Awesome. I don't get to walk at my High School Graduation Ceremony.

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

So get this...

I'm a running start student, which means I am taking college courses at my local community college at the same time that I am taking High School classes. Since the finals at my college are the week after graduation at my High School, I have to get my college professors to call, email, or sign a form or piece of paper that says that I am or am not passing my class.

I ended up losing the pass/no pass official form, so I got 3 of my professors to sign a sheet of paper instead, which they signed without issue. Now my State and Local Politics professor was the last person I needed a signature from. 3 days prior to my graduation, I approached him and asked him to sign the paper saying whether I am or am not passing the class. He said "I'm not signing this piece of lined paper!" and told me to go get him the official form. So I complied, despite the fact that that was a total dick move. This was before class started, so I sat down and waited for the class to end. During class, I found out that it was acceptable for him to email my running start counselor telling her whether I am passing or not, so I asked him if that would be alright after class ended. He said "I guess so..." and confirmed with me that he would email her promptly. I did ask him again if it would be easier for me to get the form instead, but he said that email would be fine. Right after this, another student (female, possible bias?) from the class came up with a sheet of paper asking him to sign it (for the same reason), and he said "well...hmmm...I guess if you type it up, that will be fine". He said that in a very nice, sweet tone and attitude, unlike the "I don't care" response he gave me.

Regardless, he did tell me face to face that he would send her an email promptly. Now today, the day of my graduation, I get a call from my running start counselor at the High School saying that they need verification from that teacher. I'm thinking...Wtf? He said he would email her...so it turns out he didn't. So I went on a frantic chase to somehow get ahold of the professor, who it turns out was not at the college that day. I left a voice-mail, two emails, and I called everyone who I could at the High School. Finally, someone got ahold of him, only to figure out that he is on the road, so he can't access a computer to check and see if I am passing or not, thus he can't let my running start counselor know.

This means that in 3 days, the professor who formally agreed to contact my counselor promptly didn't even put in the effort to figure out if I am passing or not passing, let alone send her the fucking email! Now I can't walk and receive my diploma during the graduation ceremony. My mom is literally crying herself to sleep right now, because it meant so much to her. It means a hell of a lot more to her than it does to me. That's not to mention the family from out of town that came to see me as well.

Can you believe this shit??? My college professor totally, blatantly screwed me over.

Did I not give him ample time (3 days) to send an email that literally only needs to be comprised of 5 words? (Dylan is passing this class)

He's lucky he's on the road right now....

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[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I didn't walk at graduation either. I was the youngest senior and all of my friends graduated the next year.

I went to their graduation instead of my own...

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I didn't walk at graduation either. I was the youngest senior and all of my friends graduated the next year.
I went to their graduation instead of my own...

Wait...what? I'm not sure I understand how that works out.

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

I didn't walk at mine either... mom got over it. I was already moved out and living in a college dorm since I had enough credits to be done after 2nd semester

 

[Twista89 10+ year member]

that sucks...if you cant walk on the day of i would put a mask on and run around on stage knocking everyone off.......

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Wait...what? I'm not sure I understand how that works out.

I was only 16 when I graduated and I didn't like any of the kids in my class. All of my friends were sophomores and juniors so I didn't want to hang out with the kids I was graduating with. My parents had 2 kids WAY before I came around and they already did the whole graduation thing. It wasn't a big deal to them or myself.

I had the school board mail my diploma and I had a party the night before graduation. When all of my classmates were walking at graduation, I was doing cocaine and lounging in the hot tub in my back yard. I honestly didn't give a shit about high school and still don't speak to anyone I "graduated" with...

 

[c_b_ 10+ year member]

Sure would be a waste of time if you got turned around & sent away, but, I would go anyways. Maybe the peons lining all the students up don't know about that sheet or how many classes your actually taking right now. How would they know 1 signature is missing off of your lined paper? Just go get in line for graduation and see what happens, maybe nobody will be the wiser to whats going on. I doubt they will be looking for YOU, the 1 guy who isn't supposed to be there.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

They should still let him walk. He just wouldn't get an actual diploma until the college professor provides proof of him passing his class.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Sure would be a waste of time if you got turned around & sent away, but, I would go anyways. Maybe the peons lining all the students up don't know about that sheet or how many classes your actually taking right now. How would they know 1 signature is missing off of your lined paper? Just go get in line for graduation and see what happens, maybe nobody will be the wiser to whats going on. I doubt they will be looking for YOU, the 1 guy who isn't supposed to be there.

Nope...they took my name off the list.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

They should still let him walk. He just wouldn't get an actual diploma until the college professor provides proof of him passing his class.

Nope, they aren't letting me walk. My diploma will be mailed to me like yours. My view on highschool is the same as yours. It's my mom's disappointment that pisses me off.

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

I was only 16 when I graduated and I didn't like any of the kids in my class. All of my friends were sophomores and juniors so I didn't want to hang out with the kids I was graduating with. My parents had 2 kids WAY before I came around and they already did the whole graduation thing. It wasn't a big deal to them or myself.
I had the school board mail my diploma and I had a party the night before graduation. When all of my classmates were walking at graduation, I was doing cocaine and lounging in the hot tub in my back yard. I honestly didn't give a shit about high school and still don't speak to anyone I "graduated" with...

Sounds like the best grad party ever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/graduate.gif.d982460be9f153bb54e5d4cb744f6ae8.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

 

[Funky Pups 10+ year member]

penis is in your mouth

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

I was only 16 when I graduated and I didn't like any of the kids in my class. All of my friends were sophomores and juniors so I didn't want to hang out with the kids I was graduating with. My parents had 2 kids WAY before I came around and they already did the whole graduation thing. It wasn't a big deal to them or myself.
I had the school board mail my diploma and I had a party the night before graduation. When all of my classmates were walking at graduation, I was doing cocaine and lounging in the hot tub in my back yard. I honestly didn't give a shit about high school and still don't speak to anyone I "graduated" with...

Basically...

Only one of my close friends was a friend of mine in high school. Another is someone I never talked to in high school, although we graduated the same year.

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

My only regret to not going to my highschool grad was that one of my good friends (who was a A++ student) was the valadictorian and gave a speech which absolutely offended everyone... (talked about drugs/drinking in HS, *** while in college, ect).. I'm sure someone has it on tape, I should call his mom or something..

I didn't even bother with my university graduation.. bore fest.. my mom asked me about it and I was like no way, here is the degree lets go drinking, you are buying..

OP since you seem to be butthurt your best recourse is to track down the teacher and tell him what an ******* he is infront of his wife or something... I would fully endorse this...

 

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