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.
