I'm 20....and also 7 months pregnant.
I've been in and out of school since I was about 13, heh. I dont want to get into my personal issues, but i've had reasons for being in and out of school like that. Anyway, despite all of my screw ups, I've still tried really hard every year to go back to school....but I always seem to have to leave again...
In a few weeks, school will start again....and I only have 4 credits to FINALLY graduate. I really want to do this, because once my baby comes I will be out of the loop for a bit. If I have timed everything right, and if baby comes on schedual, i'll be able to finish before hes here for sure.
I'm really hoping I can do it this time....
Thing is, absolutely NO ONE has faith in me. BD thinks I'll never do it and be living on welfare for the rest of my life (not that im on it yet, thats just what he says im going to ever amount to)....hes not very supportive, but then again, never has been. But hes been telling his family and friends that Im pretty much good for nothing and that I'll never do anything for myself. I SERIOUSLY want to prove him wrong. Infact, I want to do 190382983 times better than he has in his entire life, because i KNOW i can do it. We've just had different lives. So what if it took me a little longer? ...but theres always that chance I'll just mess it up again. I havent been in normal 'school' for about 5 years, and Im really nervous.
I actually have real classes and will be attending alll day long. They also have a very strict attendance thing where I'm now allowed to miss more than 3 days, even if I had a doctors note. But, my midwife place closes at 4 every day and I have an appointment in the afternoons every 2 weeks...Im afraid that even if I feel like I can do school...My appointments will get in the way :( and they'll kick me out...
Somehow Im going to have to fight them on that....I hope I can do it.
Uhm, I dont really know what the point of this post is...but maybeee you guys can just tell me how great I am and that I can do it lol...and what do you suggest I do about these appointments/missing school?...
hey,
talk to your principle and explain the situation.. im sure, that if you were to show up everyday, without many (any) lates, they would probably give you an exception. At least your showing that you want better.. kwim? there is nothing wrong with welfare either.. alot of women need it because their partners (BDs) are asshats and they cant afford to work a fulltime job and provide for their children, its very hard. keep in mind tho, if your principle goes out on a limb to help you, make sure you show up as much as possible. Good luck with going back to school! :)
oh yeah just to clarify, when i said ask the principle i meant ask if you can leave maybe a 1/2 early once a week or something to go to your doctors :)
I agree with talking to your principal to get a special permission to leave. Im actually quite sure that they cant leggaly kick you out, if you are visiting your midwife.
As for the in and out of school. That was me too, though not quite as long as you. When I was in school, I couldnt do it. Ive recently had a bunch of testing done and they told me that I need to stop freaking out about how I dont work well in school, because they way I learn, I cant go to a normal school. Its not that I have learning disorders, just I learn so diffrently then most people that the school system dosent work for me. They are helping me set up a special program with a teacher in my own house so that I can finish highschool with a baby (im just about 6 months pregnant), in an environment that works for me. They explained that alot of people who are in and out of school, are missing school or skipping or hating it, because they cant learn in the standardized system that the government sets up. Maybe its possible that you would do better if you were doing school in a diffrent way.
You seem very determined, I dont think you need to worry about not finishing. Determination and will power can conquer anything! I wont say good luck cuse I dont think you need it :D All you need is yourself and to keep that wonderful attitude your having, that you can do it despite what other people say!