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[la_belle_laide]

Goddamn college totally assed up my schedule. Now I have to be there three days of the week instead of two, have already missed the first neurology class because I was in THREE CLASSES I DO NOT NEED TO BE IN, and will GRADUATE THREE MONTHS LATER THAN SCHEDULED BECAUSE OF THIS, hello! They were “nice” enough to waive the add/drop fees because it was their mistake.

And they don't want to give me my money back from the cancelled China trips, even though the contract I signed both times stated clearly that I get everything back except the plane tickets and the non-refundable down-payment of $50. Now—after I've already brought in the requested two death certificates—they don't want to give me back the money for the hotel or train tickets. All they say they can return is money for the food. Even though I paid a $1000 insurance fee.

Because of the schedule problems I can only go to Kung Fu once a week.

I am starting to loathe this school.

In addition to that, from a great deal of people, it definitely feels like all of the “Oh we'll be here for you, don't worry about a thing, if you need anything / mow the lawn / help you guys out / make phone calls for you / run to the store when you can't get there 'cause you're in school way more than you thought / even just come by once in a while” and all of that stuff was just for that first week. Mom and I have no groceries in the house, Mom can't get to the bank, and I can't get to the store (remember that the epileptic dog can't be left alone.)

Also the town owes me about $200 for the classes I taught over the summer and the show I did for them and I haven't heard a thing back from them. I emailed last week saying, “Hi, not to be rude or anything but am I getting paid for my work?” and I didn't get an answer.

Nor did I get a reply from the place I put in an application for the highest paying weekend job– not even “Hey we don't need you, so uhh, feel free to continue your much-needed job search and take something a little less.”

I want to breathe fire.

Comments

[reanimated.livejournal.com]

tell them you're calling a lawyer. not following a contract? uh, no. not an option.

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

ONE WOULD THINK. I mentioned yesterday that I would take the travel agency to small claims court and she told me "Oh you can't. They're in China." I really wanted to avoid saying "take the school to court" because you know, I have to go there and all. But it might actually come to that.

Re: getting paid, I do have a phone number but I'm always leaving messages. They're easier to get through via email.

Except, apparently, when they owe you money. :/

[reanimated.livejournal.com]

and wtf about the payment for the show? i would say find a phone number to call. email is easier to ignore. now's the time to stop being polite. asking for what's owed to you is not rude.

[spatterdash.livejournal.com]

That's horrible, all that bullshittery. I am so sorry the school is screwing you crosseyed. It'd be awful any time, but particularly foul at this time. Here's hoping it all turns the corner back toward something positive soon.

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

I know; you'd think that they would, first of all, I dunno, follow the legal contract instead of telling me, "...but, you have to understand..." No, YOU have to understand! Gah. I've been winding up a vunch for the last few days. :/

Thanks and I hope so, too, with the corner-turning and the end to suckage.

[phdeath.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Shit...sigh.

I'm thinking about you a lot, despite the recent-ness of meeting you.

I wish I had words of wisdom, but my sage-self seems to be tongue tied. The closest I've come to having my life upended was losing a home in a fire, and that's just...stuff.

I guess the only thing I can say is keep doing what you're doing. You're standing up for yourself when you have every right to curl up in a ball. You're talking (the Webz version, anyway) when most people wouldn't be able to make words. You're breathing fire when I, frankly, would probably just be frozen.

You're more my hero than ever...and you were bad-ass enough just by virtue of rehabbing birds, dancing in public, and doing Kung Fu.

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

Gosh, losing your home is a big deal though. It's "stuff," but it's also stuff that was a huge part of your life. I'm sorry that happened to you.

Thank you for your kind words. But I'm not sure. I am so angry, sometimes I'm taking it out on the wrong people. I also keep yelling at my poor crow because he screams constantly because I haven't spent much time with him. Really, if I didn't have the anger, I would probably have nothing although I'm not sure which is better in the long run.

But thank you anyway though because even as people saying or doing the wrong thing sets me off too far in one direction, people showing kindness sets me off in the opposite, better direction. :)

That made no sense but I hope you get me.