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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Stay safe, stay home

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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redbluegreen 40

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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Hopersz 0

Monday 25 October 2010 22:00

Hey hey hey. Wtf seizures are nothing to mess with at all and neither is epilepsy. Since both are the same and entail the same. Ive been taking meds for my seizures since the day I turned 14 ive had 10 seizures total. All different years and different ages as well. It sucks. Mine are focal seizures which means they are staring seizures. I black out so I don't remember much and my mind is all foggy. Anyhow what im saying here is your professor sounds like a jerk. You should report him to the board of admissions for being a careless person

MeganCello 8

Thursday 11 November 2010 4:45

Last year a girl in my orchestra class had a grand mal seizure. It was really sad to watch. It didn't last very long, but she bit her tongue so hard it almost came off...it looked she was struck by lightening or something. It made me cry watching her in pain. I've never had one, but I feel for ya,OP

bladekokiri 7

Saturday 12 January 2013 7:52

Do you go to SAMOHI?

conholio33 28

Monday 18 February 2013 11:53

I totally understand where your comming from.... No body understands the importance of seeing your neruologist when you have to miss a class to go.... I would rather miss a class to see my doctor about my seizures rather than have a seizure in class (having seizures sucks i know i have them)