OT Having a fit

Those of you that have been awhile have heard me  talk about working toward my certification in elementary special ed...I am nearly done.... One more class and two times of student teaching...  sooo close....

Well today I log into the college site it pops up 12 classes I have to take....I am like OMG.... but breathing.....so I call the college...they tell me its an error and I am in fact due to graduate.  I mention to the lady that I am a bit lost... I mean what do I need to do after this class?   Well she said, you have registered for your student teaching right?  Registered ?  Umm no...I mean I thought it was like with my classes I go into a class and do lessons like I have been doing....

No this is diff she said....you have to register and all...applications were due in March.

March?

Yes March, your academic adviser told you to register.
Umm I have no idea what you are talking about....

I'm sure you're mistaken Ms Mittens...let me pull up your file....oh..I see..oh my...well ms mittens it appears she forgot to have to do that....so it looks like its not ur fault.

Ya think?

Thing is Ms Mittens I don't know that we can get it fixed in time you may have to wait till the next session to complete that requirement.

Ya I don't think so. ( I was very calm telling her this)

Mam me?

Well, I told her...I look at it like this... I agree to pay you too much money for my classes. I agree to write a million and five essays that half the time I'm not even sure that someone reads.  I agree to follow the rules dot my I's and cross my T's.  I agree to keep my grades at passing (3.85 tyvm)  And you agree to get me the education that I need to teach. You agree to provide me with the information I need to reach that goal and keep me informed of each step along the way....you didn't do that....  So way I see it...I am not the one with the problem

Silence.....

Umm hello?

Yes Ms Mittens I'm here.... I'm gonna have to call you back. 

Sure no problem, just let me know when its fixed, have a great day...




Okay I KNOW I wasn't very nice....but soo close to the finish to to have to wait longer because THEY didn't do their job?  The University?  NOT COOL..... so I did the only logical thing a reformed stress eating fat girl would do...I went to the pool for aerobics.  Now I wait...and pray...and try not to think about foods that I could be tempted by.

Swoosh --- great responses (both the conversation and the exercise instead of binging).

You ROCK, lady ---let them figure it out!

kath

 Woohoo
I am very pround of you.
Dont let them push you around

WOOHOO aerobics excellant choice
wendy

Good for you! I'm afraid I'd be half way thru a bucket of Hagen Dazz. Way to go!

I sooo admire you.  I would have let them walk all over me and waited for the next session.  You handled it well on both situations.  Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

Swoosh,

Actually, I think you were VERY nice, considering the cir****tances.

And this: Sure no problem, just let me know when its fixed, have a great day...

Is one of the best closing lines I've ever heard!

Please let us know what happens as a result of that call.

Jean

OMG girl, you rock! You were downright awesome! We do need to learn that we don't have to apologize for their errors and lie down and wait for them to deign to allow us to start over. You go! As Jean said, keep us posted.