Wow, so usually I only review a place if they give exceptionally great service or they are just blatantly rude.
I've been coming to South for a little over a year and I have to say my experiences here are great overall.
I love the instructors and you can tell that most of them are here and ready to teach. LOVE THE INSTRUCTORS. Hickey's blunt and his personality can be a seem a bit abrasive, but he's is honestly there to help his students. Downs is a great math teacher. Post is helpful.
Counselors are great, it is a bit hard to see a counselor when it's around registration time, which is normal. I've only see Virginia Sullivan and Sy Ear and both are very friendly and helpful.
Molly Tuttle, I have to give big props to her is one of the most fantastic and easy going financial aid adviser's I've ever met and has made paying to tuition here less of a headache. Please give her a huge bonus or something because despite the arduous amount of work she must go through, she still greets everyone with a smile.
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ON THE OTHER HAND, THIS IS WHERE I KNOCKED OFF TWO STARS BECAUSE THEY SHOULD JUST FIND ANOTHER JOB IS THE TWO ASININE LADIES THAT WORK IN UNI 101.
SORRY BUT WHEN I AM ANGRY AND I AM NEAR A KEYBOARD TYPING WORDS I TEND TO RELEASE LOADS OF ENERGY.
First off, WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO DROP OFF HOMEWORK FOR MY CLASS, PLEASE BE HELPFUL AND DON'T TALK DOWN TO ME.
I am taking an online class and our instructor gives us the option to drop off homework to his office. Homework packet #1 situation: yea i'm looking fuckin lost and all of a sudden I RUDELY HERE, "CAN I HELP YOU?" from across the room and I smile sweetly and I'm like "yea I'm here to turn in my homework for this class." AND THAT UNHELPFUL LADY GIVES ME THE DIRTIEST LOOK AND TAKES MY HOMEWORK CUTS ME OFF MID SENTENCE AND SAYS YEA THIS IS ROOM 101.
LIKE SORRY, BUT I THINK YOUR NUMBER ONE JOB IS TO HELP STUDENTS FIND THIS FUCKING ROOM, I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE UNHELPFUL AND RUDE.
Homework packet #2 situation: UM SO BEING THE HELPFUL PERSON THAT LADY IS, RUDE LADY #1 SEES ME WALKING TO BE BUILDING AND WALKS BACK IN. AND THEN WALKS BACK OUT OF THE BUILDING WHEN I'M BACK IN. UM SORRY IF I HAVE MY HOOD ON BUT I THINK THAT A GIRL WITH A NORTH FACE HOODIE AND SOME UGGS ISN'T GOING TO HURT YOU. AND THERE IS NO ONE, AT THE FRONT DESK.
SOOOOO, OKAY MAYBE THIS IS MY BAD, BUT I GO INTO THERE AND I'M THINKING HEY, THAT LADY JUST WALKED OUT, I'LL JUST DROP THIS OFF AT MY INSTRUCTORS DOOR.
HERE COMES OUT RUDE LADY #2. "CAN I HELP YOU?" AND STARES AT ME UP AND DOWN LIKE I'M A CRIMINAL. AND I'M LIKE OH I'M HERE TO TURN IN MY HOMEWORK BUT I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT LADY IS NOT -------" CUTS ME OFF AND SAYS, "YOU NEEEEEEEDDDD TO GO BACK TO THE FRONT DESK!" YES WITH ALL THOSE EEEs and an EXCLAMATION POINT.
OKAY YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM SORRY BUT DON'T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT. THAT IS SO RUDE. WHAT DID I DO TO YOU? I was so heated that I said to her, "man that was pretty rude" and yea i fucking walked off.
IF I GO BACK AND TURN INTO HOMEWORK PACKET #3 AND I AM TREATED LIKE THAT FOR DOING NOTHING, I WILL VOICE MY CONCERNS TO THE BOARD. AND I WILL NOT SAY "SORRY" AGAIN.
THOSE LADIES NEED TO GO BACK TO TRAINING AND LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS. I UNDERSTAND IF I WAS BEING A COMPLETE BITCH BUT I WAS NOT. NEVER ONCE. I HATE PEOPLE THAT ARE RUDE FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
YOU KNOW WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IF YOU HATE THE STUDENTS AT THAT SCHOOL, LOOK INTO ANOTHER PROFESSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY STUDENTS THERE MAY BE HIGH SCHOOLERS, WHO CAN BE RUDE (DON'T LIE WE WERE ALL A BIT RUDE AS TEENAGERS), BUT WHEN I AM THERE TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP, WHEN I PAY MONEY TO GO THERE, WHEN MY TAX DOLLARS GO TO PAYING YOU, YOU BETTER FUCKING HELP ME OUT.
AND ALL I AM THERE TO DO IS TO TURN IN HOMEWORK. WOW IMAGINE HOW THEY TREAT THE STUDENTS THAT REALLY NEED THERE HELP.
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OTHERWISE, DESPITE RUDE LADY #1 AND #2. I LOVE SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING THERE BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR YEAR. EVERYONE ELSE IS PRETTY NICE AND HELPFUL AND IT'S A SHAME THAT I HAVE TO KNOCK OFF TWO STARS. YES A RUDE LADY #1 AND #2 IF YOU ARE READING THIS, KNOCKING OFF STARS IS JUST FOR YOU. NEXT TIME, TRY NOT TO THROW DAGGERS AT THE STUDENTS THAT PAY FOR YOUR MEAL. THIS AIN'T NO STARBUCKS BUT MAYBE YOU TWO NEED A REMINDER LESSON IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.
sorry i am heated to the max. i'm sorry if my grammer is a bit off, i dont really care as long as my point comes across. read more