College undergraduate advising seems to have gone completely out the window. The one place college undergraduates are supposed to be able to go for advice, guidance, support, and help is almost utterly useless now. It's nearly impossible to even get in touch with an advisor, let alone find somebody that has an inkling of what is going on or can even help you.
When I first tried to visit the psychology undergraduate advising a few weeks ago I was appalled to discover that all the doors were locked and all signs of life was gone at four thirty in the afternoon on a Monday afternoon. A few days later I tried again, arriving shortly before four and I still found the building deserted. Obviously, meeting with an advisor was going to be a difficult task so I decided to call and make an appointment. Wrong idea there. After calling three times and getting no answer, I resorted to the trusty Internet. Would you know that out off all the methods I tried, an email is the one that worked? It took over a week to get a response, but it was better than what I gotten in the past.
Once I had some body's attention, I thought the process would be easier and I might actually get somewhere. Completely wrong again. This was turning into a nightmare. All I wanted was some advice on graduation and to be sure I was on the right track and taking the right classes to ensure my graduation in May. It is not rocket science! I soon discovered the pyshcology undergraduate advising office is only open from nine in the morning until three in the afternoon and that they do not make exceptions or try to help the students with life outside of school.
After being very discouraged and fighting an unnecessary fight, I came to realize that all of it was pointless. The horrible "advising" that I received was nothing more than common sense and things I was already aware of. I could have avoided everything and just spoken to a professor for advice regarding a career choice.
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