tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214692556530728100.post8977995431353439706..comments2023-03-21T06:13:08.800-07:00Comments on And Everything Else...: Venting....One Moment Please....Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14222895831373310322noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214692556530728100.post-90946264207275547822011-11-25T00:23:41.137-08:002011-11-25T00:23:41.137-08:00I only work with those speaking English, all fresh...I only work with those speaking English, all freshman and who should be able to write proper emails. We tried letting them know in class what a proper email looks like and we still get three word ones with no actual understanding of what they want! They kind of just don't care.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222895831373310322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214692556530728100.post-48363183674299419732011-11-17T19:11:39.452-08:002011-11-17T19:11:39.452-08:00One of my cousins gets comments on her Facebook th...One of my cousins gets comments on her Facebook that are written exactly like those emails. She’s 17 and intelligent, but I worry about some of her friends. That being said, if you ever get an email like that from someone who speaks English as their second language, I would correct it. I know my old PLU students always appreciated the help. Heck, I would probably correct all of them. Maybe that will help them to see how unprofessional they appear.The Lenz Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786202021899549783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214692556530728100.post-19271147355216625172011-11-16T19:27:35.655-08:002011-11-16T19:27:35.655-08:00Yeah I never necessarily correct their emails but ...Yeah I never necessarily correct their emails but the way that people (not just 18 year olds, older students, too) present themselves to people who can affect their grades or provide services, astound me. And these were literally only two of about ten emails I received that day with the same kind of issue. <br /><br />People feeling entitled always pisses me off! I bet you get that so much and I just think of those that really do deserve help but don't have the power/knowledge of how to reach out.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222895831373310322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3214692556530728100.post-13005900494206538512011-11-16T15:50:58.901-08:002011-11-16T15:50:58.901-08:00I can see how annoying this must be, yet at the sa...I can see how annoying this must be, yet at the same time you don't want to enable the person(s) by simply correcting their emails, but feel an obligation to guide them to services. This is a struggle I have (as well as my co-workers) when providing services at work. There are so many people who feel entitled to each and every service, and most of the time, we really have to break it down for our callers (e.g. eligibility requirements, funding statuses, etc.). Good grief though! You'd think by college that most kids would have become acquainted with basic punctuation and grammar.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459991015224714604noreply@blogger.com