[Text] How are you holding up amongst all these nerves? -Ken
Text: It’s a hard line to toe between being there for the students and reminding them of why this punishment is necessary, isn’t it? I always struggled with that part, but at my old Institute, it was a lot more black and white. Wide Punishments were very frequent in that school, but almost always deserved by the majority of the student body. Here, the majority of them are innocent, but it’s still a valuable lesson for them all. How are you doing?Â
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mr-mika-hill​:
Text: My previous Institute was in a low income neighbourhood, and students could only attend if they met the low income government subsidy requirements. They were often kids straight out of foster care, or prison in some cases. Many of them had issues that went far beyond what we were equipped to help them with, and I’m sorry to say that the successful claim rate out of that school was very low. I did my best to help the students there, but there’s only so much help you can give to someone who does not wish to help themselves.Â
Having come from that school, I can very much see why alcohol is not allowed on campus. Mixing alcohol with scenes is a very poor idea, especially for those who are still learning. Even if alcohol was allowed, spiking the punch was a very stupid and dangerous thing to do… Mr. Hart will be joining my class next semester, I can only hope I’ll be able to help him.Â
[Text] That sounds exceptionally challenging, Mika. It takes a certain kind of person to work in that sort of environment, and I’m sure the students were lucky to have you for the time that they did.Â
[Text] I disagree. One absolutely should not mix alcohol with scenes, but that doesn’t mean all alcohol should be banned from campus entirely. I would like to think that part of teaching students to be responsible in their roles involves a discussion of alcohol and drugs in regards to scenes. Students who are going to make the poor decision to grab a whip while drunk can still do that after returning from town. The campus ban does make it harder for them to make a poor decision, but I feel like they’re adults and deserve some trust--but, of course, it is not my decision to make the rules here, only to follow and enforce them. I fully support the Institute’s punishment, here. A rule was grievously broken, and there are consequences for that. I do hope it helps Mr Hart learn his lesson, and from your background, it sounds as if you will be a perfect mentor for him next term.













