SJSU: The Continuous Nightmare
San Jose University professors' neglect, discrimination, and
ugly behavior toward me and my students have caused me a
lot of trouble, pain, and discomfort. I knew from the start
that I was persona non grata. Although I tried to search for a
similar position, my advanced age represented my biggest ob-
stacle. I had several interviews at more than ten universities
for a full-time job from 2010 to 2016. At the beginning of 2016,
my heart started to have health problems because they mis-
treated me. Still, with determination, I continued to work
and provide feedback to students within and outside the uni-
versity.
Meanwhile, I visited hospitals and emergency rooms on week-
ends when needed. A week before the semester's final exam,
Stanford University suggested that I stay in the hospital for
some tests. During this period, I prepared the exam for the stu-
dents and sent it ready for distribution at the time of the
exam. Then, I had a heart transplant and ended up in the hos-
pital. Despite this, I was not supported financially or morally
by the university for the proposed period of recovery. In addi-
tion, the heinous collective injustice against me has contin-
ued until now.
