Why John Robert Powers may not be the best for you and your kid

[ichihachi]

*****Some clarifications before you start reading...******
This is not an attack to those who are graduates or current students of the John Robert Powers institution, so no offense meant here. I honestly have a very high respect for the school, until now, of course. This is a story of how the treatment of one of the main coordinators/organizers of

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[broken_shade]

There, there.

People usually get what's coming to them. Wait.

thanks

[ichihachi]

online ka pa? YM tayo...

Re: thanks

[broken_shade]

BTW, they BREAK them in all but the right way. Looks like they don't know how to talk to kids. Instead of them gaining confidence, they end up losing whatever confidence was left in them.

thanks

[broken_shade]

Whoaa i thought just one of them's disrespectful (the person we talked to). Turns out it's not just her. HAHAHA. I'm talking about the ortigas branch here. THEY WERE RUDE TACTLESS AND IMPOLITE - things you would not expect from a PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP. It's just purely ironic. I would share what happened except it's a bit personal.

Uuugh. disguisting.

[blurredlights]

whenever I read about stuff like these--I kind of want to go into events management. I've handled events--heck, I've handled productions now, as well as seen other people, network people, do it--there is a way to get things done without getting bitchy.

for example; joaquin bordado was a very stressful set, what with robin padilla being part of the cast, and fans getting in the way (all the time) during tapings. but what do the producers do instead of shouting at the fans? they talk to them. ask them politely not to make noises when shooting. (or in one case, not to drink at the set, at the least.) and they stop.

the marian rivera issue at subic was also handled superbly. when people wouldn't stop chanting her name outside the set, they asked marian rivera herself to talk to the fans. she asked them politely to stop making noises while they were shooting, and they stopped.

it's all about politeness.

:D

*hugs*

[ichihachi]

i know, right?!?!? maybe they don't teach politeness in the school :p

[ichihachi]

you know what, i am thinking that she might have not done this event before? but i am not giving her a break. it's still improper, and like you said, impolite. i mean c'mon, JRP's been there for a really long time na. she cannot be part of the yearly event if she's not done this before.

besides, we're not some group of fans. we're there to help the staff and she was like that, all the more if we were parents. can you imagine if you were one of the parents?!?! what do you think you'll do?

[blurredlights]

ibang klase nga eh. since i wasn't there, i can't say na umiinit rin yung ulo ko. pero napapailing ako sa lack of professionalism na ipinakita niya.

what i do when i see non-staff people on set, i usually ask them kung sino sila and ano yung pakay nila. if its valid, i let them stay. if hindi, i ask them to leave the area, and if possible, wait after the event/production to approach whoever it is they want to approach.

or kung ako si tess bomb, "tabi kayo diyan, yung official muna." sabay tawa. :D

[yumipitz]

If they were really professionals, they should have issued ID's for you guys. Fine I would understand that she doesn't know your faces, and she should've done something to distinguish you from the parents.

Kids don't need JRP. All they need are parents who will teach them how to behave properly.

[ichihachi]

she didn't even let Cas finish telling her we're from the Academy. if only these parents know what kind of person teaches their kids. and it's the credibility of the school that's affected. if we don't do something about this, they will just continue beign like that. i don't mean to generalize kasi a lot of the organizers are nice naman. it's just this Chao person...

[keio]

Kids don't need JRP. All they need are parents who will teach them how to behave properly.

» WORD on what you said. If I had kids, I'd be their strictest, and most effective 'manners' teacher. There are basics (like using the proper utensils in a meal if/when offered, how to excuse yourself from the table, how to dispose of your personal trash), and then you learn along the way (how to carry a conversation, how to politely decline, and when to just suck it up and go along, and the really high-brow ones like what sort of drink to choose to go with the meal).

That money could go on to more worthwhile projects and endeavours!

[ichihachi]

true!

[autumn_rime]

500 freaking thousand??? omg. may bachelor of arts major in personality development ba sila after? :)) i guess it's an eye-opener for you cerz, welcome to the real world :D sana ma-discipline kaaway mo kahit ano pa excuse niya. biased ako eh :)) love ya!

[ichihachi]

i've known about this for a long time na. it's just that there are more high-end companies that do not act this way during events. and to think this is a "personality development" school, you would expect better. seems like there are too much personality, but not a good one. :P

and, like jace said, there are people who know how to handle these things politely...

love ya din chika! kelan tayo kita ulet???

hmm..

[anonymous]

seriously? huh i just enrolled in makati this week..
hope i wont experience that thing.. haay,, i feel bad tuloy.. i think i've wasted money..

Re: hmm..

[ichihachi]

oh. i'm so sorry to burst your bubble, dear. i do hope, like i said in the entry, that you get your money's worth.

again, like i mentioned, there are a lot of nice staff in JRP. i just hope you get them for your classes and whatnot.

goodluck, and i pray that you learn a lot with that tuition :)

Re: hmm..

[anonymous]

I don't think you really have to pay an enormous amount to train your child with the proper etiquette, good grooming etc. These can be taught and learned at home and at school. I have learned from reliable sources that many of the staff of JRP are very unprofessional and a certain Hazel Custodio is very mean to the students. She was also said to have spread malicious lies about the staff, students and parents..... Definitely not worth the money!

Re: hmm.. A FALSE WINESS! ACTS 6:9-14

[anonymous]

We need to be especially careful when we relay events or situations that involve others. If we don’t know something to be true or false, it’s probably best to keep quiet. My mother told me years a ago, as a little girl," my dear child, if you don’t know something to be so, and if you don’t have all the facts, its probably best just to close your mouth. The Bible says that God hates people who utter lies Proverbs 6:17. The positive state of stating this is that God Loves the Truth and the Truth-Speaker those who utter the Truth, who say what really happen (if there is?) and who don’t add to or take away from it but speak the pure truth. God is Truth. Make it your a Ambition not to be a false witness, either intentionally or unintentionally. Make sure to say what really matters and what really happened. And when in doubt- KEEP QUIET! GOD BLESSES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! -

I will Pray to God for your Peace of Mind and Tranquility of your soul!