5 years ago since I have seen it, I don't have it"… The guy asked me to pay for it … I discovered that I don't have enough money, and so went to the ATM machine and did what I had to do… After my form was signed on that criterion, FINALLY, I went to the Accountant in order to hand them the form, and guess what? The same guy whom I paid the money to for the ID card informed me, "miss! You have 10JDs in account!!!" Moral (3): You should check people' account before letting them pay for transcripts and IDs!!! When I was informed that, I laughed… I really did!!! I laughed from the heart, and the poor guy was confused, but I felt good in a very strange way!!! Moral (4): Laugh!!! Even though you want to fight the world, fight it while you are laughing… I went to claim my money, even though it is only 10JDs , but hey! They asked me to pay for that ID card in the first place, so what goes around, comes around!!! I was given 9.500 JDs , and the guy said "Miss, the half JD is for stamps, look at the document", I was like "I can see that the document says I have to pay 0.5 JD for stamps, but the question is… where is it? I want to see the stamp which I have paid for!!!"… I smiled… Moral (5): To universities, if you want me to give you half a JD, just say so! Don't give flashy names to half a JD!!! It's 0.500 JD!!!…and please try to find more impressive ways in collecting money… half a JD??? Stamp??? NAH!!! Was handed my transcripts, and headed to work!!! Moral (6): Bad times, boring times, and hard times… will eventually vanquish :)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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