Today, I applied for college graduation. Turns out my advisor screwed me over and now I'm 1 credit hour short of getting my degree. Now I have to wait another semester and pay $3,500 just to take a one hour class on Bowling so that I can graduate. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I should be starting my last year of college next week. But no. My old advisor messed up my schedule so badly that there's no way I'll graduate for another year. So I'll be in school five years for a four year program because as a freshman I thought my advisor was helping me. FML
Today, I found out that I chose a wrong class and my 30-page paper worth 10 credit points that I wrote for that class is basically worthless now, and my graduation might be postponed another semester just because of that. FML
Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML
Today, I fucked up my schedule on my final semester so bad I need to take a course from a community college at the same time I'm doing a full-time schedule at my university. This doesn't sound bad, but then the only course I could get into is at the same time as one of my university courses. I can't graduate otherwise. FML
Today, my college charged me for tuition for next semester. I graduated two years ago. I have a degree from a place too stupid to only charge current students. FML
Today, I found out I can't enroll in a course I need for my degree. I don't have the right prerequisites. They weren't posted anywhere. The applications for similar courses I could've taken instead have closed last week. I lost a year and a fuckton of money because I waited for the last minute, and now I can't get in. FML
Today, I was put on academic suspension only to find out my professor entered my grade wrong. I lost my financial aid and have to explain to my parents why I’m not in college anymore. FML
Today, I went to apply for classes at a college my parents signed me up to do dual credit with. Too bad they used my sister's social security number so I don't get credit for my old classes and my new application got thrown out. FML
Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML
Today, I learned that the college I'm going to in the fall has been tampering with their ratings on the internet and actually only has a 5% graduation rate. Everything's already been paid for and I can't transfer elsewhere. FML
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Top comments
jchansfan 0
That sounds rather fake. 3,500$ for Bowling? Why would you even need a class on Bowling for college? Now that the serious part is out of the way... With only one class I guess you'll have a lot of SPARES. :P Maybe you should protest it and start a student STRIKE. :P Well, looks like that's another 3, 500$ in the GUTTER! :D
glassisass 0
wow. i wouldnt do that. i would tell them its just an hour credit and try to work it out. try to talk to the people and get help. but that sucks.
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Comments (86)
YeahYeahYeah4 0
I can believe this. I had to go an extra year because the advisors were idiots. But I think the college should be able to work something out w/ you if it's just one class.
evilsnarky 0
Don't you know that you're never supposed to blindly trust your advisors? They're notorious for screwing over their advisees. I sometimes wonder if it's not a conspiracy to weed out the idiots in a program. Oops, guess it worked. YDI.
myballs 0
Hey - who cares! You're still going to be a college graduate. Look to the bright side of things, you pessimistic ****.
Hunnibum 0
haha well, why the hell are you on FML if you aren't here to read about people being pessimistic?
lem0n_fml 0
Actually sometimes advisors DO register you for classes. At my university, your advisor has to sign off and approve everything before you register for a class.
MoobyTheCow 2
YDI for not managing your own schedule.
anonymous69_fml 0
summer school you ******* dipshit! do you even deserve to graduate?!
jbellamy 0
You realize that this is the start of the Fall semester, right? There is still this semester and spring before the op can even think of summer school! Think next time.
captainmaharet 1
That's why you keep track of a course plan YOURSELF. YDI.
zelinda_fml 0
All the people who are saying YDI have obviously never been in college. I've had advisers give me wildly wrong information and, in some colleges at least, they are the ONLY way to get information. In my previous college, you had to see an adviser to to do ANYTHING and if they did something wrong, you would have no way of knowing until you saw another one who thought enough to notice the mistake. I was in the same situation. I saw countless advisers over the years, regularly checked the school's woefully outdated records online, and kept meticulous track of my credits and requirements. When I went to get my graduation check, the adviser I saw informed me that everyone else had been wrong (or just lazy) and I was short a requirement. FYL, OP, FYL.
Vren 0
I have been to college... am currently working on a PhD. I have also TAUGHT and ADVISED students while working at a community college. There is this little thing called a "college handbook" that they pass out to you when you first enroll. You can also usually pick up extra copies in the administration offices or registrar's office. Guess what? They are also online! Every one of these handbooks explains in explicit detail what courses you need. The basics: 6 hours of math and English, 12 hours of science, 4 hours of health, etc. etc. They also tell you how many elective hours you need, as well as a total number of hours you need when all of the required hours are added up. If you can't look up this information yourself and make sure that you're on the right track, you don't deserve the degree.
jbellamy 0
When I was accepted to King (I went somewhere else though) my advisor emailed me with a set schedule of classes that he already picked out for me. I didn't get to choose dates, times or anything. What your advisor does depends on where you go
Witchcraft_fml 5
At least it's a fun class and virtually impossible to fail. :]