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What's the point of this planner?
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KitsuneSefam
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What's the point of this planner?
So, i have my school planner and on the first page, there's a agreement i got to sign:
"I have acknowledged all the rules of the school and i engage myself to respect them"
And i got to sign. What's the point of this? We are forced to go which means i am forced to sign this agreement whether i want it or no.
The rules have 5 sections
Section 1 - Social Formation
Section 2 - School Attending
Section 3 - Rights of the students(wait what?)
Section 4 - Stuff students have to do
Section 5 - Publicity and all this shit
Wow, we have RIGHTS???6112213214
WRONG! A great part of section 3 is negated by the other sections. You basically have the right to receive an education, the right to free speech and free opinion AS LONG as you respect the other rules, just look at rule 14:
14. The student who, repeatedly, trouble the order during his classes or during activities or that manifests an attitude of laziness or negligence will see it's case submitted for a study to fix the situation fast. To this end, a meeting Teacher-Student-School staff-Principals-Parents could be envisaged.
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Michio-kun
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
It's just one of the many brainwashing techniques they attempt to use in order to keep you in line. Just blow that shit off.
To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. - Chuang-tzu
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. - Baba Ram Dass
The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. - Dogen
Great Faith. Great Doubt. Great Effort. - The three qualities necessary for training. - Zen saying
Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. - Zen saying
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Happy Camper
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
Does it say "to be signed as is" anywhere on it? In my new job I have to deal with waivers a lot and I know we have to specify that somewhere on the legal document because if we didn't, people could cross out and intitial things they didn't agree to.
Just saying.
If you wanted to write a huge paper and refute it, that sounds fantastic.
If you want to bitch about it without much of an argument, then meh.
Let's do the time warp again!
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
Happy Camper Wrote:Does it say "to be signed as is" anywhere on it? In my new job I have to deal with waivers a lot and I know we have to specify that somewhere on the legal document because if we didn't, people could cross out and intitial things they didn't agree to.
Just saying.
Are you saying that without the "to be signed as is", people could basically change it to what ever they want?
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Personal Development for Smart People.
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
We're forced to sign it as a homework or they call out parents and give us detentions, they also tell us to read it to be sure there's not catch in it 
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
liq3 Wrote:Happy Camper Wrote:Does it say "to be signed as is" anywhere on it? In my new job I have to deal with waivers a lot and I know we have to specify that somewhere on the legal document because if we didn't, people could cross out and intitial things they didn't agree to.
Just saying.
Are you saying that without the "to be signed as is", people could basically change it to what ever they want?
I'm saying you can cross out what you don't agree to and initial it and sign the paper, yes.
I don't think you can add things in however. I think that would normally require authorization on the other party's part.
Let's do the time warp again!
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
I would sign it to avoid trouble. If you get in trouble because of it, or it is mentioned by someone who is using it as an excuse to punish you(Well, you signed this...), tell them that you only signed it under duress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duress
<&Darthmat> Cory, you ecxell me in phpBB3, I will mail you a dollar.
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
That's one of my biggest pet peeves of school. Why sign something when you don't have a choice either way? What's the fucking point of even having to sign that piece of crap?
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Re: What's the point of this planner?
im taking the hall pass papers out of mine and burning the damn thing
I dont mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am,so thats how it comes out.- bill hicks
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