I was all set to sign up for classes and for some reason they froze my account, saying that I didn’t pay my registration fee, which I did, and it took so long to get this “freeze” off of my account that I missed the first day of school, which was today. I tried to register for several classes that start tomorrow but they were all full. I am so limited because I have to attend in between dropping Polly off at school and picking her up so I have to stick to the campus that isn’t so far away because I’m on the bus. Anyway, I can go down tomorrow and see if there’s any room in any of the classes they told me were full because the woman on the phone said a lot of people don’t show up on the first day.
Alex told me to just sign up for something fun and I’m inclined to head in that direction, even if it’s noncredit. I feel so incompetent. Sorry I haven’t been writing lately. A dear friend of the family sold her house and I have been helping her move. She is 80 and in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease and her stepdaughter pushed her to sell her house. No one thought about where she would go when the house sold. She was planning on going back to Australia as she was born and raised there and wants to die there. Her husband died a few years back after she cared for him for many years. She has no family here except for two step daughters who are looking for $, it seems. She is so confused and frightened. She is going to move in with my mom for awhile while they figure out what to do. My Mom might have to fly her to Australia as she is in no condition to travel alone. She remembers me when I visit and keeps hugging and kissing me and giving me things. Her favorite cookbook. Her favorite teapot. The decanter her husband kept his bourbon in. This is much worse than the move I just completed for my Mom because the light at the end of this tunnel appears to be death. She slips away a little more each day.
Cazzy and Someone Like You, thanks for your comments. It really means a lot to me. And to those who read and don’t comment, that means a lot to me too. I’ll try to do a better job of updating. Maybe tomorrow something will fall into place when I go to the college. If not, there’s always spring term. If all else fails I’ll sign up for a one time Saturday class, How to Become a Wine Snob in 3 hours. That sounds like fun.
Comment by leonardo
January 9, 2007 @ 3:34 am
In terms of registering for classes that are “filled” … one of the things you might want to do for a class you really want to take is to contact the instructor directly. Th caps on class size are often set as an arbitrary number in a classroom that may have more seats. Most colleges allow the instructor of the course to override the class size limit, especially when the student has a legitimate excuse for requesting as you do. Also, most instructors know that the registered class-size may fluctuate during the first week of the semester. I would contact the instructor directly for a particular scheduled section you like to get into, give hime/her your reasons for an over-ride and, in most cases, the instructor will give you a personal over-ride for that section.
Good luck.
Comment by leonardo
January 9, 2007 @ 4:54 am
AND (almost forgot) if you want to become a “wine snob” and you live where you do, you have to look up one of my best friends from my grammar and high school days. I haven’t seen him in years but we’ve been in EMail contact recently. After his Air Force stint he migrated to the Portland area and has become a “wine expert”, teaching and writing about the stuff in that area. His name is Nick Tomassi. One of his web pages is at: http://www.winesquire.com/bio/tomassi.htm. If you do get in contact with him, tell I said “Salute!”
Comment by admin
January 9, 2007 @ 12:23 pm
Thank you Leonardo! I will contact the instructors directly. I will also check out Nick Tomassi. If he’s teaching about wine and he is a friend of yours he is worth looking up.
You always make me feel better Leonardo, no matter how down I am. Thank you. Hugs to you, Tammy
Comment by Belle
January 9, 2007 @ 7:57 pm
Leonardo is absolutely right about contacting the instructor. I work at a college and that is truly how it works. I’ve not known an instructor yet who would turn down someone with a valid reason for wanting to be added to the class. By mid-term, 1/4 of the students are gone, anyway, so they know they really will have room for another student. And, if cannot reach the actual instructor, make sure you contact the department assistant….they have all the power, anyway! (Yep, that’s me.)
Comment by cazzy
January 11, 2007 @ 6:18 am
If anyone dares to turn you down, give ( her ) a bottle of BITCH wine. It’s $12.00 a bottle from Australia - and has good ratings. Of course we’ll have to ask Leonardo Da Vino what he thinks?