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Re: Any College Students??? Missing classes anyone?????
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 23 20:57:20 2004
I tried to finnish school but after 2yrs it was too hard with endo and
wasn't worth the money. If I would have gotten my degree id be in no
condition to work in that proffession w/endo. Find a job that suits
your lifestyle for a while until you decide what to do.
-Melissa
At Tue, 23 Mar 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Softball wrote:
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>>Tiana, I know exactally what you are going through. I started with 17
>>hours this semester now at 14, but getting ready to drop my chemistry
>>class, which then I will be in the same boat as you and not ahve 12
>>hours unless i find another class. I'm tired and in pain all the time.
>>However, one thing I have for me is that I only go to class fro 8-9:30 2
>>days a week. All the rest I do online. However, I am finding it very
>>difficult to do my homework. I am used to A's and B's and I have a B-
>>and a C right now along with a D in chemistry. I thought about doing
>>the medical leave, but I know at least with my insurance that would kick
>>me off. I'm doing my best to tough it out and I figure with all that
>>i've been going through this semester a C would be acceptable. Or at
>>least I would have to accept it. Email me anytime at
>>softball34life@yahoo.com
>>
>>--
>>Softball
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>>At Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Tiana wrote:
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>>>HELP! I am a Junior in college and I am having the roughest time this
>>>semester. I have been experiencing so much pain and fatigue that I have
>>>missed a lot of classes this semester. I have talked to all of my
>>>professors about what I am going through and most of them are
>>>understanding. As far as grades are concerned I am doing well A's and
>>>B's but I know my attendance will bring down my overall scores.
>>>Depending on how my visit with the endo specialist goes I am considering
>>>taking a medical leave and taking Incompletes for this semester and
>>>making it up over the summer. Has anyone here done that before? How
>>>does it work? I am also in a bind with my insurance if I am not
>>>registered for atleast 12 credits (full-time status) I will not recieve
>>>medical insurance. Will the medical leave affect that? Is anyone
>>>familiar with this? Please help. I don't think I can make it through
>>>much more of the semester. The work is piling high and I just don't
>>>have the strength. Should I just suck it up? Anyone out there with some
>>>words of wisdom?
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>Hi, I sooo know where your're coming from! I'm a FIFTH year senior in
>college. I have had numerous problems with my health, and my school
>work. I had a 3.89 GPA, where as now I'm struggling with a 2.0 I have
>done medical leave, and summer classes, and can't seem to finish.
>Between getting into the classes I need, and surviving lecture, I wonder
>all the time if it will be worth it. I have to drive home (2.5
>hours!)every week for either a doc appointment or for my lupron shot. I
>strongly suggest you evaluate yourself to see if you can finish your
>semester's classes successfully. I toughed it out one year and ended
>lowering my GPA drastically. No school can erase the grades from
>classes you took, be it an A or a D. So, if you know you can finish the
>classes, and do well with them; do it. Otherwise, do the medical leave.
>If you do leave though, you will lose your insurance. If you're under
>23, you'll still be covered under your parents, if they have insurance.
>Or, you'll have to buy your own policy. After my medical leave last
>semester, I came back in the summer for classes which helped a lot. The
>classes were smaller, and the professor's had more time to deal with
>students one on one. I hope this helps a little. I know where you're
>coming from. I wish there was a way that students can take classes,
>even when they can't get there everyday.
>The system is such a catch 22. If you stay in school, you keep your
>insurance and your can get medical help. At the same time, you feel
>like crap, you have to make your schedule fit your dr.'s availability,
>and you have to deal with biopsies, hystersono's, etc. Not to mention
>class! Never mind the exams!
>If you leave, at least you can rest (finally), and have the time you
>need to go to the doc.'s. But, now you lose your insurance.
>So, you stay in school, and keep your insurance, and feel crappy all the
>time,. Or you go home, and be ABLE to go to the doc. but now can't
>afford to because of the insurance. When I learned all of this (about
>two years ago) I realized life isn't fair no matter how good of a person
>you are, and how hard you try. God, now I sound depressing.... It does
>get better. I'm back in school after two laps. One in Sep, and another
>in jan. I swear my dr.'s scheduled them on purpose to be at the
>begining of the semester. (OK maybe not, but I did keep on saying
>NOOOOO not during school!) Anyway, instead I am now part time, and
>bought the school ins. which is available for part time students too.
>This seems to be the best solution so far. In my opinion, I think that
>leaving isn't always the best solution. I missed school so much when I
>left! Yes! Okay, maybe not all the crap that comes with it, but you will
>miss the fact that you aren't learning anything new, and aren't
>accomplishing anything!
>Sorry this is so long. I just know all the frustration that comes along
>with the endo, and school. Good luck to you. Hopefully you'll start
>feeling better and will be able to finish. If you have any questions
>about the ins. or the school medical leave in more detail, I've been
>through it all. Feel free to ask any questions. Again good luck! Liza
>
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>Liza
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