The Worst of Times?

[Yuui]

Simply: What have been your academic, work, and world-experience worst of times?

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Academically, it was a few semesters ago when I enrolled in a behavioral psychology for credit towards my upper-division electives portion of my degree. After a few weeks of quizzes that contained questions that were not covered in the lesson, I went with a fellow classmate, and spoke with my professor. We talked, and after elaborating on our issue with his quizzes, he told us that he puts questions on his quizzes that may not pertain to the material we discuss and the assignments we are assigned. Well, of course we were rather bothered by that, as it's ridiculous to put random questions on quizzes. Before class, we told our fellow classmates about the professor's antics, and we reported him to the university. I withdrew from the course, demanded and got a refund, and the last I heard, he apologized to the class.

In regards to work, I've been working for the Clark County School District for a couple of years now, and the schools sometimes forget to pay me for my service. And then I have to call CCSD, and go through the same, damn routine of CCSD messaging the schools, then requesting a paper saying I worked there, and then they mail me a check. It's a tiresome process that delays my proper pay.

I haven't really encountered anything really damaging in the world, as of yet. So I really don't have a "worst of", in regards to to world experience.

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[j03superbat]

Academically, I failed Honors Chemistry in tenth grade because I didn't do a science fair project. It was the first time I'd ever actually failed a class so for the second semester I thought I'd straighten up and do my work... and then I didn't, because I was one lazy bastard. During the second semester, I realized I hadn't been paying attention the first semester and consequently ended up failing the entire year and I retook Chem in 11th.

Work-wise, I'm still having the worst time of my life because I'm unemployed and for that matter, I've never in my life worked for a paycheck. I've done odd-jobs and gotten money for helping, but I've never had a steady, scheduled job. And I really need one right now because I don't expect to be making money from making short films any time in the near future.

I've yet to officially have been "screwed over" by the world. In fact, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "world experience", Yuui, and how broad a subject that is, because I've felt pretty bad some times in my life but they were just "low points" - not exactly "experiences".

[rae19780625]

Academically, I blew off my Junior year in high school (all my classes really, mainly English-- term paper kind of deal, and Math-- which I've always been terrible in). In doing this, I was forced to stay a full year behind and wasn't able to graduate with my class when 1996 came around.

[BatzarroWWD]

Academically: I was a high school drop out. Nothing to do with grades...I was a straight A student. Unfortunately, I was also an arrogant punk who was bored with the routine and was convinced that I could make a go of it joining the workforce at 16 years old. In the end, I had to get my GED at 20 in order to do more with my life than flipping burgers and have regretted it ever since.

I really would have liked to have gone to prom.

Work-wise: I've had a number of different jobs over the years (scouring out warehouses after fires, bagging kitty litter, working as an insurance agent) that were far from my ideal career aspirations. But my worst work-related experience would have to be getting assaulted on the job (security guard) and then getting my hours cut and eventually pressured back onto unemployment when I requested a change in duty assignment.

World-weary: While living in Australia I served as a volunteer for a rescue organization. Part of our role was supporting the police service when it came to providing additional manpower for missing person searches. I loved the work for the most part...it gave me a real sence that I was contributing something to the world and helping people during some of the worst days of thier lives. However, there was one instance where we had to drag the bottom of a lake for the victim of an apparent suicide and I was assigned to keep the family clear of the recovery area as the victim was located and removed from the lake.

By far, the longest 6 hours of my life.

[KryptonX81]

Academicly- There are two times that I can think of. one came in 6th grade. I was out for 3 weeks in the hospitol becuase of an infected muscle. I was too sick to even move my head, let alone do the work thet they sent me. When I finally goty back to school, I had missed almost a months worth of material that I struggled to make up (some of it I didnt) and the tests killed me. I ended up getting alot of C's and D's at the end of the marking period.
Another time when I would be in 11th grade. The year before I had aced my way through chem with almost no effort. So I thought that I would tackle an AP Chem course the next year. little did i realize that the only reason I aced through it was becuase my teacher only scratced the surface on the topics he had to cover. I was completly lost in AP Chem and struggled to maintain a C in the class.

Work Wise - Iv never had a real job before because im only 17 and school sports keeps me too busy, but I have done odd jobs for people before. I guess the worst experience is when i was trimming some lady's hedges for her, and I tripped and fell into a pricker bush. But it didnt end there. thre was a bees nest in the bush. I didnt split the hive (thank god) but quite a few bees still came out that I had to run away from. I dont know how I avoided getting stung.