School/Family troubles

[Chad Rains offline]

Blech. I personally hate doing these kinds of threads after getting terribly ragged on another forum a while back for one like this, but I just needed to get this off my chest.

Those who know me know that I have done been out of high school since June of last year ('05). All was going perfect for me. Long before I graduated I had already taken my entrance exam into DeVry university and passed it with flying colors (word for word from the scorer: 'Best scores I have seen from any student yet.'). Started my online courses with them in July. Well, since then I have ran into little problems that, around August of '05, had gotten me kicked out of class (according to them my attendance was lacking. I still think it was a case of me using firefox and their microsoft based course software wasnt playing nice with it yet they dont admit it.). From august until march of this year we had been fighting with them to get me back into class again. half a dozen faxes and about $500 later I got re-enrolled and had to start over. That's all fine and dandy. except I come to find out this morning I got kicked out again through an email I got from the school. Now this time around there is a perfect explanation for it. That being the past two vacations I went on kept me away from a working internet connection long enough I guess they decided I was slacking off or some junk like that.

Now at this point I am seriously reconsidering fighting to get re-enrolled again just considering the junk that happened last time. My mom doesnt know yet though that I was kicked out and on one hand Id rather try and postpone telling her as much as possible because I know she wouldnt be all that happy with me or the school about it. Plus if I told her I was gonna drop out altogether, she would push me even more to get a job and I just have no drive at this point to get one although in the back of my mind I do realise I need to get one soon considering current circumstances (bills piling up for my mom and her returning to her job this next school year is a bit sketchy.)

Now usually this kind of stuff doesn't bother me that much. Generally when I get online and, more recently, get on LyokoMUSH, I am able to tone out my real life problems pretty well and just enjoy what Ive got in front of me. This hasn't been the case for me today. Between of a real awkward dream I had last night, to no waking up till around 4 in the afternoon, to the email from the school about getting booted out, I haven't been able to get my mind off it all and Ive just generally been in a bad mood all day because of it. I've just been vegging out all day in my room really. And to top that mess, my mom isn't going to be home till tomorrow night so I pretty much have the whole house to myself (while that may be great for some of you, being alone in the house, especially during the night, kind of irks me the wrong way.). I wouldn't be writing this now if it wasn't for me getting off my rump long enough to double check some torrents I've been seeding here and I just happened to start reading some other threads here in the rants forum and decided to post this.

And to add insult to injury, the weather lately hasn't exactly allowed me to stay perky. This past week the temp's have been up in the 80's to 90's which is very high for this area. And the only relief I've got is a small window A/C in my bedroom window. This is good yes, but when you go from a fairly cool 65 degree bedroom to a stifling and humid 85-ish degree house just to do simple stuff like grab something to eat or drink and do this about half a dozen times a day, its been wreaking havoc on me and migraines have become more common because of this.

Eh...Just wanted to get this off my chest really. I've learned the hard way LONG ago that its never good to keep these issues bottled up. And you all here at LF are about the only ones who I can confide in other than those on LyokoMUSH (and considering the current inactivity, cant do much confiding there sadly.).

[Rail Runner offline]

wow man...as far as for the DeVry thing, I dont know what to tell you, thats just weird...but as far as for the job thing, you may just have to suck it up and do it....especially if it will help out your mom with the bills and everything...that actually sounds like the best course of action at the moment...if the bills pile up too much it can become a big problem...if you need more help..feel free to pm me about it.

[Alpha-13 offline]

Hm, I know how you feel about the firefox/MS problem, at ITT they are all pro-MS, and almost condemn Linux. its funny, because even one of the teachers when I am on my laptop, I have it partitioned part MS Win 2K3, part Linux. WHen h sees me on Linux me makes me turn it off. even when I am writing notes for the class.

What I dont understand is, why are they booting you out for slacking? I mean, if your GPA is good, why do they boot you? It makes no sense. (If they are good I mean. You sure havent been having good attendance if Mrs. Hertz's class lately. LyokoMUSH reference )

Well, regardless, I hope it all works out man. See you around on LyokoMUSH.

(P.S. - Off-topic but, May wanna stay away from Jim for now Chad, Hes getting real mad at the lack of effort @Gym ^^)

[Kita K. offline]

Well, the only way I can console you is about the weather.

In my town, this past Friday, the temperature was a record-setting 114 DEGREES outside. I've never seen a temp higher than maybe 104 in my town.

Hope that helps a bit.

[demon2010 offline]

You make me feel needed..... THANK YOU! Well that is beside the point! I'm not sure what you should do. if you really feel that it will be better to fight to get re-enrolled, then go for it! But if you feel that it wont be worth the effort, try another school. One that isn't so strict. Really, it's about what you feel is the right way to go. Personally, if I was kicked out TWICE I would go find another school to go to. That might be happening soon for me....... Just do what you feel is the right thing to do at this point and time.