Today, I got an email from a professor saying he was going to fail me for missing the allotted 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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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
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
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
Today, my boss called and yelled at me because he said I was "spotted" out after I called off sick. I was out getting the medicine the doctor had just prescribed me. FML
Today, I received two withdrawal grades in school for dropping the classes due to a kidney infection that kept me in the hospital. I wrote a petition to the dean asking to remove the grades. He replied to send a doctor's note. I did so, and he then said that I was faking and the note was forged. FML
Today, I went to attend my summer school class again after being out sick for a week. When I said "Here" during roll call, everyone started cheering and clapping. Apparently, my professor has been badmouthing me while I've been absent for pretending to be sick. I'm sure my grade will be fantastic. FML
Today, I decided to take a personal day from class and e-mailed all of my professors saying I had flu symptoms. While standing in line at Starbucks later, someone behind me said, "Glad you're feeling better. Hope you can attend class tomorrow, we'll discuss lying." It was my Ethics professor. FML
Today, I was dismissed from my job for my poor absence record. I'd not received any formal warnings, and was dismissed on the spot. My absences were because of my disability. He didn't even ask for medical records. FML
Today, I found out that my professor dropped me from class because I missed a Zoom meeting. The only class I needed to graduate. Why did I miss the meeting? Because I was in labor for 32 hours. FML
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theatregrl2 0
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.
UrLifeDoesntSuck 0
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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UrLifeDoesntSuck 0
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
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! ADORABLE KITTY!!!!
btown1616 0
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rules are rules... i agree COMPLETELY with the proffesor... they missed the time... they need to make it up somehow or redo the class
fuckyalol 0
I liked for the kitty :)
unknown2126 14
Wrong
KAT0INFINITY 11
THEY WERE IN THE ******* HOSPITAL WITH A LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS
sniper4613 13
You must be ******* retarded
MissSarcasm01 18
At my school we just call it the DS. You know Deep Shit, Dick Shovel, Dick Shit. You know, the works.
akpeterson7765 6
No... Just no
aneonmoose 11
I don't know how I feel about this.
101jumpergirl101 7
Yes and no. 2 weeks isn't enough to fail a class. They will find some way to make it ul
theatregrl2 0
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.
ryguy1997 0
Exactly. Now I don't have to say all that's rights mumbojumbo.
fmylifeapp 0
I am so sorry dude...
Rodjmeister 0
that's bull...you should go to the dean of students, that's completely unfair.
harvest_jess 0
What a douche bag. I've had a professor like that.
BamxBitch 0
Yeah, that's definitely FYL. What a douche.
crudeandrudeguy 29
Boobs... College professors are all boobs.
massivebox 0
don't worry dude i'm sure you'll be able to sort things out. think positive!
TryToBeKind 0
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Wait . . . I'm sorry, does your professor think that the fact that he got his degree and spent hours and hours preparing lessons/lectures/grading badly-done papers and homeworks entitles him to have some control or the final say? How dare he! Wow, nail his ass to the wall for that one, really. He ought to knwo that he's there for you, you, you and that you should have no liability but all the control and freedom that you want.
crazycornn 0
you ******* ****. 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
Are you serious? Way to be a ****** douchebag, like she said this person was dying! Wth is wrong you, you inconsiderate bitch
ambear26 14
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.
slipkid 0
wow, what a ******* douchebag
Curiouser 0
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.