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Douglas College
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I confess that I have
problems falling asleep all the
time... except for in class. Most
of my professors send me right to
nap heaven. Is there a non-rude
way to thank my teachers for all
the sleep they have given me? I
sometimes use lecture recordings
as white noise when I’m going to
bed. Sorry prof!

 

 

 

I skip leg day all the time when I skip class. Whenever

I skip class it is mainly due to the dreadful thought of the
infamous Douglas hill. There was a winter where I left class
and the hill was so icy that me and several other people when
sliding down the hill on our asses in a super dramatic Titanic-
esque fashion. There was an older lady that tried to hold

onto a tree branch, but the hill claimed her too. I still have
nightmares.

 

 

 

I recently decided to drop one of my classes because I decided I couldn't handle two classes, one being a lab course, with both a full- and part-time
job. I’ve only been to one class, as it’s still the first couple weeks of classes. During this time, everyone is still trying to figure out if they like their courses
and can handle their workloads right?

So why, Douglas College, and every other post-secondary institution for that matter, why is it that when I decide to drop a course within the first
TWO WEEKS of a semester, I only get a 50 percent refund? Shouldn't students get to feel out their workload for the first month and be able to decide if
they have time to dedicate themselves to a course? Why do we only get 100 percent of our refunds back if we decide to drop a course before the course
has even started?!

Sincerely,

Angry, confused, and $290 poorer

 

 

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