Comments | mollymolekular: Research Bell strikes again

mollymolekular

Research Bell strikes again

Jun 29, 2005 16:27

Most of you probably remember the hideously embarrassing goof that led to my receiving mail adressed to "Research Bell." We all kind of laughed at my stupidity. But now I have officially outdone myself. I am even stupider than the guy I saw on the sidewalk who checked his watch while holding a coffee and poured it all over his shoes ( Read more... )

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ex_nomoresci293 June 29 2005, 20:59:49 UTC

OMFG that's awful! I can't believe that. I am totally outraged that they wouldn't pull the course off your transcript. It's not like you anted to hide a failing mark or do anything misleading. In fact, by having it on your transcript with a 0% next to it is misleading. Fuck I am so pissed off now and I'm not even you! Is there a chance that there's another section this summer that you can attend (and apply the $500 towards) or is that asking too much of U of T?

I've had my problems with the policies in the past (mainly with program length and tuition fees) but nothing as upsetting as this. I am at a loss.

*hugs*

mollymolekular June 29 2005, 21:13:12 UTC

No, the money is really and truly gone (believe me I asked a billion questions about somehow recouping it). I am so despondant. I worked SO hard for it. You'd think I would've checked the course code more thoroughly. I don't know how this happened.

And I'm not even sure the professor will sign the paper. She has to swear she's not seen me, but with a class of over a hundred students she may not feel she's able to do that. And it has to be that, or nothing. Even if the T.A's swear I never went to tutorial, that's not enough. It's got to be her or I get a zero.

ex_nomoresci293 June 29 2005, 22:09:22 UTC

OMG!

May I suggest flowers or chocolate or does that make you less genuine?

*hugs*

idadebeautreux June 29 2005, 22:16:50 UTC

Oh, holy shit. I'm practically crying on your bahalf. That's so completely horrible - there's no way to appeal? UNH sucks ballc much along the same lines, but as a last-ditch effort you can fill out a huge form called an academic appeal and put it before a committee explaining what's going on.

U of T sounds like it sucks, hardcore. They accused you of plagerism?? Bastards!

mollymolekular June 29 2005, 22:21:48 UTC

I HATE this university. It's too bloody big and bureaucratic. And I just cried on my OWN behalf, right here at work. I couldn't help it . . . I'm just so frustrated. The registrar told me I was legally entitled to petition for the money back but that there was NO WAY I'd get it, he'd seen this happen before.

dirty politicians thecoldroom June 30 2005, 00:47:29 UTC

To hell with universities, giant money-grubbing heartless education vampires! As someone who once lost $20,000 dollars in a similar way, I know how you feel. I am aware that does little to help you, and maybe nothing to make you feel better, but I really do have faith that someone day people like you and I will get past this, and never have to worry about this ridiculousness again. Like I have said before, someone like you could do almost anything, and such a small roadblock will undoubtedly be little hindrance to you.

Re: dirty politicians thecoldroom June 30 2005, 10:48:00 UTC

Did you notice the extra "one" in that comment? If so, award yourself 10 points and go to the next page!

Re: dirty politicians mollymolekular June 30 2005, 14:07:29 UTC

I did indeed, but I'm too cool to make a big deal out of it ;)

Re: dirty politicians mollymolekular June 30 2005, 14:09:15 UTC

Thank you for your faith in me! Plus, 'hearless education vampire' is a really great expression isn't it? Maybe it should say THAT in Latin under the school crest.

pumpkinescoba33 June 30 2005, 01:06:52 UTC

That's pretty sad. It's not that they see you as a problem, they see you as a faceless, soulless number. It sucks. There are too many places like that out there.

I have the tendency to spill coffee on myself all the time, but I don't think I have ever done it that way. I probably would have laughed too.

mollymolekular June 30 2005, 14:05:49 UTC

Yup, that's it exactly. Faceless and soulless . . . couldn't have said it better myself.

daveeed June 30 2005, 07:03:17 UTC

That just f-ing sucks!
If I had $500, I would give it to you just to make you happy.

mollymolekular June 30 2005, 14:11:30 UTC

Awww! Thanks. You know though, if I were to have given the $500 bucks to charity, that'd be cool. It's just it feels like they're stealing when I haven't taken anything from that class, you know? Money is money and it's not its loss that bugs me half so much as the principle. I can think of many things to do with $500 . . . even giving it away is better than this.