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I am having one of those breakdown moments.
It's the end of the semester...like, really.

I just got home and checked my student email and was overloaded with all this shit.

Deadlines about when to register for next semester.
I don't even know what the hell I am doing next semester. Do I sign up for thesis guidance? How many credits do I take? Do I get financial aid? Who is going to be my second adviser?

THEN
I got an email from the library telling me that two of the books I am using for one of my research papers were RECALLED. What a bunch of bullshit. Someone else needs the books so they get them?? What the fuck. They missed out. I have them because I need them...I don't just take out shit tons of books for the fun of it. Why is it that because they, the late bird, want the book I have to return it early? You'd think that maybe at least my option to renew would be taken away. I might be able to handle that, but no, I gotta give them back on Monday...three weeks before my paper is due. Maybe once I return them I can recall them and get them back.

AND THEN
another email from the library...I supposedly have a book that was due today. But I swear to whoever that I returned that shit. I take books very seriously. I respect them and keep track of them and godamit I returned that shit. And, I have no proof. They don't give receipts or anything that says you returned your books. You put them on the desk and walk out. So I have no proof and therefore will either have to pay for the damn book that is floating around somewhere in that giant library or have my library privileges revoked, which ultimately is out of the question.

For those students out there...you surely understand. It seems like everything that can go wrong usually does when you have 4, 20 page research papers to write. Like I don't have enough shit on my plate right now I have to worry about all this other shit. Ug. I am sooooo mad.
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💬 6 comments

  1. johnallen ·

    Be strong. I hated that part of school and only went for an Associates, So I can't imagine the stress and pressure you are under. Just don't fall behind.
  2. joshua ·

    What the hell? I didn't even know that you could recall a book once it was taken out. I'd call them and say, too bad, so sad, I need them and if some ass dragger wants them, tough luck. That is so annoying!!
  3. tinypliny ·

    I HATE library recalls. The exact same thing happened to me in my first year. I searched for a book from the dungeons of library book wells for a whole hour. When I found it, it was dusty and it hadn't been cracked open since it was bought for the library. And then within a week of my checking out the book, some idiot recalled it. And the library wanted it the very same day. I hadn't even got through 4 chapters. It was so maddening. I gave it up and recalled it the next day just to give that idiot some dose of the same medicine. I think s/he caught on to my game and we did the tit-for-tat recalls for a whole of 4 recalls each. Then I gave up, because I didn't really need the book anymore and I got tired of dealing with such a vindictive loon.
  4. jason ·

    Can't you just ignore the recall?
  5. heidi ·

    Aw, that sucks, Lauren! @tinypliny, that is sooo funny.



  6. museumchick ·

    I detest library recalls. I have no good advice, but I definitely can relate!

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