Posted by alexandra_k on August 20, 2005, at 21:17:36
In reply to Re: Open Letter to my Psychology 101 Teacher, posted by kerria on August 20, 2005, at 20:15:33
> i was formally dx by testing a few months after the teacher told me i had DID- when i finally found a T but the school made everything so difficult- even though their own faculty member noticed my problems openly. There were hospitalizations, they wouldn't let me have withdrawals- it was a mess.
Yeah. That doesn't sound right to me. If you are in hospital and miss a chunk of classess / assessment then I really think you should be able to get a compassionate withdrawal.
I had three sets of compassionate withdrawals. The first set... I was hospitalised about half way through. The second set... I was hospitalised about half way through. The third set... My brother died (unexpectedly)... I was hospitalised about half way through.
I was told at that point that I had one more chance. But that wasn't about the university - that was about eligability for student loans and allowances. The nasty lady told me I should 'face up to facts - you are not capable of university study'. I showed her... Except that one paper 2 semesters later... I remember now... I didn't get a compassionate withdrawal for it. I got a compassionate grade for the exam. Out of that I managed to get a respectable grade for the course.
Haven't had any problems ever since (in the 3 years since). Though I guess I've had a number of extensions... Sigh. It is hard.
> everybody knows i have DID now but S.S. disability is still taking so much time to go through.
> If i go back to finish i should go to a more politically correct/disability-friendly college, if i can ever find some one to help me with the math entrance testing. No continuity makes it impossible for me to do.Yuk. Math entrance testing???
I couldn't do that either :-(
I'm supposed to finish up at the end of October.
Hoping to start another next year.
I want to be a student forever I think.
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