I did graduate directors honors list and was nominated for alpha beta kappa. I can state that both…read morethe school and housing do not care about you.
Speaking out on issues that I had in my housing, I was charged 100 dollars per month I had housing for a "cleaning fee" when I left student housing, this totaled 1600 dollars and recovering from COVID they threatened me if I didn't pay( mind you I genuinely had enough money to cover it but I genuinely needed the month for other things such as food and to pay my bills) they would go to collections over it. I genuinely made every housing payment on time and we were CLEAN. This is what I didn't understand was why I was charged this; and they basically said they charge everyone this at the end of their ride at UTI! Please do not use the off campus housing!
Now to the campus! I have had it out with both teachers and snap on guy alike. Some teachers are amazing. Like Mr drake, Mr Parker, Mr Kolp , even Mr rinehart, that dude is the best. My grandpa died during our finals and I genuinely couldn't leave until everyone was done, and he tried everything to cut me loose. I can attest that this isn't why I'm writing this. Some teachers are racist to white people, they disrespect you, belittle you to the class, and if you talk out and ask them to stop in a respectful way, you take a hit against your professionalism grade. Some teachers don't care if you pass, they don't give you the tools to succeed. Some literally throw it to you so you pass easily and you barely retain the knowledge. But those four teachers up there, they are the honest ones, the good men, the four horsemen. If I had to be honest, the schooling is worth the money if we had a school full of those men right there, there is so many others I genuinely wish I could name. The director at the time I directed many issues to him and they were brushed under the rug until I was to blame for many "issues" that they said "were never stated" but genuinely were stated many times.
They actually didn't help me get a job after schooling sadly, I had to go into business for myself to make a living. The wages that their "job opportunities" state are not enough and I struggled many times with work place lay offs and was extremely poor. Crying out for help, they didn't help. Their so called employment office? In the most professional way possible they are an absolute joke. They got me a job ONE time stating 30 hours a week at 14 dollars and hour, it turns out it was only 12 hours a week at 12 dollars an hour. After that I pleaded with them, begging for a job every day, they just said they do not have any job openings available, like what? I got laid off 3 times from September to December, literally a week before Christmas. I won't say I'm the best with money by all means but I promise I was pinching every penny I've ever seen in my life at this point.
Looking back 3 years ago, it's all over, and I've become successful, in fact I was the master technician in the shop I recently parted ways with, and only at 23 years old, their tools are their, but the challenge and lack of help from the resources available absolutely crushed me. The people I used to look up to, now look up to me. This is empowering. At 24 I now operate under my own LLC, have literally dissected engines, fixed impossible issues, helped hundreds, if not, thousands of people get back onto the road without thousands in repairs. This in itself is what got me into this trade, helping people that are vulnerable, and need a technician to trust. Therefore I know I've said a lot, but without this place, I wouldn't know even a fraction of this knowledge. Even though my time was hard and full of a lot of changes throughout Covid and all that crap. I just wanted to say that today it was worth it. Thank you for the poor memories, but also for the experience to change and impact so many more in such a positive way.
PS I saw Patrick's comment and I actually went to school with him. He isn't lying. That guy was always a super solid dude in school and I remember when he made that review they talked to him about it, which he retained his freedom of speech, but they did try to haze him over his review. He graduated right after that review.
Hunter Peterman
Graduated 10/11/2021