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Hyde Schools / anonymity on this board
« on: April 06, 2006, 09:36:00 AM »
I haven't posted here in a while, but I thought I'd point something out to the Hyde folks who keep telling people to disclose their real names.

In this day and age, prospective employers often google potential employees to see if they've been posting on the internet in blogs or discussion boards.  Guess what?  Even successful graduates of Hyde may not want to associate ourselves with the place.  I'm a successful graduate, but I've achieved success in spite of Hyde, not because of it.  The place is an embarrassment to me.  Also, when the school figured out who I was, they actually contacted me and later mentioned it to my parents in a fundraising appeal.  Hyde does not respect anyone's privacy and I don't want anything to do with the place.  Forunately, in my profession (law) and most others, nobody cares what you did in high school.  Still, I'd rather not have my name associated with the place.  So to all the jerks trying to get people to out themselves, get a clue.  Life is not a Hyde seminar.

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Hyde Schools / Hyde is definately reading this board
« on: November 30, 2005, 09:24:00 PM »
I was recently contacted by a guy who I went to school with there who is now a faculty member.  They had been reading the discussions on this board and figured out who I was.  Interestingly, this faculty member was quite puzzled as to why I had such strong negative feelings aboout my experience there.  After all, I was the guy who won the "golden shovel" award - given to the student who spent the most time spent on 2/4  for the most good - whatever that meant.

It was a civil conversation.  The guy was someone I always liked and respected.  I tried to explain how I felt without being hostile.  Clearly, they're concerned.  I'm not sure if they really understand that some of the more successful students hated the place even after they learned to play the game, fly under the radar & survive so they could get the hell out.  In any event,  our phone conversation reminded me that many of the folks there truly believe that they're doing great work.  Those of us who are speaking out need to voice our concerns in a logical & coherent way.  Of course, the Hyde folks need to understand  and accept that for people like me, the experience sucked on every level and left scars.

This faculty member suggested that I should come back to the campus and talk to Malcolm, Laura & Joe about how I feel.  Frankly, I don't really feel like doing that.  I told the guy that getting stuff off my chest on this site was good for me.  It was clear that the powers that be in Bath aren't happy about this website, but they know they can't do anything about it.

Should I bother to talk to these people?  Part of me says yeah, give 'em an earful.  The other part says nah, what's the point - I've said what I want to say here.  I dunno, any former Hyde students who feel the way I do have any thoughts on this?

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Hyde Schools / Former students - Our worst experiences
« on: November 26, 2005, 03:48:00 PM »
I'd say the worst things I experienced there were...

1.  FLCs/Family Weekends.  

2.  Performing Arts

3.  Lousy academics

4.  Sleep deprivation & the lack of free time to pursue anything not part of Hyde's program

5.  Abusive/condescending/hypocritical faculty

6.  "Brother's Keeper"

7.  Public (in front of the whole student body) ridicule and humiliation and school meetings there in general

8.  Wrestling and other sports where the emphasis on running/calisthenics until you puked ruined what could have been fun experiences

9.  2/4, attitude trips & other "attitude adjustment" activities involving pointless exercises.

10.  Joe Gauld & the folks who really drank the Kool-Aid[ This Message was edited by: Lars on 2005-11-26 12:50 ]

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