[sclig2001]

Hi all-
Well let's see...I'm currently a junior in Fort Kent in their nursing program. I transferred with another degree. The hospital is not much to look at, I know they are making some changes etc..some very long awaited changes..but as far as hospital care goes-I have dual citizenship and have seen "close up and personal" the beautiful big hospital right across the border in Canada. While it is beautiful, the service there is absolutely horrendous. If you think the teachers at school can be a bit snobbish-they've got nothing on the Canadian hospital staff about 25 miles from Fort Kent,Maine. I've personally been a patient in Fort Kent and can honestly say I was never treated with more respect than when I was there. I guess it is hard to judge a book by its cover...I've seen a different side of them. AS far as the instructors go, there are some that do have attitudes-but I've never been one to be put aside by them when I had something legit to talk about-I made myself heard just fine. They do ocasionally have their "off" days-I'm sorry that someone has felt put off by them. I just figure I pay big enough bucks to be here, come hell or high water-I'm going to get my answers and I persevere until I do. I hope that helps. They are busy with their projects no doubt-don't let the gruff exterior send you in the other direction-keep on and override it-usually they develop more respect for you and begin to recognize when they themselves have overstepped.
I can't say I've felt like an outsider in Fort Kent-even though I have lived in Canada and elsewhere-I also don't spend much time there. The upside and downfall to any small town is that everyone will pretty much know everyone else (the upside is that you might be safer), the downside is that everyone knows your business (not such a good thing)-I guess it is determined by what is more important to you-safety or privacy-sometimes both eventually mesh and you can have the best of both worlds-sometimes it isn't such a neat process to get there. Take a gander across the border in neighboring Canada-I've been there (where people live outside their means, and everyone tries to outdo their neighbor)-I think Fort Kent will look like a nice cozy town in comparison to the attitudes you might find. These are just some opinions from someone who has lived both places. I do hope however that things are better for the person who had problems with teachers etc..
Sclig2001