GTCC

GTCC,
You've made a smart girl who loves this business and loves music more than life, want to give up. You've made me want to quit. When I feel like I am constantly beating my head against a brick wall to graduate from a 2 year program, something is wrong. I have done 2 internships with an amazing label in Nashville. I have gone above and beyond any other student in that aspect. I was asked BACK to that label not once, but TWICE.
I have gone above and beyond for my department. I have put together Open Mic nights, brought in bands, tried to create a unity and a community among my department. I have exhausted myself trying to give back to a program who initially gave me so much.
I try and get my hand's on any kind of experience and exposure I can; shows, benefit concerts, organizing, planning, promoting, fundraising. I want this, I want this more than anyone. And, you have once again slammed me to the ground. You've made a girl who LOVES to learn hate 90% of her school. Are you proud?
Tonight, I was the recipient of one of the NASTIEST, most derogatory emails I have ever received in my life. It came from one of my teachers, a man who has never met me but refuses to cooperate with me post-op and in a nutshell, bullied me, spoke down to me in a derogatory fashion, and called me a liar. Not only will I be withdrawing from his class but, I am reporting him to the school board and meeting with the President of GTCC on the matter.
I give and I give and I give and I make Dean's List every semester, and this is how I'm treated. I've been in an emotionally abusive relationship before and NO ONE will EVER be allowed to speak to me in that manner again, much less one of my teachers. A TEACHER, a person who is there to encourage me and to help me learn and become the very best version of myself so I can tackle the world head on. A TEACHER, just spoke to me like I was trash. That is completely inexcusable in my book, and it will be dealt with.
What's even worse about all of this? I don't feel like any of my other teachers or the head of my department would go to the mat for me on this one. In fact, I'm sure they wouldn't. I'm going to have to do it alone, which I'm perfectly used too. It takes one person to stand up and make a voice heard and guess what, that person is going to be me. I have exhausted myself for a program that won't fight for me, talk about feeling like you've been taken advantage of.
Change is going to happen. UNCG or somewhere else, something is going to give. I do not plan on walking at my graduation for GTCC, nor would I recommend it to anyone else. I'm ready to find a teacher and a school that lights a fire inside of me again. I have the friends and the support system, now I just need to finish my education.