Mo Chridhe

My stress level is THROUGH THE ROOF.

A month ago, I disappeared from the real world and laid on my couch for four straight days. I turned off all technology (minus the TV) and got up only when I had to pee. At that time, everything had snowballed; school was getting crazy, vacation plans were crazy, my family was in Germany, my friends were pissing me off, my guys were confusing, and I stupidly offered to help out the most horrible human being on the face of the planet and got screwed over in the process. Needless to say, I totally fell apart.

Now, summer classes end in sixteen days. I have two ten-minute persuasive speeches to write, a speech final, and two major math exams left. My bank account is emptying scarily fast, mostly thanks to the speeding ticket I got yesterday, the parking ticket I got while I was in Maine (yeah, clearly I suck at driving), rent/utility bills, gas, and paying for skating.

This is supposed to be SUMMER, aka THE FUN TIME OF THE YEAR. And I’m currently existing solely off of coffee and a great big bottle of Advil.

MAKE IT STOPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

To enroll in each coming semester at KU, you are required to meet with your advisor. I do believe this is because of the vast amount of students who are too dumb to figure out their degree requirements on their own; granted, it is slightly confusing, but if you really care, you can figure it out. I know, ’cause I have.

Anyway, KU opens enrollment by class (i.e. senior, then junior, etc) and then by last name. By the time you’re allowed to enroll online, you probably should have your advising appointment completed so you can enroll immediately and get the classes you want.

In a stroke of pure genius (note the sarcasm), I figured I could just put off my advising appointment for Fall 2009 enrollment till the summer when my life has settled down significantly. After meeting with my advisor, I’d just enroll then. Well, I get this email Friday (FRIDAY!!!!!!) informing me that undergraduate enrollment for the fall would be closed off Sunday (TODAY) and not open again until August. After all the incoming freshmen have their orientations and enroll. AFTER ALL THE CLASSES ARE FULL.

So, I frantically call the advising center on Friday, asking to make an appointment TODAY so that I could enroll before fall enrollment closed for the summer. The guy WHO I HATE on the other end told me that well, he couldn’t make me an appointment for today, but how about Monday? “Ummm… enrollment closes Sunday.” “I know, but you need an appointment.” “I KNOW. That’s why I want one TODAY, so I can enroll BEFORE August.” “Well, the earliest I have is Monday. Then you can enroll in August.”

Ohhhh someone should give me a medal for not screaming. I’m pretty sure they did that on purpose… that if they really wanted to, they could squeeze me in for the FIFTEEN MINUTE appointment. I figure, though, it really isn’t his fault, it’s mine for being SUCH A DUMBASS and procrastinating.

I only need three classes at KU in the fall, as I’m taking the other two at JCCC close to my apartment. Fingers crossed that I’ll get okay ones that work with my schedule.

DON’T BE STUPID LIKE ME! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENTS NOW!!!