Today, I left 20 minutes early for school to get a good seat in class. I sat in traffic for 20 minutes before I even got on the thruway and for another 25 minutes once I got off the exit for school. Then I couldn't find parking at my university. I missed class. 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 missed my University entrance exam because of heavy traffic. I was stuck at one intersection for over an hour. The real kicker? It took me less than 10 minutes to drive home. FML
Today, I was late for class and I had to run to catch my bus, which only stops near our house twice a day. I made it to the doors just as they closed, and the bus drove away… with my sweaty reflection staring back at me in the moving bus door window. FML
Today, I have to get up at 6 a.m. each day to make it to a class at 8 because of commuter traffic. The college has decided to eliminate an entire parking lot right next to the building where my class takes place, to build a parking garage, which will take 2 years. The only open parking is a field clear across the campus. FML
Today, I drove 3 hours to get to a class, just to have the professor leave a note on the classroom door saying that she wasn't coming. FML
Today, I dropped my daughter off at a concert where she was performing and went to look for parking. I got caught in freak traffic and it took me an hour to get back there. I missed her act. FML
Today, I was late for work so I ran to catch the bus. I made it. Unfortunately, the bus was actually out of service, and I just sprinted to a parked vehicle for no reason. FML
Today, I ran 5 miles to catch the bus I take to university after missing my connection. When I got to the bus stop, I realized I had left my U-Pass on my desk at home. On top of the assignment that was due. FML
Today, for the first time this semester, I was able to get parking in time for my Wednesday class. The professor was sick and class was cancelled. FML
Today, I finally got up early enough to get to work on time. I arrived 15 minutes early only to realize that I'd left my work laptop at home. Ended up being 30 minutes late. FML
Today, I was in a hurry to get to work. I pulled impatiently behind a long line of cars to make a right hand turn. I sat there for 5 minutes. Turns out there wasn't a line to make a right hand turn. I had been waiting behind a line of parked cars. FML
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rodfergie 18
I had a class my last semester that was required for my degree that was only offered once a year. I was forced to hang out on campus from 10:30 until it started at 4:30, just because it was such a pain to try to leave and come back. I feel your pain.
chaoss10 18
And then you spent 20 minutes typing this FML. Sorry about your class.
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_parth 20
Drink whiskey and call it a day. That's what I did!! Classes really didn't teach me much.
chaoss10 18
And then you spent 20 minutes typing this FML. Sorry about your class.
rodfergie 18
I had a class my last semester that was required for my degree that was only offered once a year. I was forced to hang out on campus from 10:30 until it started at 4:30, just because it was such a pain to try to leave and come back. I feel your pain.
RichardPencil 32
You ought to change your major to Traffic Studies. Your adventure would be considered research.
ber4fun 23
Next time you'll leave earlier won't you?
tantanpanda 26
Aww, cry me a river. Some of us have to leave the house an hour and thirty minutes before our class. Missing a class isn't the end of the world, unless it was a test. Shrug it off and get notes from a friend.
rivaraven 35
And some people can't go to school at all! Shit man, just because you have it slightly worse doesn't mean it doesn't suck for him.
onyourleft 10
At my college, in some classes, once you have that first absence then every following absence drops your grade. Other classes give you two absences before you can't get an A.
CA7117 11
Aww that sucks! I hate getting traffic when going to school. I live an hour away but with traffic it turns to 2 hours. It sucks when you're driving for 2 hours and your teacher to say oh just study for next weeks test and then class is over
handiquacked 0
That happens to me more than it should, FYL. Both of us should start planning ahead a bit better though so I guess we kinda deserve it...
rodfergie 18
I lived 15 minutes away, unfortunately one accident and it easily turned into a 2 hour drive. God help you if it started raining or snowing.
onyourleft 10
While I've never missed class, I've been a minute or two late (and one time 20 minutes when someone died in an accident) from this. No traffic it takes me 20 minutes to get to school, so I give myself 40-50 minutes, but last week I was late twice because major construction shut down the only road to my school. It's tough because there's only so much earlier you can leave to prevent possible traffic from affecting you before it cuts into things like sleeping and homework.
johnbooger 19
dont worry man, ive done it 2 years streaght for my degree 3-6hrs early before class starts sometimes, just for a parking spot. its painful but worth it.