April 12, 2012
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Won't be graduating after all. I'm at a loss for words, I'm crushed I won't get to walk across the stage with my grandparents in the crowd. And for what? A single credit hour of general electives that I asked to have waived last September and was just denied today. Really? I've been at this junior college for 5 years. FIVE YEARS. I just can't be cut a break. You'd think at this point they'd be trying to force me out the door and onto bigger and way better things.
But no. So now I won't get my cap and gown, and my grandpa will probably never get to see me receive my diploma.I just can't believe this. I'm so incredibly crushed. Why can't I ever be cut a break? On the grand cosmic scale of things would it ruin anything to just get thrown a freebie this one time?
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Is there any way you can add it now or is it past the deadline?
@QuantumStorm - Graduation is in 3 weeks, I wouldn't be able to get into any classes until the summer semester. I asked to have this waived back last September when I applied for graduation, and I'm just NOW getting denied. After I have family coming in from all over the country (and one from another country entirely) just to see me walk, and they won't even let me do that, not even for a dummy diploma over one credit hour of just fluff class. I could take a nose-picking class and it would count, it's not like it's an entire subject or even a 3 cred class. It's 1 credit of bullshit.
And they only do commencement in the spring. At this rate I don't know if my Papa will be able to make it til next year. And I don't know if they will even be alive when I get a real degree, since this associate's has taken me FIVE YEARS because i have to work and support myself. Who knows if they will be around 10 years from now or if I will ever get a real degree at all. It's just insane. I never get cut breaks. I deserve a class credit in just having the shit kicked out of me and my life turned upside down constantly. I DESERVE A PITY CREDIT. I mean, I don't even want to finish this semester anymore. It's not like it matters at all now.
@forever_musing - There's got to be a way to get them to waive it for you or something. They can't notify you so late into the semester!
Or just get a dog and name it Nipples.
@QuantumStorm - I know. Especially since I asked to have it waived last September. There's nothing I can do, or anyone. This school is too small and the person denying my waiver is the president of the college. Heartless bastard. I just can't believe it. I've worked so hard. Why can't I get a little help sometimes? Why? What harm would it do? I'm tired of fighting for everything. I don't want to fight for every single thing for the rest of my life. I'm too tired. I'm just so tired.
@forever_musing - Here - LINK
-hugs- I am so sorry. I can't believe they are holding you back over a general elective! You should seriously contest that. A year is rediculous waiting time....grr.
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In most cases, you can appeal this decision to the top. They found out I was 3 credits shy on my graduate degree after 5 and a half years because the rules changed and so I didn't have enough credits to graduate. They wrote a waiver for me.
I am pretty sure you can get a waiver. You probably have to go to the school president though.
*pat pat*
Do what you gotta do to make this happen. I know it's more clawing to make your way up than you should have to, but you can do it! Don't let some ass hat who probably had his ass hat secretary do all the work keep you from your goal. This is the home stretch. Talk to professors. Talk to councilors. Look it up on line. Maybe there's been other students with the same issue. You can't give in just 'cause they said no. Three weeks doesn't seem like much time, but there's still time. You're too fuckin' tough to roll over now.
@TheTheologiansCafe - I applied for a waiver last September, it's the new school president that has just now denied that waiver.
I'm sorry to hear that
i know a little about that...I'm in my sixth year of school and still have another year and a half. so much for switching majors as a junior.
It's worth it.
Just remember that it IS worth it.
When you finally do get that diploma next Spring it will be worth it.
I'm sorry life is hell right now. =*(
And I'm not going to GA next weekend like I thought, but maybe my Raleigh plan for the end of May will happen.
Oh crap. I don't know you, came by from Quantum, but I'm sorry this is happening. I didn't do college, so I don't have any "you should" advice and it sounds like you already went to the top anyway. If you think hiring a hitman and taking out the school's Pres would help... I'm pretty good with a rifle. Other than that, I can't really help, but I CAN tell you I hope that something miraculous changes, and I'm sorry you're dealing with this crap.
Can you bring your credits to some other school, get the one credit hour and graduate there? I know that wouldn't happen "in time" but the point is, I don't know that I'd give this school another single cent of my hard earned money...
Call your local news, it looks newsworthy and maybe can garner pressure and support.
Awh I'm sorry. I'd take it to the newspaper as someone said above. This is utter bullmalarkey!
Quick, find a six weeks or less online class and take it. Go to the University of Arkansas. They're really cheap. They are self-paced, but you have to take at least six weeks to do them.
look into correspondence courses, or see if you can take a pass/fail test for a class and get the credit.
I'm so sorry, I wish you the best.
What a bunch of fuck faces. Pretty sure one day I'll go all serial killer on people. I shall add that man to my hit list for you. Really sorry that people are DOUCHE BAGS, but he probably has a shit life and it will come back to bite him in the ass.
WTF is wrong with people
@ShimmerBodyCream - i know right? i think i'll get a whole credit hour of ass kicking when i go mma on his face. if he thinks he's getting anymore money out of me he can lick my balls
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