<p>Last year the same thing happened with chemistry, but I was able to take it at a different school. ROTC and IB are so…nichey, though, that things seem much less optimistic.</p>
<p>I can see why you guys think I just rejecting advice, but I’m actually just pointing out realities. I am searching every single letter in your posts for a potentially workable idea, and I am very thankful to you all for presenting some, even if they do not work in this situation. Sincerely.</p>
<p>My plan:
STEP ONE: email to guidance counselor aiming to make her feel responsible and drive her to innovation
STEP TWO: pleading email to class instructor aiming to enlist his help, either to cooperate with counselor to fix scheduling, or enable unorthodox mode of participation
STEP THREE: deep gutteral yells and fist pumping
STEP FOUR: recourse to (generally unreliable but potentially influential) parents
STEP FIVE: pray to a god I have not yet prayed to
STEP SIX: Return to step one.</p>