Aww I'm only a couple months older than you, and I remember you "this high!" *points to bloodshot eyes and does a stonded prancey-type dance*
Sorry, I had to do that :)
As for your drawing teacher, I can't believe s/he had the nerve to say that to you, and it makes me so angry that someone could be so inconsiderate and rude as to compare the coping abilities of students against each other. I'm so sorry that in addition to everything you've already had to go through, this teacher is being a jackass, but you can still go over their head. You can spill it all out in a course evaluation, or if you do poorly in the class because your heart was in other places, you can petition to the Visual Arts department to have your mark reevaluated or to have the course dropped from your transcript. Just as that advisor told you, teachers should be considerate of all needs of all their students, and those needs aren't all going to be the same depending on so many variables to take into account. A teacher shouldn't have to understand exactly why you couldn't keep up if everyone else could, s/he justs needs to know that there are bigger things in your life right now than a drawing class. Never, ever, should your circumstances have been compared to other's in your class in terms of work output. No class will ever be more important than the rest of your life.
You don't have to take this, and you can still fight this, you have every right to.
Sorry, I had to do that :)
As for your drawing teacher, I can't believe s/he had the nerve to say that to you, and it makes me so angry that someone could be so inconsiderate and rude as to compare the coping abilities of students against each other. I'm so sorry that in addition to everything you've already had to go through, this teacher is being a jackass, but you can still go over their head. You can spill it all out in a course evaluation, or if you do poorly in the class because your heart was in other places, you can petition to the Visual Arts department to have your mark reevaluated or to have the course dropped from your transcript. Just as that advisor told you, teachers should be considerate of all needs of all their students, and those needs aren't all going to be the same depending on so many variables to take into account. A teacher shouldn't have to understand exactly why you couldn't keep up if everyone else could, s/he justs needs to know that there are bigger things in your life right now than a drawing class. Never, ever, should your circumstances have been compared to other's in your class in terms of work output. No class will ever be more important than the rest of your life.
You don't have to take this, and you can still fight this, you have every right to.
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thanks, today went quite well actually
if I get a horrible mark in that class, I will definately petition it.
And as for my print class, I have a full extention to the new year.
soooo, now I can breath a little easier.
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