Students and Health: Unbelievable

Unbelievable

By snoozer - 23/03/2009 06:12 - United States

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

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By pyook - 06/09/2018 23:30

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

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Cruel world

By where’s the humanity? - 21/02/2022 03:00 - United States

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

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FAKE NEWS!

By cocomitchie - 07/07/2021 00:01

Today, I have a serious bladder problem, which causes me to frequently urinate. If I'm unable to, I get really bad cramps. To ensure I always can go, I got a note from my doctor stating I can go during class. My professor threw it away and claimed it was fake. Hello, cramps. FML

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Rules are meant to be broken

By hospitalflunky - 28/03/2009 06:35 - United States

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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By ... - 07/02/2014 20:30 - United States - Glen Carbon

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

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By nobodywasthere - 29/11/2017 01:30

Today, I explained to my teacher that I wasn't at school yesterday due to three doctor appointments for my moderate epilepsy. Yesterday was senior skip day. She gave me detention for lying. FML

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By shit.jpg - 25/08/2015 19:22 - United States - Waban

Today, a fifth grader gave me a note from his "father" excusing him from PE. It was riddled with spelling errors and shockingly poor grammar, so I rejected it as a blatant fake. Several hours later, I was informed by his very angry father that it wasn't actually fake. FML

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Red tape

By Anonymous - 04/02/2024 15:00 - Canada - Kelowna

Today, I got kicked out of university after missing/failing two exams on the same day, because I was told I could submit my family member's family emergency documents. Turns out, they didn't recognise it because of different last names. My parents never officially married, so couldn't prove it. FML

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By anonymous - 23/04/2013 05:25 - United States

Today, I had a note to skip P.E. that my grandpa had written because my mom was busy. His handwriting is terrible, so they didn't believe that he'd written it. I'd twisted my ankle and I got to run another mile for "lying". FML

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Busted

By Kameron - 20/03/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, my mom found out that I’ve been faking my exam grades, turning my 30s to 80s and 40s to 90s on the paper exams. She got access to my online student portal and saw my real grades. I'm grounded for the rest of the school year. FML

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Monday 23 March 2009 16:11

WTF.....Let him call your doc!!!!! What a ******* retard. edit: you're an idiot greenman, let's see you man through that.

Jimboom 11

Monday 23 March 2009 16:19

Sue him for loss of future earnings due to him being a douche and giving you these withdrawl grades. But seriously. That sucks. Maybe get your parents to talk with him. Or get him to call your doctor. But why bother asking for the note if he already decided you were faking it.

Comments

dcapp 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 1:22

just have him call your doctor its easily fixable

summer66_fml 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 1:51

have your doctor meet your dean

Ibeapirate 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:11

Ouch, I feel your pain. I've literally been there. 5 kidney infections, no joke. Good luck :/

TheNameless_fml 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 3:44

What an asshole. I'd have the doctor call the dean.

rootbeerfanatic 6

Tuesday 24 March 2009 6:12

what a freakin duchebag!

ashleyy_fml 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 6:19

Wtf! What a dick! I would have the doctor call him. Why even ask for a note if you're not going to believe it's real?!

Elusive_fml 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 6:39

Deans tend to be egotistical assholes that got picked on in school and get pleasure out of doing it to the next generation as a "grown" adult.

xrideacowboyx00 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 6:41

WTF Definitely make him get in touch with your doctor. What a ********!

rortiz 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 7:40

Does your SU not provide you with an academic appeals commission?

deabruzo 0

Tuesday 24 March 2009 14:25

If you're trying to get into a top grad school, a W can affect you. Some grad schools will recalculate your GPA based on THEIR criteria, and that one law school or med school would see a W as a failing mark and it could push a person out of the running. Even if not, if there are only 10 seats for an upcoming class and this person is tied in last place, those 'W's will look like this student was irresponsible ad can't manage his load. So there are some very good reasons to avoid a 'W' On the flip side, this might mean that you have a track record of absenteeism and it's a natural assumption. Providing more backup would be your best bet. Unless the dean is an ass. Remember though, in any college EVERY administrator has a boss. Even a president reports to a board of trustees. Find the appeals policy if you're legit. If you drop it, you'll prove him correct and never get anything accomplished. If you really want to push it, go to your campus newspaper. To all the SUE people: That's a last resort. It's more effective and productive to get this person in trouble via PR (the campus paper) or his superiors. Using a lawsuit will alienate too many people.