Today, after waiting two weeks for an email with my online textbook access code, it still hadn't arrived in time for my quiz tomorrow, so I ended up spending most of my money on the expensive physical copy. Not long after I got back home, the email finally arrived. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the first day of school, I went to the book store to purchase my textbooks. Not only did I wait for 30 minutes, but they didn’t even have my books in stock. I was advised to visit another campus 45 minutes away. They didn’t have it either. I have assignments due already. FML
Today, my first day of college, the textbooks I ordered a month in advance still haven't arrived. My first class of the semester is College Readiness. FML
Today, after attending lectures for months, studying for weeks, and spending hours writing a 15-page research paper, I was informed that due to technological issues during registration, I was not enrolled in the class. FML
Today, after finishing a huge French essay, I realized my printer wasn't working. So, I emailed it to a guy in my class to print and then give to me. When I get to French, he said he had already turned his in early and never got my email. It turned out he used mine. I got an F on the essay. FML
Today, I've been making extremely good progress in my online class. Or at least… I was, until the deadline to complete it was suddenly pushed a whole month forward, causing me to be "behind." Then my teacher had the nerve to email me, telling me I needed to catch up. FML
Today, I went in to take my College Placement tests. I'd spent all week ignoring actual homework to study for these tests. When I got there, the responsible told me that the tests were last week. FML
Today, I accidentally left my textbook at home. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but today was my class final. Since it was an open-book final, I'd decided not to study for it. I'm pretty sure I failed. FML
Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML
Today, I started at a new college. I bought my textbooks and went to my first class only to find out that they changed my schedule without telling me. I'd already opened the book. I could not get $200 back. FML
Today, after having spent all of last night studying for an algebra test, I find out that the test was on a completely different chapter of my textbook. FML
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casual_commenter 9
I hope you kept your receipt!
challan 19
It's a conspiracy, Op! The online school is laughing all the way to the bank.
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killerky 8
Return it?
rubenrdz 8
Return the hard copy of the book
ImJKingYou 8
Best thing you can do is return the physical copy for a refund since you got the online access code now (if you want to). If not then you have 2 books of it incase.
nandybear 19
Probably should've been proactive. Next time, send an email or something.
ao34501 5
Get a refund on the physical copy. Sounds like it has been less than a day and the bookstore should take it back as long as it isn't damaged. Also write a complaint to the company selling the online textbook and tell them how they created this problem. Maybe they will give you back some money. You shouldn't have to wait 2 weeks for an email with a pdf file. It is sad that I can order something off amazon and get it delivered to my house in a week while you had to wait 2 weeks for an e-mail.
pensacolalady 10
No they won't give a refund if the book is unwrapped, an hour or 2 weeks, it doesn't matter! They will however give you $20 for a $200 book.
Nicole819 11
patience is a virtue . lol
imchacon22 19
Most books you can return within a certain amount of days and if the plastic wrapping has not been broken
MrSarary 26
Hard copies are more practical anyway, blessing in disguise if you ask me.
Stumphumper 0
Patience young padawan learner
marramrammar 2
If it is a book return it for store credit or refund claiming mis purchased. They will usually give full in store credit vs refund. So then what is your FML, besides not being ready for the test? However, that is your bad for waiting till the last minute.
ao34501 5
This person's FML is that he/she got screwed by the one company. This person didn't wait until the last minute. Explain how this user waited until the last minute. The user planned ahead and was forced to wait a ridiculous amount of time for an e-mail. This person was basically forced to go buy a physical copy and will have to try to return it. The return will likely by accepted but some bookstores are very picky and might not accepted the return. This person might not be screwed out of a decent amount of money and had to go through the trouble of buying the physical copy and the trouble of trying to return it because some company waits 2 weeks to send out an e-mail when it knows students depend on it to get books. That is the FML.