Re: Lacey, NEED FEEDBACK, EVERYONE

[Guest guest]

Mindi,

That's the thing, that's the killer. I KNOW that damn Chemistry crap

won't matter the day I leave college, hell, even the day I leave that

Adv. Chemistry class, lol, but I have to stop and worry about that

stupid crap. Unfortunetly, I don't think Ms. Payne will be that

sympathetic if I try to have that talk with her, and I can't blame

her.

Do you think it would be wrong to tell Ms. how I feel about the

position I was put in, about Hoglan being a crappy teacher, and my

only recourse was to take that step up> I'm debating about that, and

if I DO fail, do you think I should pull the fact that I have Fibro,

and that i'm not the regular student anyway?

I have concerns about doing that. Ms. Sandberg, Ms. Payne, Ms. Tagg,

Ms. Spillman, and a crapload of others who are all important to me,

including Ms. , are friends. If I pull the Fibro card on one of

them, they may all blackball me, and I may not get to be an aide nest

year. I like all of these people, and I don't want then to be mad at

me, but I don't know what to do. I don't want to act that way, but if

I have to, I will, and if I can't get it done, my mom will

I need you all to tell me what you think.

Lacey

[Guest guest]

Tammi,

I'm already covered by both through the school, I think. If I can't

remember stuff to pass my Chemistry class, then it isn't my fault,

because I have a disability, there are papers that say so, and they

shouldn't come down so hard on me. I'm trying as hard as I can. Holy

crap, I can't give much more.

Thanks,

Lacey

[Guest guest]

Lacey - You are sick hon, that's not a crime. If that tried to blackball my kid for something like that I'd slap a discrimination suit on them so fast their heads would spin. Unfortunately fibro is a disease that takes a toll on a little bit of every part of your life. I'm taking one stupid class this quarter in college and couldn't make it to class on Saturday because I had the flu, and since a storm front is coming in now and I've taken hydrocodone today, I don't think I'll be tackling fractions today either! LOL!

I don't know your teachers and I don't know what they're reaction will be, but I do know they should do what ever they have to do to make it possible for you to do your best. (Although I know things aren't always as they "should be".) I would still go with talking to your counselor. Do you have to pay for summer school where you live? Maybe there's some way they could waive the tuition if that's what you have to do. I wish I could help you more. I don't think that telling Mrs. that Hoglan was a crappy teacher will help anything! (Although it probably would make you feel better in the short term!)

I would try to talk to the counselor about any other options and see how that goes.)

This is kind of related, but not really - you'll get it though. When I was born I had an abnormality of some kind in both eyes, by eye sight is not very good at all (without my glasses I'm legally blind), but I drive (go figure!). I struggled and struggled through school because I didn't want to tell anyone I could see a damn thing 2 rows ahead of me. The blackboard was a lost cause, etc.... Finally my counselor realized something was going on (my parents had never told anyone - and how many kids wear glasses anyway?) All of a sudden I was sitting in the front of the room, Amazing! I got large print textbooks in high school (since grade school books are printed in large print anyway). I can't tell you what a different that made in my school career. (Except for chemistry, lol!)

Anyway, until somebody knows how you feel and what's going on in your life (health, school, home) they can't help, but sometimes there are solutions out there that we just don't know about. Good luck Sweetie - keep us posted.

Mindi

Re: Lacey, NEED FEEDBACK, EVERYONE

Mindi,That's the thing, that's the killer. I KNOW that damn Chemistry crap won't matter the day I leave college, hell, even the day I leave that Adv. Chemistry class, lol, but I have to stop and worry about that stupid crap. Unfortunetly, I don't think Ms. Payne will be that sympathetic if I try to have that talk with her, and I can't blame her. Do you think it would be wrong to tell Ms. how I feel about the position I was put in, about Hoglan being a crappy teacher, and my only recourse was to take that step up> I'm debating about that, and if I DO fail, do you think I should pull the fact that I have Fibro, and that i'm not the regular student anyway?I have concerns about doing that. Ms. Sandberg, Ms. Payne, Ms. Tagg, Ms. Spillman, and a crapload of others who are all important to me, including Ms. , are friends. If I pull the Fibro card on one of them, they may all blackball me, and I may not get to be an aide nest year. I like all of these people, and I don't want then to be mad at me, but I don't know what to do. I don't want to act that way, but if I have to, I will, and if I can't get it done, my mom will :)I need you all to tell me what you think.Lacey

[Guest guest]

Eve,

Yeah, that's what I meant. Not preferential treatment, but something

so that I can compete like everyone else. That's what I need. They

won't do anything about Mr. Hoglan, although SOMEONE certainly needs

to. Anyway, he doesn't affect me now except for if he had been a

decent teacher I wouldn't be failing in a class that's too hard for

me, so it'll be interesting to see what happens in Mrs. 's

office when I go to see her.

As for that lawsuit, I have a reputation for taking things as high as

I need to when I need to, like if a counselor won't do something,

take it to the principal. I know her, and i'm not afraid to go up to

her. For some reason, most kids are, LOL!

Eve, you crack me up sometimes, but I know you're serious about that

one thing that helps you stay centered. I'll try to remember that.

Thanks,

Lacey

[Guest guest]

Mindi,

I know what you mean about the glasses. I wear glasses myself and

never had a problem with that, but a couple of people I know do also,

and had too much pride to tell the teacher what was going on, and so

their grades dropped. One of my friends came " This close " to failing

because of it. I'm not saying this was you, but I know a little where

you're coming from with that.

You're right, though. As much satisfaction as I would get, telling

Ms. the truth about Mr. Hoglan wouldn't do me any good, and

would almost certainly hurt my case.

I don't know if I have to pay for summer school, that's a good

question. I'll have to remember to ask someone.

As far as a suit, if I say something like that, people know that i'm

serious, and that I will do my best to go through with it, see that

as many people as possible know about it. I don't know. Like I said,

stuff will be interesting.

Well, thaniks for writing me. I appreciate it.

Lacey

[Guest guest]

Tammi,

I definetly will be resting, lol, I tell you THAT! Concerning the 504

Plan and the Disability act, Mrs. was supposed to circulate

papers around to all my teachers about that. I doubt they were lost,

but maybe they were, you can never tell. OMG. Plus, Mrs. Payne might

not have them anyway because she wasn't my teacher at the beginning

of the year. Neither was Mrs. Tagg, for that matter. Neither was

Coach Klein, for that matter. OMG. I gotta' check up on that.

Thanx,

Lacey

[Guest guest]

Hi lacey.

My name is Tina, and i have been where you are many times with

professors. Although my problem with getting and staying inclasses

and studying is usually due to my health. I know how frustrating it

can be to try and decide whether or not to play that card. You don't

want it to sound like an excuse, and *in my case* i HATE thinking

that people are giving me extra help, even when i need it. All i

can say is that you sometimes have to take that chance. If what

you're in is really important to you, and you can't get it all done

with you pain you have a choice. You can quit, or you can explain

your situation. HOPEFULLY your prof. will understand and give you a

little extra support. Not all teachers will do that though. I've run

into quite a few that basically said 'if you knew you wouldn't be

able to do it why did you sign up?' I tend to hide the fact that i

have anything wrong, but i think that is the wrong way to go. I've

found that if you run into trouble later, most of them want to know

why you never said anything before.

Just remember, God never gives you anything that you can't handle.

And if you continously can't get through something, maybe it's time

to look for another way roung. Good luck

Tina

[Guest guest]

Tina,

I don't think we've met, but nice to meet you, lol!

Well, in the case of my Algebra II, U.S. History, and Adv. Chemistry classes,

i'm not sure the teachers were notified by my counselor that something was

wrong. When my appointment with my counselor, Mrs. , comes up, i'm gonna'

ask her that, along with a myriad of other things, lol! My Adv. Chemistry

teacher, Ms. Payne, had me my Freshman year, but only for half a semester. I

would think she would know, but maybe no one told her then, either. I'm just

gonna' try to do as good in the rest of this week that I can, blitz through

finals, and try to have a good holiday.

I am fearing that, though. That people will be like " Why didn't you say anything

before? " I tend to not tell people that I have Fibro also, because I do get

deferential treatment, if not because of that, then because teachers like me or

for some other reason. I AM treated better than other students, though. Always

have been.

Thanks for replying, and I hope you have a good holiday, too.

Lacey