Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. 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 was cleaning my father's study room and wondering why I did not receive my acceptance/rejection letter from a college I really wanted. I found the acceptance letter, on his desk, also approving of a full scholarship. The deadline to confirm was a month ago. FML
Today, I got an email from a Scholarship Program reminding me that they had rejected me 3 months ago. Thanks for reminding me I might not make it to college. FML
Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. 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 went to see my guidance counselor. I was supposed to hear from my college about a scholarship by October 3rd. I was worried since it was already the 2nd so I went to talk to her. She never turned in my nomination. Goodbye $80,000 scholarship. FML
Today, I spent ages applying for a scholarship online. I found out on the very last page that I do not meet the qualifications for it. FML
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML
Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML
Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML
Today, after meticulously rereading my application, merging references, budgets, academic transcripts and itineraries for an amazing scholarship, I clicked submit, only to remember that the system was on Daylight Savings time, which we don't have in my state! I missed out on $2,500 by 3 minutes. FML
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Top comments
Eashy 16
That really sucks. You can try to call back and explain the situation, they might understand. But FYL. College is expensive
RockPrincess26 16
"Forgot."
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Comments (14)
Eashy 16
That really sucks. You can try to call back and explain the situation, they might understand. But FYL. College is expensive
WhatHappenedToIt 22
pretty sure that's why they're upset they didn't get the letter that could have gotten then 30,000 off..
RockPrincess26 16
"Forgot."
imnotcleverenoughforthis 14
Yeah I'd definitely call the university. That's ridiculous.
Alc627 3
I would look into getting a P.O. box if I were you...
awildwhisper 30
What other letters have they forgotten to give too you...
skippydoda 32
They forgot OPs Hogwarts letter too.
GhostFox 34
I call bullshit. You don't forget a letter for over a year and then conveniently remember when it is past the deadline. The seems way more like they hid the letter because they didn't want you to go, and gave it to you past the deadline to add insult to injury. This whole situation seems way too deliberate.
Moerighan 23
'Forgotten' about.
PanemEtCircenses 15
OMG I'd hate my parents so much. I can't even imagine how mad you must be.
Unisonz~Nano 9
Dang...
rivenrock 14
So your parents' Masters were in sabotage?