Not sure if I posted this but my attendance appeal got approved so that’s pretty cool I guess but the process to get it approved was a nightmare and if it hadn’t gotten approved….

~Rant Time~

If my appeal hadn’t gotten approved, I would have automatically gotten an F in two of my classes, and C- in the other two. Just for being absent a bunch. Mind you, all my absences were for medical reasons because I’m a sick little duck.

So I submitted the form for excessive absences a week early, with copies of insurance papers to prove I had doctor’s appointments on those days, or notes from doctors on days when I was ill, and it was all pretty and organized and all documented.

And it still got denied at first, and they never did tell me why, actually.

So this afternoon I was sent to the principal’s office to appeal in front of the committee, which was basically like four teachers, the dean of students, and the principal. And it was just painfully awkward because they needed me to explain in detail why they should excuse my absences and I had to explain my depression and anxiety and narcolepsy and panic attacks and stomach problems… my AP Calc teacher is on the committee so she already knew this though so it was nice having her there.

Anyways I ended up crying because I can’t talk about personal things without crying because I don’t know why but I do. So after crying I became more upset because I can’t stand it when people see me cry, and I just awkwardly left and a bit after I got home I got a phone call from the principal and apparently my appeal was accepted so my grades won’t drop but I’m still just upset and exhausted about what a nightmare the procedure was.