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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 16. 12th July 1973

Pissed Off

Pissed Off

Dear Sirs,

Having recently failed the two exams for which I sat I am tempted to blame my unfortunate results upon the stupid system or internal assessment. However to do this would be dishonest and I am forced to admit that I just haven't worked as I should Perhaps this conclusion also fits other would-be critics. You see I came here at first with the intention of getting a degree but this thought got lost somewhere along the line and I have just managed to resurrect the fact that university is no social club but plain hard work. I have also come to realise that our chances are obtained through the pockets of ordinary working citizens who, like ourselves, expect to see some good results when hard-earned money is spent.

This brings me to the main reason why I am pissed off with this place. I am pissed off with the social stigma attached to university students. Perhaps you have not experienced being told that all students are wankers and lazy bastards — I have and of course I didn't like hearing what I believe to be lies. But it is becoming increasingly obvious that students do indeed deserve such a stigma. I am referring to the likes of our dear writers of Salient and all their cronies. It is obvious that they can't get their dirty communist minds out of their soiled underpants and I am personally sick of being classed with scum.

Awakened Worker.