Interview for ex-WWASPS Students
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A 25 question interview of ex-students who attended WWASPS schools. Answers to each question can be found on the page links below.
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Question 11. Describe your experience of quality of the education system offered at the program. Did the education you received in the program affect you later in life?
"Yes. I had difficulty enrolling in college because of the dodgy transcripts." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"The education was a joke, the teachers just sat at the front of room and didn’t really provide any assistance, and it was all self-taught schooling. I didn’t finish high school in the program so I had to re-enroll into regular school after I got out of there, and found myself really far behind where the rest of my class was, it made it really hard." - A.E., Casa by the Sea
"This question made me laugh. There were “teachers” or someone in the room watching us and we would have to read and take quizzes and get a B on them or better. It was all independent studies. No special help for kids with special needs. I wasn’t eligible for any colleges because I had no extracurricular or clubs, and I ended up having to go to community college." - L.W., Cross Creek Manor
"Being that I was only there a few months, it didn’t truly affect me though I did have to take a remedial home school class upon return and although I was able to graduate from my high school, I could not walk with my class. I do not feel that I learned anything in Tranquility Bay educationally and the so-called “schooling” was at best a joke and at worst sheer hell for anyone who struggled with reading or comprehension, given that the teacher was unable to assist us." - C.M., Tranquility Bay
"The academics there were a joke; we had old torn up books we read to ourselves and then answered multiple choice questions about what we had "learned". We didn't have classrooms or teachers, we just read books and answered questions, read and answered. Yes, I had to take over those credits whn I got back into the real world." - B.B., Ivy Ridge & Tranquility Bay
"Truthfully you taught yourself. There was a teacher there but he did nothing. It was more like having a tutor. I still talk with him sometimes. He is a good guy he was one of the only ones I trusted there. He had no Idea what went on in worksheet or R&R the only place I ever saw him was in the auditorium." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"You had to do an extreme amount of time and work for a school that wasn’t accredited. I could not join the marines cause of that issue, I was told by a commander over the phone." - D.G., Casa by the Sea & Ivy Ridge
"I was only there for like a year my education was not affected. But the class setting they had is not how I learn I need one on one attention I have a learning disorder so independent studding is not for me." - C.L., Casa by the Sea
"What education. I was “gifted” in math and I corrected most of their math exams. I remember their math exams were so wrong, and I had to correct the answer key. I “graduated” as a level 4, age 16, I think. So they enrolled me in a College Algebra independent study class from BYU. I had to teach it to myself, none of the instructors could help me. So during the class time, I spent most of my time just sitting there doing nothing." - J.K., Casa by the Sea
"Yes. I greatly think that the poor education in Casa has affected me in many ways. First of all .. I was never a real book worm myself. and in the beginning stages of my resistance I did not do school work for a long time. not only that It was very difficult to have a teacher who had to focus on 25+ other girls while each is on their own subject. Finally when I left Casa due to it being shut down, I was told from the other program that all the credits that I finally did complete never got transferred over. When I finally graduated the program, I came back to NY to start all over again." - N.R., Casa by the Sea
"The quality of education was horrible. Granted, I learned how to read a textbook and remember every aspect of it but when it came to practical app in the real world, it’s a lot different. I would have to say it set me up for failure. I attended ITT Tech after, and I was struggling with just basic classroom settings and lecture." - A.T., Casa by the Sea
"The education was a joke! My diploma I received is crap!! I tried joining the military and then said they couldn't accept my diploma because it came from Mexico and it wasn't real!! Not to mention they didn't teach you anything there. The teachers just sat there and read a book and rarely helped you. Not to mention they didn't speak English anyways. The Spanish teacher and the compute teacher were the only two that gave a damn. I later went back to Ensenada for Ivan's wedding." - G.A., Casa by the Sea
"My only education came from Alfonso, the Spanish teacher. He was an amazing person that was so compassionate to all of us. He even hid a fairy book my sister gave me because the mamas and Luke were going to throw it away, saying it was an evil book. I have a very hard time learning without a teacher, and I know Oscar the math teacher (May he R.I.P.), and my English teacher tried their best to teach me but it was hard. I had an upper level as my math tutor, we are still very close friend to this day. But the education system was just very difficult for me, so I was fortunate when I graduated to be able to do home school with my mom who helped me finish school and graduate 2 months early." - J.C., Casa by the Sea
"I was only there for 4 months, so, fortunately, my quality of education wasn't affected negatively by my experience there. What I can say, however, was that everything is self-taught. Education consisted of you reading a textbook (which may or may not be considered up to par with United States educational standards) and then you would take a test. The test consisted of about 20 multi-choice questions. An 80% was considered an A grade. A 70% percent was considered a B. I believe they scored their grades like this and made their tests so easy was simply to convince the parents that their child had excelled so well in school. It was impossible to earn a C at that school, if you got below 70% you had to wait a day until you could retake the same test. The teacher consisted of a Mexican "teacher" (again I'm not sure of his credentials) who would speak in broken English to you if you had a question about whatever it was in the textbook. However, most students didn't even need his advice considering how easy the tests were to pass with just guessing. Since I wasn't there as long as others, I consider myself fortunate to not to have had my schooling much affected by their "teaching methods"." - C.A., Casa by the Sea
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Question 11. Describe your experience of quality of the education system offered at the program. Did the education you received in the program affect you later in life?
"Yes. I had difficulty enrolling in college because of the dodgy transcripts." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"The education was a joke, the teachers just sat at the front of room and didn’t really provide any assistance, and it was all self-taught schooling. I didn’t finish high school in the program so I had to re-enroll into regular school after I got out of there, and found myself really far behind where the rest of my class was, it made it really hard." - A.E., Casa by the Sea
"This question made me laugh. There were “teachers” or someone in the room watching us and we would have to read and take quizzes and get a B on them or better. It was all independent studies. No special help for kids with special needs. I wasn’t eligible for any colleges because I had no extracurricular or clubs, and I ended up having to go to community college." - L.W., Cross Creek Manor
"Being that I was only there a few months, it didn’t truly affect me though I did have to take a remedial home school class upon return and although I was able to graduate from my high school, I could not walk with my class. I do not feel that I learned anything in Tranquility Bay educationally and the so-called “schooling” was at best a joke and at worst sheer hell for anyone who struggled with reading or comprehension, given that the teacher was unable to assist us." - C.M., Tranquility Bay
"The academics there were a joke; we had old torn up books we read to ourselves and then answered multiple choice questions about what we had "learned". We didn't have classrooms or teachers, we just read books and answered questions, read and answered. Yes, I had to take over those credits whn I got back into the real world." - B.B., Ivy Ridge & Tranquility Bay
"Truthfully you taught yourself. There was a teacher there but he did nothing. It was more like having a tutor. I still talk with him sometimes. He is a good guy he was one of the only ones I trusted there. He had no Idea what went on in worksheet or R&R the only place I ever saw him was in the auditorium." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"You had to do an extreme amount of time and work for a school that wasn’t accredited. I could not join the marines cause of that issue, I was told by a commander over the phone." - D.G., Casa by the Sea & Ivy Ridge
"I was only there for like a year my education was not affected. But the class setting they had is not how I learn I need one on one attention I have a learning disorder so independent studding is not for me." - C.L., Casa by the Sea
"What education. I was “gifted” in math and I corrected most of their math exams. I remember their math exams were so wrong, and I had to correct the answer key. I “graduated” as a level 4, age 16, I think. So they enrolled me in a College Algebra independent study class from BYU. I had to teach it to myself, none of the instructors could help me. So during the class time, I spent most of my time just sitting there doing nothing." - J.K., Casa by the Sea
"Yes. I greatly think that the poor education in Casa has affected me in many ways. First of all .. I was never a real book worm myself. and in the beginning stages of my resistance I did not do school work for a long time. not only that It was very difficult to have a teacher who had to focus on 25+ other girls while each is on their own subject. Finally when I left Casa due to it being shut down, I was told from the other program that all the credits that I finally did complete never got transferred over. When I finally graduated the program, I came back to NY to start all over again." - N.R., Casa by the Sea
"The quality of education was horrible. Granted, I learned how to read a textbook and remember every aspect of it but when it came to practical app in the real world, it’s a lot different. I would have to say it set me up for failure. I attended ITT Tech after, and I was struggling with just basic classroom settings and lecture." - A.T., Casa by the Sea
"The education was a joke! My diploma I received is crap!! I tried joining the military and then said they couldn't accept my diploma because it came from Mexico and it wasn't real!! Not to mention they didn't teach you anything there. The teachers just sat there and read a book and rarely helped you. Not to mention they didn't speak English anyways. The Spanish teacher and the compute teacher were the only two that gave a damn. I later went back to Ensenada for Ivan's wedding." - G.A., Casa by the Sea
"My only education came from Alfonso, the Spanish teacher. He was an amazing person that was so compassionate to all of us. He even hid a fairy book my sister gave me because the mamas and Luke were going to throw it away, saying it was an evil book. I have a very hard time learning without a teacher, and I know Oscar the math teacher (May he R.I.P.), and my English teacher tried their best to teach me but it was hard. I had an upper level as my math tutor, we are still very close friend to this day. But the education system was just very difficult for me, so I was fortunate when I graduated to be able to do home school with my mom who helped me finish school and graduate 2 months early." - J.C., Casa by the Sea
"I was only there for 4 months, so, fortunately, my quality of education wasn't affected negatively by my experience there. What I can say, however, was that everything is self-taught. Education consisted of you reading a textbook (which may or may not be considered up to par with United States educational standards) and then you would take a test. The test consisted of about 20 multi-choice questions. An 80% was considered an A grade. A 70% percent was considered a B. I believe they scored their grades like this and made their tests so easy was simply to convince the parents that their child had excelled so well in school. It was impossible to earn a C at that school, if you got below 70% you had to wait a day until you could retake the same test. The teacher consisted of a Mexican "teacher" (again I'm not sure of his credentials) who would speak in broken English to you if you had a question about whatever it was in the textbook. However, most students didn't even need his advice considering how easy the tests were to pass with just guessing. Since I wasn't there as long as others, I consider myself fortunate to not to have had my schooling much affected by their "teaching methods"." - C.A., Casa by the Sea
