The Last Poster Wins! [v23]

[Noblejanobii]

Sure you say my grades aren’t worth the risk but trust me when I say it’s a life or death situation if I don’t make good grades.

[Neo Emolga]

Sure you say my grades aren’t worth the risk but trust me when I say it’s a life or death situation if I don’t make good grades.

Grades don't mean jack diddly-doh-ha if you're dead. If your parents ever get that much on your case even when the life-threatening danger is clear, there's always the option to disown them and declare independence.

And yeah, I'm sure this happens every day on a daily basis with at least someone.

[Chakramaster]

Sure you say my grades aren’t worth the risk but trust me when I say it’s a life or death situation if I don’t make good grades.

Yeah uh...I'm sure continuing to live is better than going out there saying "I'll make it to class or die trying." It's really not worth it whatsoever if it's that bad. On the rare occasion that a hurricane or tropical storm poses a threat to your area. It's more than worth taking the time to give student time away to stay in safety. Your parents should even understand that. You could always fight it with the Dean or other board members with just how unsafe the conditions were.

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah uh...I'm sure continuing to live is better than going out there saying "I'll make it to class or die trying." It's really not worth it whatsoever if it's that bad. On the rare occasion that a hurricane or tropical storm poses a threat to your area. It's more than worth taking the time to give student time away to stay in safety. Your parents should even understand that. You could always fight it with the Dean or other board members with just how unsafe the conditions were.

Nope. Tried that last year. They don’t care.

Grades don't mean jack diddly-doh-ha if you're dead. If your parents ever get that much on your case even when the life-threatening danger is clear, there's always the option to disown them and declare independence.

And yeah, I'm sure this happens every day on a daily basis with at least someone.

Can’t declare independence. All my finances are tied to theirs. If I step out of line they can shut down my phone, credit and debit cards, etc. I’ve been vomiting like crazy, had a tornado touchdown near campus, and had a blizzard come through and still been made to go to class. Because at my college, for most classes if you miss a day, might as well have never signed up in the first place.

[Neo Emolga]

Nope. Tried that last year. They don’t care.



Can’t declare independence. All my finances are tied to theirs. If I step out of line they can shut down my phone, credit and debit cards, etc. I’ve been vomiting like crazy, had a tornado touchdown near campus, and had a blizzard come through and still been made to go to class. Because at my college, for most classes if you miss a day, might as well have never signed up in the first place.

You still could get your own job and become self-sufficient (which I'm hoping you'll do once you graduate anyway). Would definitely be tricky, but it's possible. As long as you get to a point where you can financially support yourself, pay your own rent/bills/expenses, and successfully budget your own time and money, there's no need to put up with their garbage and abuse.

I wouldn't be surprised if the vomiting is due to the stress. Take it from someone who has graduated, this doesn't persist forever. Once you do, life gets better and easier. I find working a job, even the more stressful days, is still far easier to deal with than school. Even working overtime hours is cheese in comparison to studying up until midnight for an exam where all the questions are about nothing you studied for. But if you feel stuck in your situation right now, fight through it. Rest assured that once this hell is over, it's over. Fight to the end one semester at a time, one class at a time, one assignment at a time. Every little step you pull through gets you closer to the end where you can finally chuck it in the bucket and move on.