Yeah. Uma is coming back! But, alas, she'll be teaching the Year 2s only. Think they're trying to squeeze the 2 days of lessons into one day for Uma's convenient. It's desperation from the school, but I think it's a good move. Unfortunately, we'll still be stuck with Runima.

Darranz, Mel and I went to see Runima yesterday upon advise from Jeeshan to do so. We thought by telling her how we felt, there'll be constructive changes but we came out of the room feeling angry and disappointed. Darranz did most of the talking. Runima told us to lower our expectations of her, that she didn't like giving half-hearted lectures but the class was not interactive enough. She said that we were not prepared and she was at a point when Uma have already completed the syallabus and she didn't know where and how she should start. She said that her colleagues advised her against teaching us new things from different perspective. She asked Darranz where she could find criticism essays for her to read and then she can impart it to us. She said she didn't have the time to travel around to find the resources. She told us to be understanding and lower our expectations cuz she's only here as a guide. She said that if we want more in depth stuff, wait till the next semester (Year 2 or if we fail and have to repeat), she'll be more prepared, and she can start from scratch.

We were peeved man. Especially Darranz. She asked us where to find materials. Darranz was saying, "If I had the materials, then I don't think I'll need you." We're having our major exam in 6 weeks time and here she was telling us to lower our expectations and to wait for next semester for more in depth stuff. What a joke. She got her facts all wrong in class yesterday saying that Oedipus had a sword in his hand and tried to kill himself. We were like, "HUH?! He blinded himself with his wife's brooch what." Factual mistake. I think Sophocles is turning in his grave. And then a student asked her, "Why do you think Oedipus didn't kill herself?" And her reply, "That you have to ask Sophocles." Ha Ha. Very funny.

The year 2s are having it harder than us cuz their modules are more difficult. We're only doing the basics see. So Uma will be with the Year 2s, and we will be with Runima. Don't think Mel, Darranz, Me, Vivian, Joan are going to attend her lessons anymore. We'll stay in the library and study on our own. Darranz was saying that if that was all Runima could offer, then the school might as well employ him instead. We discussed like 4 questions in 1.5 hours and it goes like this:

Runima: Ok. So what do you all think about qn 1?

Somebody will answer. Then she'll say ok, "what about you? What do you think?" And after that person has given his/her point of view, she'll go on to the next questions. Like Hello? So, what's the 1st question about?!

I guess I cannot push the blame to Runima if I fail the exam. Cuz it's not as if if Uma was around, I'll pass. Guess, Runima is just a convenient excuse for me to say, "oh. the new lecturer didn't impart anything to me." And to think Runima wants to help me pass. How, may I ask?

Staring into the Abyss,