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[+Doomstick he/him]

26 minutes ago, The Forgetful Archivist said:

Its been a rough week, three days ago my cat died, we had had him for about 9 years and he was the nicest most mellow cat you'll ever meet. Two days ago I had a medication mishap which resulted in a visit to the ER, I then spent the night throwing up. Now my dog is having health problems and it's looking like she'll need to be put down tomorrow. This coupled with garden variety doubts and self-loathing has left me feeling really down. People keep telling me that things will work out and get better but sometimes it's hard to believe them.

I don’t know what to say... 

*hugs*

[Jaywalk he/him]

My life just feels like a downward spiral right now. I’ve been feeling down in the dumps a lot, and I just barely found out my crush—someone I’ve become good friends with—is moving. I honestly feel terrible right now.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

4 minutes ago, Jaywalk said:

My life just feels like a downward spiral right now. I’ve been feeling down in the dumps a lot, and I just barely found out my crush—someone I’ve become good friends with—is moving. I honestly feel terrible right now.

*hugs*

Hang in there, buddy. People come and go, but life goes on. Nothing lasts forever. Just try and focus on the positive. I can't remember who the quote was from, but, "If you can't fly, run, if you can't run, walk, if you can't walk, crawl, but by all means, keep moving."

[Lunamor she/her]

40 minutes ago, Shard of Thought said:

*hugs*

Hang in there, buddy. People come and go, but life goes on. Nothing lasts forever. Just try and focus on the positive. I can't remember who the quote was from, but, "If you can't fly, run, if you can't run, walk, if you can't walk, crawl, but by all means, keep moving."

MLK, I believe. And don’t worry, Jaywalk, things will always get better! I am sure that you will meet someone new.

[AonEne he/him]

17 hours ago, The Forgetful Archivist said:

Its been a rough week, three days ago my cat died, we had had him for about 9 years and he was the nicest most mellow cat you'll ever meet. Two days ago I had a medication mishap which resulted in a visit to the ER, I then spent the night throwing up. Now my dog is having health problems and it's looking like she'll need to be put down tomorrow. This coupled with garden variety doubts and self-loathing has left me feeling really down. People keep telling me that things will work out and get better but sometimes it's hard to believe them.

*hugs* It's always awful to lose a pet, but from experience, while the pain will still be there, it dulls. It fades a little. I've gone days without thinking of beloved deceased pets, even though I can't remember life before one. It really does get better. As for the ER visit, that'll probably improve even faster, with care and the right medication. I hope your dog gets better, and I hope you do too, because you're awesome (SO THERE, SELF-LOATHING, FIGHT TFA'S FRIENDS! OH, TOO COWARDLY, HUH? GOOD! GO AWAY, TFA DESERVES BETTER THAN YOU, BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME!).

4 hours ago, Jaywalk said:

My life just feels like a downward spiral right now. I’ve been feeling down in the dumps a lot, and I just barely found out my crush—someone I’ve become good friends with—is moving. I honestly feel terrible right now.

*hugs you* Again, I promise you it'll get better. We'll all make it better together! I'm sorry that your friend and crush is leaving, but we're high schoolers. Your emotions and you will probably find someone else, like Luna said, and you can still text, email, et cetera her as a friend. Thank Domi for technology, right?

3 hours ago, Lunamor said:

MLK, I believe.

Oh, so that's where Mathis got it when he was speechifying like a protagonist at Tesh

Edited May 17, 2019 by AonEne
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[Draginon he/him]

Long days at work this week. I’m a night owl so being forced to wake up before 8 is torture for me so you can imagine being woken up at 5. Then it’s around 8PM when I finally eat dinner.

End of year inventory is the worst.

[Nathrangking he/him]

Today has been so frustrating and and draining I don't even know where to start. It's not even the day itself, but rather what it represents. As a recap I lasted a semester in law school before due to my uncharacteristically poor grades I was dismissed. That was 4 days before classes. I walked around in a haze for a while. I eventually got my act together enough to start my job search and get back my part time tutoring job. That is where the real frustration begins. For five months I have been applying for every potential job that I would have any chance at  In that time I have had exactly two interviews. One was only an interview to see if I could have an interview. They never got back to me, This week I had an interview that seemed promising and went well. An hour ago they emailed me to let me know that they would not move forward with me. All of this rejection and frustration is getting to me. Honestly I'm worried about this. I'm still young, but I have no real income and I still live at home without any present prospect. I put on a stoic face, but this is gnawing away at me. It is so raw and each rejection just makes the pain resurface. I apologize if I seem petty and for wasting all of your time, but I just had to vent. Thanks for being here!! 

Edited May 24, 2019 by Nathrangking

[+Doomstick he/him]

4 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Today has been so frustrating and and draining I don't even know where to start. It's not even the day itself, but rather what it represents. As a recap I lasted a semester in law school before due to my uncharacteristically poor grades I was dismissed. That was 4 days before classes. I walked around in a haze for a while. I eventually got my act together enough to start my job search and get back my part time tutoring job. That is where the real frustration begins. For five months I have been applying for every potential job that I would have any chance at  In that time I have had exactly two interviews. One was only an interview to see if I could have an interview. They never got back to me, This week I had an interview that seemed promising and went well. An hour ago they emailed me to let me know that they would not move forward with me. All of this rejection and frustration is getting to me. Honestly I'm worried about this. I'm still young, but I have no real income and I still live at home without any present prospect. I put on a stoic face, but this is gnawing away at me and  I had to vent. I apologize if I seem petty and for wasting all of your time. Thanks for being here!! 

Well they’re missing out

[Zelly]

50 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

 All of this rejection and frustration is getting to me. Honestly I'm worried about this. I'm still young, but I have no real income and I still live at home without any present prospect. I put on a stoic face, but this is gnawing away at me. It is so raw and each rejection just makes the pain resurface. I apologize if I seem petty and for wasting all of your time, but I just had to vent. Thanks for being here!! 

Oh man I am so sorry. Been there, that's a rough and anxious time.   But you will find something.  This craziness will pass. That "but when" can really gnaw at you, doubly so when it all seems out of your hands.  I hope things work out soon.

[Nathrangking he/him]

13 hours ago, I am a stick!!!!!!!!!!!!!! said:

Well they’re missing out

12 hours ago, Zelly said:

Oh man I am so sorry. Been there, that's a rough and anxious time.   But you will find something.  This craziness will pass. That "but when" can really gnaw at you, doubly so when it all seems out of your hands.  I hope things work out soon.

 Thanks for being here for me!! I have to believe that they made a mistake and that things will look up!! All I can do is keep chugging along and keep trying, but now at the very least I know that I am not alone!

 

[AonEne he/him]

On 5/23/2019 at 8:53 AM, Draginon said:

Long days at work this week. I’m a night owl so being forced to wake up before 8 is torture for me so you can imagine being woken up at 5. Then it’s around 8PM when I finally eat dinner.

End of year inventory is the worst.

Oof, I'm a night person too. Hope it gets better for you!

20 hours ago, Nathrangking said:

Today has been so frustrating and and draining I don't even know where to start. It's not even the day itself, but rather what it represents. As a recap I lasted a semester in law school before due to my uncharacteristically poor grades I was dismissed. That was 4 days before classes. I walked around in a haze for a while. I eventually got my act together enough to start my job search and get back my part time tutoring job. That is where the real frustration begins. For five months I have been applying for every potential job that I would have any chance at  In that time I have had exactly two interviews. One was only an interview to see if I could have an interview. They never got back to me, This week I had an interview that seemed promising and went well. An hour ago they emailed me to let me know that they would not move forward with me. All of this rejection and frustration is getting to me. Honestly I'm worried about this. I'm still young, but I have no real income and I still live at home without any present prospect. I put on a stoic face, but this is gnawing away at me. It is so raw and each rejection just makes the pain resurface. I apologize if I seem petty and for wasting all of your time, but I just had to vent. Thanks for being here!! 

Stick's right - too bad for them that they don't get you. More chances will come! We believe in you!

[Draginon he/him]

@AonEne Only on weekends since I can actually wake naturally at a decent time.

I hate doing end of year inventory so much since it takes so many days just to do the first run of returns, one campus always takes multiple days no matter what and this year was no exception. Also every year my mother always tries to do the multi-day campus in the morning and a smaller campus in the afternoon and it never works out since multi-day campus always keeps us there until after everyone else is gone, even if on day one we get 75% done and day two is just 5 rooms we still end up there all damnation day. Today we only had one building there to do and the majority is just empty classrooms and we didn’t get started until after 10 because my mother just had to go over some emails that took her 2 hours (this is when she starts complaining we should’ve already been done there and at another campus), and then by the time we finish with the room so that I can start the find report it’s after 2 (yes it took 4 hours to get to this point) and I spent the next 2 doing the report since the system we use does not eliminate any zeroed out items so I have to do that manually. By the time I was done it was 7/7:30. Didn’t eat lunch until around 3:30 so that shows how bad this day got.

Overall this job is the reason I hate summer so much, besides the heat of course.

[Zelly]

There are 5 1/2 days of school left.  I'm having a mild, week long anxiety attack.  So. Much. To. Do.

Spoiler

 

I am still testing my class's end of the year reading levels because our sub who was suppose to let us do the reading tests got pulled to take care of upper grade testing instead (for 3 days in a row).  

On Friday, we were informed that report cards are due for admin inspection on Tuesday morning.  Monday there is no school.  I don't even have the data ready yet, let alone the report cards filled out.

Also on Friday, we were informed that additional data materials had suddenly been added by the state.  We were handed a 4 page reading packet questionnaire that has to be completed for each student with a  1-4 rubric for things like: Do they know their letters? Consonant blends? Can they print? Do they hold books correctly? Do they ask questions? Do they answer questions?  etc etc etc.   We were also told there is a similar math packet, but they don't know where it is so they'll get it to us when they can. (Remember, 5 1/2 days left.)

I need to do student placement cards for each student.  No one will look at them until August, at which point they will be thrown away, because other, better papers with the same information will also be available in August.

I have to organize each student's permanent file and sign off that all appropriate papers have been filed in order.

I need to tidy my classroom by Wednesday because families are coming in for Graduation/Promotion. (Remember, no school Monday).

I need to box up my classroom by the end of the year because we're hosting summer school and unknown teachers and students will be in my room while I'm not there.

Worst part is I know there's stuff I'm forgetting.  Someone is going to casually mention some paperwork I forgot about and I will lay down and cry.

 

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

1 hour ago, Zelly said:

There are 5 1/2 days of school left.  I'm having a mild, week long anxiety attack.  So. Much. To. Do.

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I am still testing my class's end of the year reading levels because our sub who was suppose to let us do the reading tests got pulled to take care of upper grade testing instead (for 3 days in a row).  

On Friday, we were informed that report cards are due for admin inspection on Tuesday morning.  Monday there is no school.  I don't even have the data ready yet, let alone the report cards filled out.

Also on Friday, we were informed that additional data materials had suddenly been added by the state.  We were handed a 4 page reading packet questionnaire that has to be completed for each student with a  1-4 rubric for things like: Do they know their letters? Consonant blends? Can they print? Do they hold books correctly? Do they ask questions? Do they answer questions?  etc etc etc.   We were also told there is a similar math packet, but they don't know where it is so they'll get it to us when they can. (Remember, 5 1/2 days left.)

I need to do student placement cards for each student.  No one will look at them until August, at which point they will be thrown away, because other, better papers with the same information will also be available in August.

I have to organize each student's permanent file and sign off that all appropriate papers have been filed in order.

I need to tidy my classroom by Wednesday because families are coming in for Graduation/Promotion. (Remember, no school Monday).

I need to box up my classroom by the end of the year because we're hosting summer school and unknown teachers and students will be in my room while I'm not there.

Worst part is I know there's stuff I'm forgetting.  Someone is going to casually mention some paperwork I forgot about and I will lay down and cry.

 

 

Hang in there @Zelly you will get through it. Just keep putting one step in front of the other!

[Silva]

On 5/23/2019 at 9:45 PM, Nathrangking said:

Today has been so frustrating and and draining I don't even know where to start. It's not even the day itself, but rather what it represents. As a recap I lasted a semester in law school before due to my uncharacteristically poor grades I was dismissed. That was 4 days before classes. I walked around in a haze for a while. I eventually got my act together enough to start my job search and get back my part time tutoring job. That is where the real frustration begins. For five months I have been applying for every potential job that I would have any chance at  In that time I have had exactly two interviews. One was only an interview to see if I could have an interview. They never got back to me, This week I had an interview that seemed promising and went well. An hour ago they emailed me to let me know that they would not move forward with me. All of this rejection and frustration is getting to me. Honestly I'm worried about this. I'm still young, but I have no real income and I still live at home without any present prospect. I put on a stoic face, but this is gnawing away at me. It is so raw and each rejection just makes the pain resurface. I apologize if I seem petty and for wasting all of your time, but I just had to vent. Thanks for being here!! 

It'll be okay. Like you told Zelly, just keep putting one step in front of the other.

Things will get better.

*hugs*

[NottTheBrave he/him]

Today is going to be a fun day.  I dropped out of my university last semester.  Well, turns out they kept me registered for this semester anyways, and I now owe several grand.  I'm going in to talk to the office about the fact that I had requested to drop out the previous semester, and they apparently just decided to not listen to me even though they said they would.  

[AonEne he/him]

8 hours ago, NottTheBrave said:

Today is going to be a fun day.  I dropped out of my university last semester.  Well, turns out they kept me registered for this semester anyways, and I now owe several grand.  I'm going in to talk to the office about the fact that I had requested to drop out the previous semester, and they apparently just decided to not listen to me even though they said they would.  

Good luck!

[I think I am here. he/him]

Hey everyone!

Hugs to all of you. Today’s been pretty bad for me, but there’s always tomorrow.

 

 

[+Sorana she/her]

2 hours ago, I think I am here. said:

Hey everyone!

Hugs to all of you. Today’s been pretty bad for me, but there’s always tomorrow.

*hugs*

I hope tomorrow will be better!

[I think I am here. he/him]

21 hours ago, Sorana said:

*hugs*

I hope tomorrow will be better!

It was. Thanks  

[+Sorana she/her]

21 minutes ago, I think I am here. said:

It was. Thanks  

It's great to hear that!

[Silva]

*sighs*

Things like to line up in the same small strip of time. That's just life, but it doesn't make it any less stressful or annoying.

Mini list below of two such items involved this time:

Spoiler

I got back an essay yesterday which only emphasized how poor an English teacher I have. The essay I spend the least effort on, do the least in depth, and get the worst grade on, is the one she claims is my "best work all year". And she took off points saying my writing style was poor (when that was the only part of the essay that I actually cared about as that the topic didn't quite interest me all that much), which probably hurt more than it really should have given the quality of her writing.

And then there are the eight large exams in the next two weeks that I'm trying not to think too much about...

The positive is that the school year is almost over and summer isn't all that far away.

[Nathrangking he/him]

47 minutes ago, Silva said:

*sighs*

Things like to line up in the same small strip of time. That's just life, but it doesn't make it any less stressful or annoying.

Mini list below of two such items involved this time:

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I got back an essay yesterday which only emphasized how poor an English teacher I have. The essay I spend the least effort on, do the least in depth, and get the worst grade on, is the one she claims is my "best work all year". And she took off points saying my writing style was poor (when that was the only part of the essay that I actually cared about as that the topic didn't quite interest me all that much), which probably hurt more than it really should have given the quality of her writing.

And then there are the eight large exams in the next two weeks that I'm trying not to think too much about...

The positive is that the school year is almost over and summer isn't all that far away.

*Hugs* I have been there with teachers who don't understand. The most that one can do is push on. You know how good you are and that is what matters. 

As for the tests just take them one at a time you will get through this!!

[Kaladin's successor]

I had sbac on my birthday whyyy why would you do this to me california

Spoiler

For those who don't know SBAC is a big test

 

[AonEne he/him]

1 hour ago, Silva said:

I got back an essay yesterday which only emphasized how poor an English teacher I have. The essay I spend the least effort on, do the least in depth, and get the worst grade on, is the one she claims is my "best work all year". And she took off points saying my writing style was poor (when that was the only part of the essay that I actually cared about as that the topic didn't quite interest me all that much), which probably hurt more than it really should have given the quality of her writing.

Hey, you know yourself better than a teacher. Honestly, your writing is better than several teachers I know, so I wouldn't place much trust in her word.

12 minutes ago, Kaladin's successor said:

I had sbac on my birthday whyyy why would you do this to me california

Sorry, but on the bright side, happy birthday!