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<li><p>Apologies for the misleading title then. I didn’t think it’d be a big issue :P</p></li>
<li><p>To whoever said: ‘Please don’t become an oncologist, if you call in sick every day no hospital will want you.’
I have three jobs I voluntarily work at. Kumon, as a snowboard instructor, and at the Childrens Hospital. I’ve missed work TWO times. First time was because I was training in Whistler for a competition, and second time was when I was actually racing. I understand school is a commitment, and I sincerely try my hardest to always attend, as I do with work. </p></li>
<li><p>Thank you to everyone who has replied to this thread. Yes, I do get good grades. It’s weird for me to say this myself, but I work really hard… if ordinary people understand a passage after reading it five times, it takes me 10, maybe even 20 times to get it. I’ve been a naturally slow learning (and no, this is not a medical thing as well so please don’t comment on this part. My sister has been naturally gifted, and I unfortunately, have not been).</p></li>
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<p>I think everyone’s insight has inspired me to just bite my tongue and go to school. My doctor is very reliable, I know she is. She’s my best friend’s mother and she’s been my doctor for the past 11 years.</p>
<p>The only other ‘excuse’ I can come up with is probably stress. I’m a really sensitive kid, I cry over the littlest things (haha) but at the same time I’m a perfectionist. I’ve had a lot of bad things happen to the people around me (thus the 40 excused absences last year), and this reason is also the inspiration for me to become an oncologist.</p>
<p>The other thing is, I burn off everything by sports, kendo and snowboarding. My anger, my sadness, stress… but because of a tight schedule, I haven’t been able to play kendo for more than a year (the closest dojo is 40 mins away!!) which makes me sad…</p>
<p>I intend to be perfectly honest and true on my resume when I send in my applications to Yale/JHU. I want to get in with MY abilities, MY experiences, and not anyone else’s. Because what’s the point if I make up a half-assed story and get it? Nothing.</p>
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<li><p>I just checked with the school about my absences… they told me it’s not 100 days I’ve missed, it’s around 20-30 CLASSES I’ve missed and were unexcused. The misleading title was also due to my nerves (as I said on the first post, I was extremely anxious) if that helps. If it doesn’t, oh well.
Do you have to put your absences on your transcript? Or is it different by school?</p></li>
<li><p>Based on the days of my absences, it’s always been on <em>ahem</em> tmi coming along: my period. I mean, it’s hard to explain it here but there are some things that doctor’s can’t diagnose!! I’ve been given medication for it, told to stay hydrated, etc etc, but really, as funny as this may sound, combine this and my occasional migraines and you have a student that seems pretty ill (and for the last freaking time IT’S NOT A MEDICAL CONDITION. Yes, I have seen other doctors, physicians, etc and I’m perfectly healthy 99% of the time. It’s just that day of the month, plus a couple in between).</p></li>
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<p>If it helps, my mother also had a weak body.</p>
<p>I know colleges don’t care. That’s why I’m looking for lots of solutions! (Term 2 is almost over but I have different plans for Term 3 
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<p>Sorry for this extremely long post but I’d like to reply to all of them.</p>
<p>boyx3: yes, yes. I understand. I’ve heard about this from my university friends!
mathyone: My dad’s a pilot so he’s never here. As for my mom, she works at a no-phone area and all emergency calls go to my best friend’s mother. If we have to contact her, we need to call her workplace.
MrMon62: Apologies for the misleading title. Please don’t judge me because of one thing I’ve said. I don’t do it to act cute, and I don’t find it amusing. I was anxious, really believed I had 100 unexcused absences stacked up, and was worried whether or not my work would be in vain because of my health.
Mandalorian: Again, I’ve missed 2 days of work in total. I am committed to the things I do. If other peoples lives are in my hands, I will try my absolute best without hindering my performance.
HImom: Thank you very much!
baktrax: yes,yes I understand. Thank you for your input!
happymomof1: I’ve been to one of those ‘therapies’. #1, they don’t work. #2, they are so time consuming for the results they produced. #3, I’m planning to look into a different solution. But haha, thank you for your input.</p>
<p>Thanks very much everyone!!</p>