Thanks for the suggestion. I am in therapy and I find it quite helpful. :)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <steve.sun...@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the feedback. One thing you may want to consider is a support
> group, or individual therapy or both. Talking through issues, and sharing
> them with others with similiar experiences can really help in sorting stuff
> out.
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, therewillbelight@ <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > As with everything, there was good and bad. I had some fabulous teachers,
> > some horrible teachers, and lots of in-between teachers. The only really
> > scandalous thing I remember was when a teacher was fired because he
> > allegedly had sexual fantasies about his students. Overall I have more
> > unpleasant memories than pleasant ones of my MSAE years. I was not a happy
> > child in general and I have no way of knowing if I would have been happier
> > at another school. I struggled a lot, academically and emotionally, during
> > high school. The school did nothing to help and in many ways made it worse.
> > It still makes me angry when MSAE is touted as being an ideal school and
> > that every student can excel, because that is complete and utter BS. It's
> > ideal for the few people who fit their mold. They were clueless about how
> > to deal with anyone who didn't fit the mold. We were made to believe that
> > there was something wrong with us. I remember one time during 12th grade
> > SCI class when the tescher talking about how TM is a cure for everything, I
> > burst into tears. If TM could cure everything, why did I have all these
> > issues? What was I doing wrong. I didn't smoke, drink, do drugs, or have
> > sex (unlike several other students). I did my program every day. Why wasn't
> > I cured? I was tought that there was only one right way to do things and
> > when I was younger I was very judgmental of any "non-meditators." My
> > parents, though still in the TMO, have become much more open-minded in
> > recent years and I'm very grateful that they respect my beliefs. My wish
> > for MSAE is that they stop the false advertising and learn to better
> > accomodate people who don't fit their mold.
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000"
> > <steve.sundur@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can you list for a moment what were some of the positives and neagtives
> > > in that preschool through 12 experience. Glimpses we have in the past
> > > range from the scandalous, to strong friendships being forged. Care to
> > > share? Thanks.
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, therewillbelight@ <no_reply@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey all--this is my first time posting after lots of lurking. I grew up
> > > > in FF and attended MSAE from preschool through 12th grade. I haven't
> > > > practiced TM or the Sidhis since I graduated and I have mixed feelings
> > > > about the TMO. As most of you know, the school was far from ideal. I'm
> > > > just wondering if it's improved at all since Dr. Deans left. I always
> > > > thought he was a bumbling idiot, but I chalked my opinion up to the
> > > > fact that I was a disillusioned teenager. I was just discussing it with
> > > > my mother (both of my parents are still in the TMO) and she said the
> > > > parents felt the same way about Dr. Deans. I digress. There have been
> > > > some positive changes at MUM from what I've heard, and I hope those
> > > > changed have carried over to MSAE.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
