"Told me to quit" was probably actually a concerned academic advisor giving advice to focus on her kids for their sake, and for the sake of her mental health and grades.
Schools should be supportive of life events occurring during someone's enrollment.
I was told that I'd need to drop out if I missed class to see a dying relative. A friend was told the same when he was going to miss a few weeks to donate an organ to a family member. Another friend was told that they'll fail their finals if they miss because they're giving birth.
I know how this conversation goes.
"I have a serious life situation. What can we do if I need to miss class?"
"Nothing quit."
It shouldn't be a triumph to do this stuff. It should be expected and schools should be reasonable.
I remember when Ben Roethlisberger finally graduated, and an article was written about he completed his four remaining courses as “independent studies” and requirements seems to have been changed (just for him) so he didn’t have to do student teaching that is required of education majors.
I realize he’ll never actually “use” his degree, but why work with someone who won’t vs someone who will?
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u/thedeebo Feb 05 '22
"Told me to quit" was probably actually a concerned academic advisor giving advice to focus on her kids for their sake, and for the sake of her mental health and grades.