Posted by Sharon7 on February 14, 2009, at 8:36:56
In reply to Thanks, posted by wittgensteinz on February 14, 2009, at 5:19:32
Good morning to you, witti. Or whatever time of day it is there in the Netherlands! Yes, I read through but no prize necessary. You'll do! (o:
Just got a minute, but wanted to say, gosh, i totally feel your pain on that form. i think i must have the same type of anxieties you do about stuff like that, because as you were describing it, i remember thinking "man, what a pain in the 'bum!' Is there anyone at the school in like admissions or something that could sit down with you to discuss the form and how non-applicable many parts of it were to your particular situation, being from another country and all. It doesn't sound like you've gotten much help from them at this point. Did you call or go down there? Could you make an appt to sit down and talk to an admissions person about it?
I'm glad you were able to discuss this with your T and I totally agree with what he said about making up hours. Point being, not that lying is the way to go, but the 'truth' is, you don't KNOW the answers to those questions, and if YOU don't know they answer and have no way to obtain it, the school certainly isn't going to be able to prove it one way or the other. I say just get it filled out as best you can, get it to them asap. Once the application has been submitted, they should contact you about what if anything they are still requiring. I don't mean to over simplify, and I know it's a pain in the rea, and traveling by train must make it a little tough, too, i'd imagine. I'm just trying to think what I might do in the situation. Hey, what if, you took the forms with you to your next appt (if you haven't already) and spend the session (or as much as needed) going over the form and getting his advice on how to handle the questions and what to put there since he's had some experience with that. I know it would kind of suck to have to use valuable therapy time working on that, but it is having an effect on you psychologically and causing you a lot of stress.
Oh, and I totally figured the thing with the meds was a bit more complicated that just needing a refill. That'd have been too easy of a fix, huh? (o:
I'm glad you had a good session with your T yesterday, despite the initial awkwardness you described with the wife. It sounded like when she did see you there, she was friendly, so hopefully that made you feel better. I had another great session with mine yesterday that I plan to post about at some point this weekend if I can get to it. What a difference that makes on our outlook on life, huh?
Well, I guess I had a little more time that I thought! I best run. I hope you have a great day, witti, and a very Happy Valentine's Day. (That may just be an American holiday but it's all about love, and that's universal.)
God bless. You'll be in my prayers.
Sharon
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