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(JD) · Jan 15, 2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by turquoisesea

I feel really ripped of by a lot of things.

I think I may have made the wrong choice in colleges. I WANTED to go abroad, I wanted to study several things, I wanted to explore new things I hadn't learned yet.

Boy was I wrong to choose music performance. This school said that they offer a wide variety of electives and that you can study abroad. But it's not true. The classes I've wanted to take have been barred from me because orchestra (required) or music history (required) etc get in the way every single semester!

I have to take a leave of absense for mental health reasons, and then they treat me not as a person any more.

I am almost 2 years behind.

My degree doesn't mean much in the professional world.

I've learned nothing of these broad things except that I want to learn more.

I really wish I had gone to another school. Someplace I could explore these interests and have friends rather than sitting in a practice room all day "not" learning theory (because it was review for 4 semesters but they refused to place me out of it) and not being able to take hte classes I WANT to because they're either scheduling conflicts or "for majors only".

I'm sick of htis school but I have another 2 years left in it.

This is a miserable place to be emotionally! (Maybe physically too?)
Can you advocate for yourself, or do you have someone who will?
It would be good to sit down and discuss these issues with someone at the college, someone who has the ability to make things right and give you credit or change courses. Make sure you have written out what you want.

Tell them you feel ripped off, if you must. Do you have any of the original paperwork or college handbook that says all those wonderful alluring promises? Take it with you. If they truly have not provided what they said, then they might just see the issue clearly.

Stay nice (sometimes it's difficult) and speak to them as adults do...attack the problem and not the people etc. Make sure you have your demands clear in your own mind, which I am not sure you do have right now.

You may need accommodations to continue at this college. Don't be afraid to ask for them if you see no other recourse or bending by the college (OR if you are comfortable asking.)

Take a realistic look at things: the first 2 years of any college are usually general education required courses. How many of them do you have? Those are always transferable. Are you building on a bachelor degree? There are always electives available, maybe move some of your courses into that area, so they don't harm your overall efforts.

Good wishes!