FML : Today, I got an email from a professor saying he was going to fail me for missing the alloted absences, which is school policy. I pointed out I was in...

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Today, I got an email from a professor saying he was going to fail me for missing the alloted absences, which is school policy. I pointed out I was in the hospital for two weeks with a life threatening illness and that he even came to visit me. He told me "rules are rules." FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By hospitalflunky - / Saturday 28 March 2009 06:35 / United States

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By theatregrl2 | 0

#64627 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:30

I've had similar issues (I miss a lot of class due to illness as well). Go to the dean of students or if your school has a Student Disability Center or something. Rules may be rules but you cannot penalize a student for something that's beyond their control, it's illegal.

By UrLifeDoesntSuck | 0

#64625 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:29

Have you tried talking to the dean of students? If anything, you could try to get the class marked as incomplete or dropped (or stricken from the record entirely).

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By UrLifeDoesntSuck | 0

#64625 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:29

Have you tried talking to the dean of students? If anything, you could try to get the class marked as incomplete or dropped (or stricken from the record entirely).

zimandme123 | 0

#2772284 - Monday 27 June 2011 19:33

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btown1616 | 0

#2805329 - Saturday 2 July 2011 9:32

Too many negative votes, comment buried. Show the comment

fuckyalol | 0

#3179007 - Thursday 25 August 2011 23:05

I liked for the kitty :)

unknown2126 | 14

#5482972 - Wednesday 8 May 2013 0:26

Wrong

KAT0INFINITY | 11

#5697020 - Tuesday 1 October 2013 1:49

THEY WERE IN THE FUCKING HOSPITAL WITH A LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS

sniper4613 | 13

#5744088 - Wednesday 6 November 2013 6:23

You must be fucking retarded

MissSarcasm01 | 18

#5808579 - Sunday 29 December 2014 6:45

At my school we just call it the DS. You know Deep Shit, Dick Shovel, Dick Shit. You know, the works.

akpeterson7765 | 6

#5959807 - Thursday 29 May 2014 17:40

No... Just no

aneonmoose | 11

#5964463 - Tuesday 3 June 2014 21:49

I don't know how I feel about this.

101jumpergirl101 | 7

#6606472 - Sunday 15 May 2016 17:45

Yes and no. 2 weeks isn't enough to fail a class. They will find some way to make it ul

By theatregrl2 | 0

#64627 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:30

ryguy1997 | 0

#967288 - Wednesday 24 March 2010 16:36

Exactly. Now I don't have to say all that's rights mumbojumbo.

By fmylifeapp | 0

#64643 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:37

I am so sorry dude...

By Rodjmeister | 0

#64645 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:37

that's bull...you should go to the dean of students, that's completely unfair.

By harvest_jess | 0

#64647 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:38

What a douche bag. I've had a professor like that.

By BamxBitch | 0

#64651 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:43

Yeah, that's definitely FYL. What a douche.

crudeandrudeguy | 29

#6365825 - Thursday 30 July 2015 1:15

Boobs... College professors are all boobs.

By massivebox | 0

#64661 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:48

don't worry dude i'm sure you'll be able to sort things out. think positive!

By TryToBeKind | 0

#64674 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:52

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crazycornn | 0

#959355 - Wednesday 17 March 2010 22:50

you fucking cunt. OP had a FATAL ILLNESS. that means THEY COULD HAVE DIED. I'm guessing you couldn't figure that out since you adress homework as a plural. it's not much to ask to be excused from class if you're DYING. how bout you crawl out of your hole and spend some time around other people, snatch.

hunternicole14 | 7

#3161910 - Monday 22 August 2011 22:51

Are you serious? Way to be a fuckin douchebag, like she said this person was dying! Wth is wrong you, you inconsiderate bitch

ambear26 | 14

#5065475 - Sunday 21 October 2012 16:53

Wow what a sarcastic asshole. Get your head out of your ass, teachers don't always have to be unfair my professor always tells me that the only excuse we have for missing class is if we are dying and in this case op had a fatal illness so technically this excuse is reasonable in my opinion she or he should be able to atleast make up the work they missed.

By slipkid | 0

#64683 - Saturday 28 March 2009 14:57

wow, what a fucking douchebag

By Curiouser | 0

#64684 - Saturday 28 March 2009 15:03

I call fake. Maybe my school is just way more lenient than the OP's, but our classes only have an allotted number of unexcused absences. As long as we can produce a doctor's note or something the absence doesn't count against us.