Originally Posted by
Magna_nox
Well, in any event, the version of the story that I have is from one side--and perhaps the insulated side--no insult intended. I myself have had a falling out with Dr. Ko and Michael but when I posted here it was not with the intent to make a dispute with them or anyone: it was merely to tell my perception of the relationship--one which was inferred upon me by other students who stayed with Ko longer than I did. Whether Ko told the correct story to them, and them to me, again I don't know. I had left a few months before the S*** hit the fan so to speak. Or rather, Ko shut the door in my face after four years of learning because I had other priorities: going to college.
All I know is that, what I studied while I was under them was pretty good, even if one had to deal with more politics than was kosher. Practical applications were taught repeatedly. And forms were well taught, again to the point of anality. And in relation to Eddie, Michael and Dr. Ko made it a point, at least while I was there to make sure that we were doing things Eddie’s way. So one can assume that a great deal of “respect” was built up into the “system.” Again, that is why I talked about lineage and all. I have talked to Dr. Ko, through many late nights, and while he has his faults, some of which he brings upon himself, he is a nice, if severe person. More to the point though, Ko always loved respect and being able to quote the “correct” thing. He does have two doctorates after all. In any event, maybe the version of the story that was relayed to me is the one that Dr. Ko himself believes. Either that or, I was given the wrong version of the story through another student, whom I will not name, because Dr. Ko has this thing about loyalty.
In another vein, because it seemed that I ****ed a number of people off, even though I never intended to: I have talked with Eddie. I liked him a lot. He was easy going, and likeable person, who was never pretentious. In fact I have had two seminars with him. And he is able to effectively teach something in two minutes what it would take someone else 10. If I was in California I would go to him in a heart beat. And in relation to him I always had a hard time believing that Eddie could have done what I was told. Maybe the version I was told was screwy to begin with.
As regards the use of Professor—it was always the honorific that was used in relation to Mr. Li, even by Dr. Ko. I merely am using it because it was used with some frequency around the time I left.
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