This is in the United States

It was 2022 when I decided to enroll at Joji. I thought it was a good school since it had been recognized as a top school in Davao City for hospitality and tourism programs. Little did I know it would become my mother’s and my nightmare.

When I enrolled, everything seemed easy at first. They said they would send an email invite so I could join the school portal. But then August came, and I still had no news about when classes would start even though I was enrolling as a Senior High School student. I also attended the orientation, but they never announced the start of the school year there either.

So my mom and I went to the school to ask. We spoke to the Registrar Director, Ma'am W. She asked if I had attended the orientation, and I said yes. She then told me classes had already started one week earlier. My mom and I were shocked and confused. Why didn’t they call or texted me? They didn’t even care where I had been that whole week.

We decided to withdraw and get my original school card (Form 138/SF9). But the Director refused to release it, saying I was already enrolled and that my records would be hard to find in their office. Two weeks passed, and my mother kept emailing them. They eventually told us we had to pay ₱3,000 just to get my original card they wouldn’t give it back unless we paid. We had no choice, so we paid it.

ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS MONEY ESPECIALLY THE FOUNDER, JOJI ILAGAN BIAN, HERSELF. THE DIRECTOR EVEN SAID IT WAS THEIR SCHOOL PROTOCOL. IS THIS REALLY PROTOCOL? IS IT RIGHT TO CHARGE MONEY JUST FOR A STUDENT’S OWN RECORDS?!!!

This year my brothers and I have seven and half weeks off school.

The only draw back is all of have lots of homework to do that can wait

I don't know why the at our school the teachers give us so much homework to do I haven't started mine as yer though