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philipjmorgan42
Joined: 08 Feb 2013 Posts: 30
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:19 pm Post subject: Northridge School, Mexico City |
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Could anyone give me some information about this school please - any experience of working there or opinions based on what you've heard? They've offered me a job and the package looks very good. However, having read a couple of forums on here, I'm not sure if it would be such a good job after all...one forum said it was one of the top 5 schools to avoid working at in Mexico City, and on another forum ( the jserio one) people say conflicting things about it - some people that they had a bad experience there, others that their experience was a good one.
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RoscoeTX
Joined: 06 Jul 2012 Posts: 56 Location: Moscow, Russia
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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private messaged you |
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tsalinger
Joined: 05 Oct 2012 Posts: 8 Location: USA and Mexico
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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A school to AVOID.
Sent you a PM. |
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ton a bricks
Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 56 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:29 pm Post subject: Northridge |
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If you are a fanatical ultra conservative Opus Dei type of catholic, this might be the place for you. Otherwise, watch out! |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 1186 Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:23 am Post subject: Re: Northridge |
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ton a bricks wrote: |
If you are a fanatical ultra conservative Opus Dei type of catholic, this might be the place for you. Otherwise, watch out! |
This is really not true. While it is true that it is an Opus Dei school, teachers don�t even have to be Catholic, much less Opus Dei. I know/have known 4 teachers who work/worked there, and only one of them was Catholic. |
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ton a bricks
Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 56 Location: Mexico City
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:34 pm Post subject: Non-catholic at an Opus Dei school |
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While it is true that some people could adjust to what is done at an Opus Dei school, I still think you should watch out before going to work there. I had what I felt was a very good sample lesson at Northridge, so when I was not hired, after some grilling of the coordinator, got a very ambivalent answer when I asked if it was because of my religious beliefs that I was noth hired. I don't regret not having been hired, but I suggest people consider what this type of school is interested in before accepting to work for them thinking that a well rounded education is what they will be contributing to. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:33 am Post subject: |
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I applied to one of these Opus Dei schools...
The app is extensive and they ask MANY questions about your religion, beliefs, etc.
If you are really Catholic, it's great. If you think your religion is private and none of their business, don't even bother to apply, it's just a waste of time. |
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FreddyM
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 180 Location: Mexico
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:13 am Post subject: |
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I don't think the religion thing is a big deal, people can adjust, and it's usually not pushed down your throat so long as you are respectful of the beliefs of the school and not do or say anything to contradict it.
There are other issues however in working with these kinds of schools, the same as it would be working with any private school that handles families with money. Unruly kids, incompetent administration, no support when parents complain. It's not really teaching, it's mostly trying to contain chaos.
It's a stressful job, and if you want to add in incompatible religious beliefs to the mix, it might not be worth it for many. |
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