Happy Spring Break, everyone! =) I hope YLIG.
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Whenever I’m home, I realize that I didn’t make any great high school friends. FML.
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Anonymous
that’s fine. my highschool sucked too.
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Anonymous
Same here. Enjoy your family and home.
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Anonymous
It’s not too late to make friends in your hometown. =)
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Anon
Same. My HS was a thoroughly disgusting place, much like its students.
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John Milton
I went to boarding school. I had great high school friends, but not anymore, since no one lives near each other and we all suck at keeping in touch. Sad
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My dog was happier to see me than my parents. FML.
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johan
so judging by this sentence, your dog likes you more than your parents. that’s not an FML.
yes, i understand what you’re trying to say. yes, i’m being childish. so sue me.
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My roommate jacks off when he thinks I’m asleep. There are times when I’m not, and I can hear him. FHL
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Anonymous
I knew someone who did this. Just TELL him. He’s not a dog. He can control his urges, hopefully?
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Anonymous
Same thing happened to me freshman year. The worst part was that we we’re in bunk beds.
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anonymous
This happened to me the first night of freshman year. Welcome to college! Try pretending to talk in your “sleep”, i.e. “I hope no one in this room is masturbating!”
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anon
+1 for comment
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Some of the people in my college who got froco didn’t deserve it. FTL
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Anonymous
It happens. Subjective admissions processes can’t be perfectly fair. I think i would have been a great froco, but there were many other people in my college who would be too, and they got it over me.
It might help to consider that Yale admissions are pretty subjective too, and you got in over about 20,000 people who didn’t. That is… you won a bigger prize than being a froco just by getting in.
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Anonymous
i know what you mean
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Anonymous
It’s still true…
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Anonymous
You may not be a fro-co but I’m sure your still an amazing, supportive person to your friends and family. In the long run, having that quality is way more important that being a fro-co.
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Anonymous
I don’t think that’s necessarily true at all, especially considering that they’re posting an FML about it. There are a lot of self-righteous jerks who apply to be Frocos, and some of them definitely don’t deserve the position.
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Anonymous
My dean made odd froco choices. I’m not really sure i would have wanted to be a froco with that group…
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Anonymous
Dean Tauss made some really weird choices. I only thought that half of the people chosen actually deserved it and would make good frocos. The rest probably applied for the money.
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'11
right.. cause we care what ‘anonymous’ thinks…
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Anonymous
so true…probably just someone who’s jealous they didn’t get it
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BR 10
No, I believe Anonymous. I’m a Branford senior who did not apply for froco last year, but I remember being all “WTF?” when I saw the list. The people I thought were most qualified for the job weren’t on it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same case this year. Dean Tauss is a sucky ass dean and it’s a good thing he’s being fired.
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BR 11
You are so right. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with him during my senior year!!
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BR'13
Whatever, BR10, the frocos this year are amazing!
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br12
Seconded.
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BR 10
Maybe so, but there were two girls in particular that Tauss def shouldn’t have picked over some of the other people who applied. I’m glad you’re happy, but you also don’t know who you’re missing out on.
Also, they do a good job despite him, not because of him. Talk to any of them…they all hate him.
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I go to Columbia, but I love reading yalefml.com. You guys all seem so supportive of one another and happy! I wish I knew more people like that. MLCBB (My Life Could Be Better)
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Anonymous
Our support also extends to Columbia! Hope your life improves soon – you go to school in an amazing place with some amazing people. If you haven’t met the right ones yet, just give it time… it’ll definitely happen.
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mmhm
Haha, I JUST replied to a post saying how supportive people were on here. It makes me really happy to go here.
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Betty Rizzo
I know some nice, supportive people at Columbia? Actually, one’s at Barnard. Maybe make some friends at Barnard? Because she’s awesome.
There are nice people everywhere, Columbian!
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I’m staying in New Haven for an extra day and I didn’t realize it’d be so lonely. I want someone to picnic with in this nice weather. FML.
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Anonymous
Come to the basketball game tonight! 7PM.
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Anonymous
Maybe I will, everyone just canceled dinner on me cause they’re too busy finishing up stuff. FML x 2
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Betty Rizzo
Wait till you’re a senior and you grudgingly decide to spend spring break in New Haven to work on your senior project. Senior spring in college SUCKS. FOL.
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Anonymous
I am a senior. A SUPER Senior. FOL indeed.
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Anonymous
I’ll have a picnic with you!
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I’m here on campus and decided to get an early start on catching up on my work this weekend, but I left all my books and study material in my locker in Bass. Bass closed before I got there today, and it’s also closed tomorrow. FML.
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Anonymous
Heaven forbid you take two days to enjoy yourself.
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Anon
Bass has lockers?! WHAT?!
I must be the worst student ever.
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Dining halls closed, and I’m hungry! MLIA
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I just got home. I ran into my house to say hi to my cat. He looked at me and ran away. I tried to pet him. He peed on me. FML.
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Gottalovethosecats
Hahaha. Aw, give your cat some time to get used to you again/ make sure you’re not an imposter. My kitty always acts a bit funky with me the first couple days when I return during break.
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meow
hahahaha pet me. I won’t pee on you….ok maybe a little
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Anonymous
thumbs up
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octypussy
i peed in my mouth one time and thought to myself that maybe my little sister will want some
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Why do I fall for the taken seniors? FML.
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ouch
it hurts doubly because they’re having their last college fling with someone else and they’re having their last college fling. i cried a little when i found out.
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Even Martha Stewart has a man and I don’t. FML.
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Anonymous
Ah, but can you bake?
Seriously, it’s not a race – I’m sure you’ll find one soon enough. What’s wrong with being single?
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Anonymous
It shouldn’t be a race but it feels like one because everyone is either already in a relationship or seeking the next one. There’s always that pressure.
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jklol
i fell your pain…i personally identify with it
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Anonymous
I had a rough time too, especially since most of my friends were in relationships as well. The way I got through it was just to recall how miserable my past relationships were at Yale, and how much more time I have to myself (and how slightly less stressed I am), now that I am single, and my thoughts aren’t distracted by whether or not he’ll call today or whether I have to shave tonight because he’s coming over, etc. Relationships are ultimately a hassle when it comes to our busy college lives (unless you have none, which might explain why people are still pining for a bf or gf), but when the time’s ready, the right one will come along.
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sexy bitch
hahahahahahaha……….dumbass
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I’m a TA, and I absolutely hate writing the emails to the students and the deans that the students are in danger of failing. I practically beg some students to come to office hours and submit drafts, but they ignore me – what else can I do?
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Anonymous
Ironically, the ones who are in danger of failing don’t seem to respond well – probably because they’re already stressed out and are ’shutting down’. But the ones who ‘only’ got a 95 on the exam? They’re like the Terminator. Nothing stops them. They track you down, begging, crying and praying for an extra few points.
I feel bad for both sets, for different reasons. Pretty much all the students here are amazing – no need to go berserk.
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Anonymous
aw, sad
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Anonymous
You forgot the FML at the end. Should have read your post over before submitting.
Or did you actually mean MLIG?
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I almost flunked out for reason #2
There are usually two reasons why this happens:
1. Students are so overcommitted outside of class that they just can’t/won’t put in the effort they need to on academics. They know they can get away with ignoring deadlines and doing everything at the last possible second. Once things get critical, though, they get going and finish what they need to.2. Often, there are other issues involved–death of a loved one, depression, obsessive perfectionism (to the point that students can’t even start assignments for fear they won’t be perfect), or other circumstances that make students lose interest in/motivation for academics. Since these students got into Yale, you know they weren’t always like this, and usually people can come out of that slump. Reaching out, non-judgmentally, really helps. Harvard Mental Health Services did a study about this. 40 freshmen came very, very close to flunking out in fall 2001. The next semester, Harvard tracked their actions and how their grades changed. Of the 20 students who got help–mental health counseling, tutoring, consulting with Harvard’s Bureau of Study Counsel–EVERY SINGLE ONE improved his or her grades (at least marginally). They worked through their issues—whether personal, academic, or just with time management–and realized they were not alone. Of the 20 who did not seek help, several were forced to withdraw for academic reasons and the rest continued just edging by. Those students believed they were the only people struggling and everyone else was just better/smarter/happier than they were. Advise your struggling students to just reach out to someone. It doesn’t have to be you–ask if their friends know about their troubles, or if they’re spiraling out of control without a shoulder to cry on. Tell the students to talk to their academic/residential advisors, Mental Health Services, and their families. They’re probably freaking out more than you are, and the worst thing in the world for an overachiever is to believe she’s/he’s suddenly a failure–and that (s)he can’t tell anyone.
That’s my long-winded opinion. Anyone else want to chime in? Why do Yalies fail–and what should Yale do to help those people? Let’s start a dialogue about this.
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Anonymous
This should really be a conference or forum topic, not an FML thread.
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Spring Break. MLIG!!
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Being home has never been better. MLIG.
Anonymous 8:26 am on March 7, 2010 Permalink |
You too!!
i love sb 1:00 pm on March 7, 2010 Permalink |
yayyyyyyy
spring break, ftw 8:01 pm on March 7, 2010 Permalink |
Hurrah! Same to you
Geez, is it just me, or are quite a few people on Yale FML really friendly? There’ll be some FML post, and instantly peeps are sharing advice and stuff. Might just be my imagination.