quit school then returned

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Registered: 12-30-2006
quit school then returned
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Sun, 01-28-2007 - 10:01pm

So I just stopped going to school last semester. It was two weeks before the end of the semester and I had alot going on, family illness (not someone who lives with me) and financial worries about needing to get a job. So I got real agitated and stopped going to class. I was suppose to get a job, and did go online looking for jobs, but it was a hard few weeks of being real down, but also real agitated. Anyways, I went in to the school about two weeks after the beginning of this semester started, to talk to the director about filling out the withdrawl paperwork. I had not called them, and I had not returned phone calls. Ends up, I was able to get a complete leave of absence because of the BP! OMG. So, I went back to school! I am having to stay after a couple days a week and a day on the weekend for a few weeks to make up all the hours I missed, but I don't have to retake the classes. It also covered the first two weeks of this semester so I have no absences! YAY! The only thing I had to do was have my GP write a letter stating that I was, "In his medical opinion unable to perform as a student or employee during the period from x/xx/06 through x/xx/07 due to medical condition." Because I never called the school to request a leave of absence, I have to also have the doctor write a note stating that I was in a dissociative/dilusional state and unable to recognize the need to make contact with the school or to continue the program at that time. Which was/is true. I've always been the type of person that calls or at least finishes a semester/gives a notice if I decide to quit.

I did that when I bought a car too. One day when I was abour 24, back in 2000, I woke up and decided it was time for me to buy a car so that afternoon I bought a brandnew $18,000 car. Not a used car for $2000, oh no. A brand new one. *smacks forehead* I JUST NOW got that car paid off!!! I hate when I realize I've gone off and made some big decision and I'm like aw crap what did I do now...

But anyways, I'm grateful that I was able to get back into school at the same point I left off. I do have a Bachelor's degree, and was half way through a Master's program, but I just can't keep it up- the jobs in that field I mean. I can't hold a job in that field for very long. That's why I started this little program, so I can do Medical transcription from home. I know that is something I can do, and keep doing, even on days that I can't drag myself out of the house. Otherwise, I'd be going on the UPs and DOWNs with coworkers and that is just so uncomfortable. I made it about a year before I'd be unable to continue at different positions. I'd get real upset and go sit and cry in my car, or I'd get really mad and frustrated. I'd obsess and work until 10pm and weekends to do the best ever, then I'd drop and barely be able to keep up my paperwork. It just really wasn't working for me. Hopefully, this will be a job that I can do and keep doing so I can make an income! Gotta pay the bills regardless of mental status/stability.

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Mon, 01-29-2007 - 8:28am

Good for you continuing school! I dropped out last semester and decided I can't return at all, mostly because I don't think I can live with the head prof. I'd like to find a decent program, though. You seem to have what you need. Good luck with continuing!

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Registered: 12-30-2006
Tue, 01-30-2007 - 12:25am

yeah. it's tough. I really need an income but just can't work in my field anymore. I've always struggled between the Ups and Downs, I never realized it was "Bp". I WANT to earn an income, but I just can't go work at a place with people. I pray this works out where I can earn enough to contribute financially to my household, otherwise I will HAVE to "pull myself up by my bootstraps" again and keep cycling through job, crash, job, crash as long as I can. IF I can. I flipped out on my last job. I had just had a miscarriage a week earlier and it was my first day back. This really snobby/snotty Foster parent was arguing with me, and flat out called me a liar to my face then said something like how I was calling her a liar because I would not admit to being wrong. It was all about this phone call. I DID call her and tell her the meeting time changed, AND MY SUPERVISOR was SITTING right NEXT TO ME! So I asked my supervisor to speak to the woman because I knew I was about to completely lose it. I left the building and REFUSED to return. The team meeting was an hour later, and I refused to attend the meeting with that foster parent. I sat and bawled in my car for 30 minutes. I just know I can't do social work any more. I just simply can't. The thought of going back to work in an office, with coworkers, or with a caseload to be responsible for, completely tears up my stomach.

I hope I can make enough money with this to make it.

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Tue, 01-30-2007 - 8:12pm

I'm glad they allowed you to do so!

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Registered: 08-03-2006
Thu, 02-01-2007 - 6:33pm

Sure! I've told all the young adult college students I know to NEVER go into Sociology/Social Work/Anthropology unless you want to make $22,000 -$30,000 max. It is rewarding, but financially not so much. I'll send an email, and be happy to answer any questions she has about the actual work aspect of it. Nothing about the college class room shows you what its actually like. There's great jobs and sucky jobs in the field, it just depends on where you look.