A great professor gone to the dark side
I feel so sad. Today as I was doing additional research for our presentation at the Coalition, I found out my abnormal psych professor, Dr. Steven Lopez, is moving over to the dark side (USuC department of psychology). HOW LAME! He's been with UCLA for a long time. I know he went to USC for his Ph.D, but why the hell go back there when he's been a bruin for such a long time? \(T^T)/. People (the stupid ones) complain that his tests are ridiculously difficult and that he is too clinical, sarcastic etc. (I honestly don't know where they're getting this, but I'm sure they're the ones who are at the bottom 50% of the class. He freaking curves people! 15% get As in his classes and 20% get Bs. It works in your favor and yet you still do bad, well then you're not meant for UCLA then. 3 tests not enough for you? You're lucky he doesn't just give ONE. I've had professors base your entire grade one ONE test!). Well if that were the case, I would have flat out failed his class my first semester at UCLA. BUT I DIDN'T. Granted I was devastated I got a B, I certainly did not fail and I was not angry at him or the class for being as difficult as it was. I even took him again for my cultural psych class. That of which I got an A- (still not an A, I know, but it was a lot better. Dr. Lopez was the reason why I wanted to be a clinican and why I wanted to get to know people on a more personal basis rather than a cold diagnosis. I shifted away from clinical psych because of the cultural exposure and the more humane aspect of psychology. I am in grad school right now because of his influence and his guidance. I am so saddened by his departure at UCLA. I wonder why he's decided to go. I'm thinking of going to campus tomorrow to see if he's still there. His post Starts in the fall. Maybe I could say hi before he leaves *sigh*. I feel so sad. I've lost motivation to continue my research today.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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