Ok, so here's my first shot at this blog thing we have going on for class. I didn't quite get around to making a post yesterday due to, well, massive hurdles that I found myself striding over in getting things situated classwise on campus. Ah, but you don't know about that yet right? Thus a brief overview!
Long(ish) story made short, made out an application for readmitance about...five months or so ago after a short break from school. Said application I hadn't known about otherwise I would have done it sooner but thems the breaks as they say. Anyways so app submitted and I promptly went back to work with two visits a month to the admin office to check up on things and let them know I was actively interested in resuming classes. Each visit was met with a 'oh we're busy and haven't gotten to it yet' or a 'come back later' response, to which I didn't really mind. It's a busy time of year right? Well four days from class start rolls around and I'm getting edgy, no phone call no letter of intent from the school so I hop back in for the final visit for an 'Ooops! We lost you!'. Not a big deal really, everything got worked out in quick order and off I went with my classes all taken care of and my financial aid set.
Well, that's what I thought anyway.
My Intro to drama class was canceled the next day due to lack of enrolment. No problem! I'll just take Chemistry...I like blowing things up anyway. Well that was fubared and I was asked to transfer to another Chem class later in the day, which doesn't coincide well with work. Enter the Boss who both her and I had a miscommunication on when I was supposed to work (IE classes had started and the work schedule was already out) and I was nearly fired. Sorted that all out and still managed to keep my job but the Chem class was still a bit of a stresser, thankfully my Advisor, Sarah, managed to help bail me out so now everything with classes are just aces.
Now I just need to figure out how the student loan system works online and life will be much less complex.
So I think my next journal entry will be a little less of a gripe. really I haven't had it that bad, it's just been a bit stressful; which is really part of the college experience. Maybe I'll write about a hobby or something, if I have time to work on one :)
I wouldn't call this griping--it sounds more like the howl of despair of a drowning man. I forwarded your second graf without your name on it to the person who might be able to do something about the problems it points out.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with those hobby plans.
I just heard back from The Man, and he says, "John,
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> If you don't mind sharing the name of the student I'll do some checking into what went wrong. Sounds like the student is all set now, but I'd like to follow-up on our system failures just the same."
I told him I'd have to check with you before I sent your name along. Yes/no?
Things are all set class wise, I think the major thing that went on was a mass of miscommunication and most likely missfiling. I honestly don't want to get anyone in trouble for the 'oops', the people in the office were truly willing to help, just bogged down. If it won't get anyone reprimanded I'd be happy to give them my name so they can streamline the system.
ReplyDeleteDray- I was also in Lesley's Drama class that got axed. Finally put things in order as of Friday so I understand your frustration. -Kate
ReplyDeleteKate- This year has been pretty crazy class wise, I'm glad things worked out for you though!
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