Sorry, I Just Had To

According to the poet William Wordsworth, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." Have you been able to talk about your frustration with your adviser? Is this a scheduling problem -- you didn't take all the classes you needed last term or this term, and you'll have to wait until the classes come round again?

No, I just learned this week that I can't get certified in special education because I am in secondary. When I was deciding between colleges last year, my decision came down to Seton Hill and Waynesburg. I chose Seton Hill because at Waynesburg they would have had to design a major for me to become certified as a secondary English teacher and special education. Seton Hill confirmed several times last year that I would be able to here. But, this past week I learned that the only reason I chose Seton Hill doesn't actually exist. My advisors didn't even know this wasn't possible. Now I have to major in secondary/elementary/special education and I won't be graduating for a very long time. And its going to cost me a lot more money. With two younger sisters in high school right now, this is a lot of pressure not only on me but on my parents. My advisors and I have talked to several people about it and we're not making much progress. In order to get the certification I want, I'm going to be overloading on credits each semester and taking several classes throughout the summer and jterm. Everything is really messed up.