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Advisee Record by Kat Allison (G)
Fandom:DUE SOUTH
Pairing: None, Ray Kowalski gen fic
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
katallison
Author Website: Kat Allison
Why this must be read:
Well it seems like I’m going to be starting off another rec with a quote from the show:
Ray: Um..My dad slaved away at this uh meat-packing plant and....he wanted me to go, go to college, he said, y'know, he didn't want me to have the stink of dead animals all over me. And I dropped out, I uh, went off to the Academy. Day I graduated almost killed him.
-Easy Money
But there had to be more to the story than that, and of course Kat Allison gives us a brilliant version of it. This fic was originally written for the documents challenge at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ds_flashfiction. It’s really remarkably well- written, clever, and above all, gives us a perfect picture of Ray Kowalski circa 1979, as shown through his academic advising file. Can’t you just picture him, age 20, spiky, probably ADD by today’s standards, trying so hard to do what his parents want him to?
Name: Kowalski, Ray ID: 75631
Date: 1/5/80 _x_ Appointment __ Drop-In __ Telephone
Ray came in for probation mtg w/dad. Dad apparently insisted on coming along, wanted to talk w/me about making Ray bear down, work hard, stop spending time w/girlfriend, etc. Explained my role as advisor, told them Ray only needed 2.1 in spring to return to good standing, did usual first-semester-is-often-time-of-adjustment spiel. Dad apparently convinced we were about to throw Ray out. Soothed him, asked him to go wait in lounge. Ray v. embarrassed by dad; I normalized embarrassingness of parents, talked re: developmental stresses of individuation. Asked about long-range plans; he's back to wanting 4-yr degree, says it's important to dad, girlfriend. (Turns out g.f. is pre-law at U of Chi, dean's list fall sem. Hoo boy.) Asked him if he's in school for himself or for others. Says he wants to make something of self. Encouraged him to use acad. resources on campus; explored issues of shame re: asking for help. Reviewed spr. classes (Math 100 w/Jackson; Soc 110; Art 170; Hist 130). Says he'll maybe do Span. in summer. (Doubt this.) Reviewed schedule, blocked out study times, gave him Dave P's phone/address for math tutoring, told him I'd follow up w/D. to make sure he was coming in. Set up check-in session 1/19.
This is one of my favorite gen fics in this fandom. Kat does a brilliant job with showing us so much about Ray in the space of a few files.
Advisee Record
Pairing: None, Ray Kowalski gen fic
Author on LJ:
katallisonAuthor Website: Kat Allison
Why this must be read:
Well it seems like I’m going to be starting off another rec with a quote from the show:
Ray: Um..My dad slaved away at this uh meat-packing plant and....he wanted me to go, go to college, he said, y'know, he didn't want me to have the stink of dead animals all over me. And I dropped out, I uh, went off to the Academy. Day I graduated almost killed him.
But there had to be more to the story than that, and of course Kat Allison gives us a brilliant version of it. This fic was originally written for the documents challenge at
ds_flashfiction. It’s really remarkably well- written, clever, and above all, gives us a perfect picture of Ray Kowalski circa 1979, as shown through his academic advising file. Can’t you just picture him, age 20, spiky, probably ADD by today’s standards, trying so hard to do what his parents want him to?Name: Kowalski, Ray ID: 75631
Date: 1/5/80 _x_ Appointment __ Drop-In __ Telephone
Ray came in for probation mtg w/dad. Dad apparently insisted on coming along, wanted to talk w/me about making Ray bear down, work hard, stop spending time w/girlfriend, etc. Explained my role as advisor, told them Ray only needed 2.1 in spring to return to good standing, did usual first-semester-is-often-time-of-adjustment spiel. Dad apparently convinced we were about to throw Ray out. Soothed him, asked him to go wait in lounge. Ray v. embarrassed by dad; I normalized embarrassingness of parents, talked re: developmental stresses of individuation. Asked about long-range plans; he's back to wanting 4-yr degree, says it's important to dad, girlfriend. (Turns out g.f. is pre-law at U of Chi, dean's list fall sem. Hoo boy.) Asked him if he's in school for himself or for others. Says he wants to make something of self. Encouraged him to use acad. resources on campus; explored issues of shame re: asking for help. Reviewed spr. classes (Math 100 w/Jackson; Soc 110; Art 170; Hist 130). Says he'll maybe do Span. in summer. (Doubt this.) Reviewed schedule, blocked out study times, gave him Dave P's phone/address for math tutoring, told him I'd follow up w/D. to make sure he was coming in. Set up check-in session 1/19.
This is one of my favorite gen fics in this fandom. Kat does a brilliant job with showing us so much about Ray in the space of a few files.
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