Understandable Bullshit.

sooo.....

My school has this thing called E-class where students get to choose a course they like and attend it for a semester (half a year). This takes up 6 lessons a week (2 different A-classes). Y11s have exams. We are free from all other classes but A-classes, and are expected to attend them. No exceptions unless you have an exam during them. We were warned that if we don't attend them, our transcript would write our courses as "incomplete". We were allowed 3 lessons (not days!) of absence, including exams (which is bs and wasn't explained to us in writing, it was only when I asked later that she clarified it). Here's the problem.

I'm going to University open days which take place before the school term ends. It's one year earlier but that's because I'll be busy during summer next year. At the beginning of the course, I told my teachers I'll be leaving early. I decided to register it as "early leave". I asked my mum to hand write a letter. Told my Senior Head of House (he said he'll talk to Ms C). I went into Ms C's office and told her my reason of early leave. She didn't accept it. She said that University tours can be booked any time, and is not a valid reason for leaving school early, and so, my transcript would be marked as "incomplete". I felt frustrated. I loved those two courses. I don't want them to be the ones that are "incomplete". I also put a lot of effort into them, even during exam time. I felt like all that effort was wasted. I could have just not gone to any of my lessons and studied/played instead. Through those thoughts, the pipes leaked (for which I'm sorta glad, cos if they didn't, she could have treated me a little harsher, she's kinda terrifying after all, for both students and teachers, but she's pretty amazing at times... in her stubbornness and efficiency).

It's not Ms C's fault really. If she does that for me, she'll have to do it for everyone. It had to be black and white. I understand that. A part of me is saying "A-class doesn't matter, no one would actually look at that thing anyway, they don't even know what A-class is! only our school has it!", which I believe is what a large part of the year is saying. It's also partially my fault, I didn't explain it properly to my parents, I just assumed that having guardian's permission and reason was enough. Oh yea, my parents are also kinda mad at me for it, rightfully so, but nothing we can do about it, everything's already organised and Ms C is like a rock.

Or I can take the next course of action. Through force. I'd hate to do this, but getting my parents there is an option. Then I can also get my teachers to vouch for my hard work, and my SHOH to vouch for my personality or something, and try to move her through numbers. But if it doesn't work out in the end... it's not worth it. It'll leave a lasting impression, which I don't want. I'll just once again, look down on A-class. Pretend that I don't care about it. Be like all the others who say it's shit and a waste of time, even though I kept defending it, even saying that the exhibition (which took place before our exams) had a point and was worth it.

Oh well, let's just treat this as a lesson, to not look at things optimistically and always make sure of the rules. If you don't know the rules, you can't play. The world isn't always fair to the passionate.

Other news, I think Ms C is retiring next year and the principal for next year was in the room when I was talking with Ms C, so I might have left an impression on him/her (positive hopefully, though not necessarily in the correct way).

It's such a shame.