Health: Today, my professor informed me that if I didn't "show more commitment"...

By OutOfLuck - 17/09/2009 17:32 - United States

Today, my professor informed me that if I didn't "show more commitment" to my choral ensemble he would give my spot to a "more interested young woman." I missed class to see my neurologist. Apparently my seizures are a symptom of lack of commitment. FML

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By seizuregirl17 - 19/11/2013 15:00 - United States - Boston

Today, I had a seizure in class. Being an epileptic, I had warned my professor of the possibility that I could have one in class. She was understanding and seemed very concerned about my issue at the time. After I had the seizure, however, she asked me if I had ever tried exorcism. FML

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Toxic workplace

By Anonymous - 05/12/2021 08:01

Today, I had a seizure for the first time in months. My fiancé went over to my job to let them know I wouldn't be going in. My boss bitched both of us because I didn't call myself. Sure, I'll get right on that when I'm conscious. FML

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Cruel world

By where’s the humanity? - 21/02/2022 03:00 - United States

Today, I tried to explain to my professor why I’d missed two classes. Even with a doctor’s note explaining my very serious health issues, she rolled her eyes and huffed, "Maybe if you’re ‘oh so sick,’ you should just drop out!” Gee, sorry for trying to improve my life through adversity. FML

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By ... - 07/02/2014 20:30 - United States - Glen Carbon

Today, I told my professor that I'll be missing class next week due to upcoming surgery. I asked if I could take the exam that I'd otherwise miss another day. He said no, and that I'd just have to take a failing grade, then wished me luck with the surgery. FML

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By pianonerd - 15/09/2009 06:16 - Canada

Today, my piano teacher told me that she "forgot" to inform me that she volunteered me to play a 5 page song in a recital in front of 300 people that's happening next week. FML

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By musicmaniac13 - 18/03/2011 19:08 - France

Today, I performed in my school's choir concert. The girl next to me started to pass out, and I grabbed her so she wouldn't hit her head. After we were done performing and the curtains closed, my choir teacher dragged me off stage and said I was getting an F for "creating a distraction". FML

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By nobodywasthere - 29/11/2017 01:30

Today, I explained to my teacher that I wasn't at school yesterday due to three doctor appointments for my moderate epilepsy. Yesterday was senior skip day. She gave me detention for lying. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2020 05:30

Today, my professor gave me a huge lecture in front of the class about showing up sick, about how I was endangering the lives of other students, and kicked me out of class. As I left, everyone applauded. I'm not sick, but suffering for horrible allergies. FML

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By disfordiploma - 25/03/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I found out that I'm failing this semester because I've missed too many classes. I've missed the classes because I've been having panic attacks, a symptom of my anxiety disorder. I got the anxiety disorder because I was so afraid of failing school. FML

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My Bucket

By pyook - 06/09/2018 23:30

Today, my college class has a strict rule that ANY absence, even if it's because you're sick and have a doctor's note, will drop your grade a letter grade. I have a chronic illness. Today is the second time in the first two weeks that I've had to show up to class with a bucket. FML

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Thursday 17 September 2009 23:16

Don't you just love professors and their assholery?

peaceloveswim94 0

Thursday 17 September 2009 23:09

wow. im sorry to hear about such a rude professor.

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puppy_love 0

Friday 18 September 2009 21:45

Are you at SFA? Sounds like a director I once knew. . .

eli_weli 0

Friday 18 September 2009 23:01

Tell me about it! In my drama group there was a girl whose leg was broken by another bitch who was in our group. The girl whose leg was broken came back as soon as possible and started dancing again, but the bitch got her part instead. The girl with the broken leg only missed 3 sessions and the show wasn't for a month!!!

SeventhFonons 0

Saturday 19 September 2009 1:14

The music world is kind of a bitch X| But you have to learn to get over the assholery, because singing really can be fun fun fuuun

KiwiGrimm 0

Saturday 19 September 2009 2:19

are you in the Singing Hoosiers? Cause there are some crazy bitches in that choir lol

LaGringaC7 0

Saturday 19 September 2009 22:42

Dang, that sucks. I'm sure your professor's holding a stack of quarters up his ass or something. I don't see why choir trumps health...I guess all performing arts teachers are like that because the band directors at my school flip out if you tell them you have to miss practice, even if you do it weeks in advance. I hope you can stay in choir and your professor gets fired. Hopefully he doesn't have tenure.