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missing school
Wed Nov 20 2002

I have been missing so much school this year, I'm a senior in High School, and I almost would bet I've missed school more then I've made it. But, no truancy officer is after me, at least not yet. That's because I'm not skipping.
Today and Yesterday I've missed school because I have strep throat, I should be going back tomorrow but I don't feel well enough yet, I'm not contagious anymore though. It depends how I feel, I feel the worst right when I wake up. I may start feeling so bad in school that I'll leave early, but we'll see. I can't afford to not go to school on purpose. Tomorrow I might miss one class if I go, because my case manager may come to school to visit. Then Friday, I go to three classes and right after lunch, I go to my locker, sign out, and wait for someone to pick me up for counseling and by the time I'm finished with counseling, I usually don't have any time left to go back to school. Then I only have next Monday and Tuesday for school, because we're off for the last three days for a conference day and for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving this year!
Last week on Friday I started feeling sick and so I left after 1st bell and Thursday I missed some of my classes because of senior week, we had a big breakfast and we had a panoramic senior picture taken. Then on Wednesday I had missed parts of some of my classes for a diabetes study at school, and then my last 2 classes for the senior disco dance. Tuesday of last week was my last counseling session, and so I missed all of my classes after lunch, and monday I actually was in all of my classes for the whole day I think. I forgot about it, and so this last monday when my chemistry teacher I have for my last bell asked me for excuse notes for everyday since the last Monday, I was surprised. Soon Christmas break will be coming up, and then we have our first semester exams, and I'm going to be screwed. Plus, I have absolutely no idea of what we're working on in like any of my classes because I'm so behind!!!! I'm gone so much that I don't always make everything up, because I forget and stuff. It's just going to get a lot worse if I don't do something about it soon. Any ideas???
1 Comment
  • From:
    Paulette (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Nov 22 2002
    It sounds like your absences have been due to sickness or counselling so they should be excused. I would go to my teachers and explain that I was worried about falling behind and ask if they could help with study aids or something to help catch me up. Besides that, I think you'll need to study and study. :(

    paul