By jlmed - 02/06/2014 23:10 - Colombia - Cali

Today, my university considered it an "embarrassment" that I was going to be the first and only person to graduate from my engineering course, so they gave free passes to two guys who hadn't finished their thesis yet. They were congratulated in the newspaper; I wasn't. FML
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jlmed tells us more.

jlmed 9

OP here, since some are curious for updates here it is (I made an account for this!): Sadly there isn't "more to the story", the University wanted more people to graduate and those two guys were the closest to the finish line (aside from myself). I have tried to raise hell, but since this is a very "macho" country no one is willing to back me up. Everyone knows it happened though. The rich old guys who run the University and took the decision in the first place can't even be reached, the only people higher up are government workers who are, of course, all men who are friendly with the rich old guys. Matters like these aren't exactly "priority" even if I did manage to reach an honest person in the government. I'm afraid I'm forced to "get over it" and just move on. Still pissed though. So, I've decided to save up and move to a country where I have possibility of equal pay (another big issue here), so that's all I can tell you guys for now. Thank you SO MUCH for your good wishes and back-up, it's nice to finally see people express the same anger as me. Oh and I graduated in IT Engineering, focused on multimedia, for those who were wondering.

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Pwib 14

And then when the recruiters ask about their theses, they'll struggle where you will not.

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Futacy 29

When the time comes for you to finally start practicing your skills professionally, you'll be the only one cut out enough to make it in the real world.

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bobslawnservice 16

They are merely preparing you for the workforce where arbitrary and unfair shit like this is the norm. Consider it your final lesson.

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frigginlicia 3

Um, real sorry you're in Columbia because if it were the U.S. or elsewhere (yet similar) I'd advise you to sue the snot out of that craphole. Sucks being a woman.

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Futacy 29

I don't want to nitpick, but the fact that there are more English-speakers who spell Colombia incorrectly than correctly really bothers me.

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darth1 18

How is that even possible? I...I'm at a loss for words. I can't wait until humanity dies out.

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fsomelife 26

This honestly isn't a personal attack, but saying you hope all of humanity dies out because of some individual twats isn't much better than those individual twats stepping right over someone to appeal to the masses, it volleys back and forth...instead let's just hope twat genes are recessive.

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Gremlinek 16

Had it happen to me at much lower school level... It sux when you worked hard all year and other people get passing grade for nothing just so statistic looks better.

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underthesea12 24

Don't worry about finding a job tho... everyone will want to hire you for diversity.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

How is that even possible? Not to sound arrogant but in my country, you need to pass your exams to graduate, it's not legal to give degrees to people who didn't earn them. How come you can do it in the US?

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gracehi 31

It's not the US. It's Colombia, a South American nation.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Yup my mistake, for some reasons I read Columbia University...

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Aviaf 9

Probably to make them feel bad...

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f0xr0t 8

woo, how is that possible?, that's something a school shouldnt be Able to do right, anyways you did make it , congrats on getting your diploma :)

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