Thread Topic: advice please
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
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2009-11-12 13:09:58 |
| My therapist told me to go see my teachers and ask for make-up work or extra credit for all the homeworks and tests I flunked, she even said she'll write me a note for depression. Today is Thursday and tomorrow is my last chance this week to ask them... but I'm too scared to. I don't know what to say. What do I say? How do I start? Do I just say "So my therapist says I have depression and she told me to ask for makeup work?" that seems like I don't care about it and I'm just doing what shes telling me to do. Do I say "I've been depressed for a while and I need you to give me makeup work"? it sounds so selfish and arrogant. I'm so scared of my teachers, what if they say it's all my fault anyway, or just tell me to redo all my homework, or something, or say it's unfair to other people if they give me extra credit? then I would be so embarrassed and hurt. I'm so scared to go to them, but I keep thinking, if there is a chance they'll give me extra credit, I should at least try. Any ideas what to say, word for word??? please?? :( im really scared of being embarrassed by them | |
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Unanswered Thread: Cyclothymia posted by Darkman33 1 min. ago |
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Delirius
Joined: Nov 3, '09
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2009-11-12 13:22:13 |
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Nike: Just do it Ive found out that teachers are some of the most understanding people. They have to be, think about how many teenagers they deal with everyday. |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
Status: Senior User |
2009-11-12 13:23:25 |
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"Just do it" How is what I'm asking. If I could "just do it", I would have, wouldnt I? I know I sound like a retard, but I really need to know, word for word, what to first say. AND my chem teacher is really strict/mean. SHe's not that nice. |
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Delirius
Joined: Nov 3, '09
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2009-11-12 13:29:56 |
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i understand, trust me i do, i always want people to tell me exactly what to say and do. And one thing is that if you have a note from a licensed therapist they have to give you the make-up work. If they don't the school can get sued. All you have to say is "I've been having personal some trouble lately and I need the make-up work. I can get a note from my therapist if you'd like." |
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elisafauzana
Joined: Aug 27, '09
Status: Senior User |
2009-11-13 19:01:41 |
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Fantasy, do u have a teacher whom u r comfortable to talk to?one teacher whom u feel cud understand u? start off with this teacher(dnt start wth the chem teacher) , saying 1.sorry for the things that has happened.. 2.the reason is that i have been having some personal problem.. 3.i need make up work 4.currently i am under therapy, i cud get a note if you'd like 5.i really hope u cud help be humble, be optimistic, be ready for critism n be open so that u don't get hurt, accept that partly(the other part being disorder) it is your fault so that when they say it's your fault, u can accept it.. show that u care..n trust u can do this..no harm trying..just be ready for any possiblities.. after all teachers are someone who supposed to professionally trained to understand n cope with any problems students create or face..if they r unable to understand, they r just not fit to be a teacher. do your part, believe in youself n leave the rest to nature.. good luck, fantasy. hope i have been a help.. |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
Status: Senior User |
2009-11-15 19:10:23 |
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Thanks for the advice, eliza, although there is no teacher I trust, my math teacher is really nice, I will try this on Monday. Thanks for the word for word thing Delirius This might be easier because on Friday the school counselor talked to me again and I told her about this and she said she wanted to notify my teachers too so they might already know, thx everyone |
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