We met at the EAC, during our 3rd year.
The worst was during our 4th and last year.
During the 3rd year, we had to write our Master Thesis. She had a lot of problems with it (and I totally understand it because it's really really hard !!), and I think she also had a problem with her thesis' tutor and her theme.
The worst was during our 4th and last year.
During the 3rd year, we had to write our Master Thesis. She had a lot of problems with it (and I totally understand it because it's really really hard !!), and I think she also had a problem with her thesis' tutor and her theme.
I gave mine for the first session, in November 2006, so the beginning of our last year. Everything was ok, and I got a little 13/20, because of the spelling and because the President of the Jury thought that my subject was not original : the peer-to-peer ... (uh oh ... She was following our work ... Maybe she could have say something earlier than during my viva ...). The only thing I could have answer - and didn't because it would not have change a thing, she already made her choice - was that maybe it was not original because there were articles everyday in every newspaper, but there was no book about it, at least not in France in 2006, just articles and a miscarry law (DADVSI ...)
Anyway.
My friend had not enough time but choose to present herself to the first session. And, she has been adjourned... (too much copy/past and spelling ... if my memory is good) She was devastated, and had to rewrite it and gave it back for the second session few months later (February I think)
During the 4th year, we had to realize a professional action. Team of two 4th year, and three 3rd year, no choice about the team and the company, the school - well the teacher in charge - was choosing for us. We were in the same team, because we were the 4th year, we were Managers and have to decided which one (her or me) was the Super-Manager. She was.
Our company ? An association that works for the promotion of French short-films. Glaps.
I knew nothing about it, she knew nothing about it either.
And, to be perfect, the beginning of this crappy thing was in the same time than the second session.
Our association was awful, the director a bitch, my friend was stressed about her thesis and our action : WELCOME TO HELL !!
This 4th year was awful. We were fighting all the time, we were tired, we had a lot of work, plus thesis (for the concerned), plus internships to find +++
I hated the action, she was trying to motivate everybody, and it was hard (we had many problems with our team, 3 of them left ... so from 6 at the beginning - and work for 6 people - we finished at 3 - with work for 6 ...) and I think she did it well.
After a big crisis with the association, she cried a lot. Our teacher asked me to come, alone in his office and asked me what was happening. I told him everything. He told me that this action was some kind of test for me, because he knew what kind of girl I could be. He told me that she was the Super-Manager on the paper but that I was, for him, the real one. The one who stays cool, listen and try to find a solution. I was surprised to hear that and wanted to tell him
"- Uh oh, no you're wrong ! I hate that thing, I want my team to fire me !!"
I didn't tell him. He asked me to deal with her problem, my ego and the fact that I was hating that stuff. He asked me to bring the peace back to our team.
I think that those words comfort me a lot. I took on me, and went talking to her. We needed that talk, and finally, peace came back ... Maybe a month or two before the return of our report.
During the last weeks we were crazy, seeing each other everyday, joking, stressed, she told us that her boyfriend helped her a lot, and when everything was wrong, he proposed.
One of our best problems was during the last two days. She was supposed to print our report (80 pages, or 100, don't remember exactly) and choose to not come at school to do it quietly at her home. Impossible to print it... I said
" - Ok, no problem, I'll print it tonight and tomorrow, at lunch, we will find a place and a moment to bind it"
She was scared, but we did it, just in time.
We felt so good after that, even if we still have to think about our viva.
The association was supposed to come to our viva, as member of our Jury, and had to talk about us, and ask questions. The told us they will not come because they didn't care about it. We were angry but felt so good learning that. We had to talk about our relationships too, and because it's been like hell, we thought that it was better without them.
We took 3 days to prepare our viva, maybe less. And it was a good time.
A last problem. D-day : I had an awful cold because of my allergies (in July) and had the feeling to have cotton in my ears, I was hearing almost nothing and had an awful voice. I was so angry !!
My team was scared, they needed me !
My turn to talk, I made an announcement
" - I'm sorry but I have a big cold, I don't hear myself when I'm talking and my voice hurts me, but let me present you our work" ... The show must go on. Everything was perfect, and after everybody told me it was my best viva ever ! WOW, thank you guys !!
I think I judged her because of that stupid thing, and the stress, and and and. After that, my teacher told me he made a mistake and should have gave me the one with the music. He was feeling guilty. THANK YOU SIRE !
She's married now, and her little girl is 6 months old.
Here is my letter.
My dear Annabelle,
The other day I was preparing a job interview. I wanted to bring some papers I wrote, and found a copy of our report for the L.
It brought me back to the EAC. Remember it ? It was crazy !!
To me, the worst day was when M. M. told me that he should have gave me the one with the music, it would have been better for me. NO WAY ???!!!
I went to their neighbourhood few months or weeks ago. I was going out with friends, stopped in the street, gave a look and said
" - I know this place, bad memories, let's go, quick !"
It was so strange. And it's past.
I'm sorry, I wanted you to be the guilty one of the situation, you were not. We were all. I was accusing you because, I don't know, maybe it was easy, because I was angry ...
We chatted freely since that. It was nice.
I hope you're happy, and that your little family is fine. You deserve it !
xx
(c) - photo from her Facebook
Anyway.
My friend had not enough time but choose to present herself to the first session. And, she has been adjourned... (too much copy/past and spelling ... if my memory is good) She was devastated, and had to rewrite it and gave it back for the second session few months later (February I think)
During the 4th year, we had to realize a professional action. Team of two 4th year, and three 3rd year, no choice about the team and the company, the school - well the teacher in charge - was choosing for us. We were in the same team, because we were the 4th year, we were Managers and have to decided which one (her or me) was the Super-Manager. She was.
Our company ? An association that works for the promotion of French short-films. Glaps.
I knew nothing about it, she knew nothing about it either.
And, to be perfect, the beginning of this crappy thing was in the same time than the second session.
Our association was awful, the director a bitch, my friend was stressed about her thesis and our action : WELCOME TO HELL !!
This 4th year was awful. We were fighting all the time, we were tired, we had a lot of work, plus thesis (for the concerned), plus internships to find +++
I hated the action, she was trying to motivate everybody, and it was hard (we had many problems with our team, 3 of them left ... so from 6 at the beginning - and work for 6 people - we finished at 3 - with work for 6 ...) and I think she did it well.
After a big crisis with the association, she cried a lot. Our teacher asked me to come, alone in his office and asked me what was happening. I told him everything. He told me that this action was some kind of test for me, because he knew what kind of girl I could be. He told me that she was the Super-Manager on the paper but that I was, for him, the real one. The one who stays cool, listen and try to find a solution. I was surprised to hear that and wanted to tell him
"- Uh oh, no you're wrong ! I hate that thing, I want my team to fire me !!"
I didn't tell him. He asked me to deal with her problem, my ego and the fact that I was hating that stuff. He asked me to bring the peace back to our team.
I think that those words comfort me a lot. I took on me, and went talking to her. We needed that talk, and finally, peace came back ... Maybe a month or two before the return of our report.
During the last weeks we were crazy, seeing each other everyday, joking, stressed, she told us that her boyfriend helped her a lot, and when everything was wrong, he proposed.
One of our best problems was during the last two days. She was supposed to print our report (80 pages, or 100, don't remember exactly) and choose to not come at school to do it quietly at her home. Impossible to print it... I said
" - Ok, no problem, I'll print it tonight and tomorrow, at lunch, we will find a place and a moment to bind it"
She was scared, but we did it, just in time.
We felt so good after that, even if we still have to think about our viva.
The association was supposed to come to our viva, as member of our Jury, and had to talk about us, and ask questions. The told us they will not come because they didn't care about it. We were angry but felt so good learning that. We had to talk about our relationships too, and because it's been like hell, we thought that it was better without them.
We took 3 days to prepare our viva, maybe less. And it was a good time.
A last problem. D-day : I had an awful cold because of my allergies (in July) and had the feeling to have cotton in my ears, I was hearing almost nothing and had an awful voice. I was so angry !!
My team was scared, they needed me !
My turn to talk, I made an announcement
" - I'm sorry but I have a big cold, I don't hear myself when I'm talking and my voice hurts me, but let me present you our work" ... The show must go on. Everything was perfect, and after everybody told me it was my best viva ever ! WOW, thank you guys !!
I think I judged her because of that stupid thing, and the stress, and and and. After that, my teacher told me he made a mistake and should have gave me the one with the music. He was feeling guilty. THANK YOU SIRE !
She's married now, and her little girl is 6 months old.
Here is my letter.
My dear Annabelle,The other day I was preparing a job interview. I wanted to bring some papers I wrote, and found a copy of our report for the L.
It brought me back to the EAC. Remember it ? It was crazy !!
To me, the worst day was when M. M. told me that he should have gave me the one with the music, it would have been better for me. NO WAY ???!!!
I went to their neighbourhood few months or weeks ago. I was going out with friends, stopped in the street, gave a look and said
" - I know this place, bad memories, let's go, quick !"
It was so strange. And it's past.
I'm sorry, I wanted you to be the guilty one of the situation, you were not. We were all. I was accusing you because, I don't know, maybe it was easy, because I was angry ...
We chatted freely since that. It was nice.
I hope you're happy, and that your little family is fine. You deserve it !
xx
(c) - photo from her Facebook
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