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    So, I burned the midnight oil last night and studied for a big color test till 5:30am this morning. As some of you may already know I am a cosmetology student. Color is complex and our portfolio, journal and big test was today. So, I decided I would put my Adderal to good use yesterday evening through this morning. I took one every six hours so I could stay awake, study and focus. I know sleep deprivation isn't a good thing and I admit to be a terrible procrastinator but color is a lot of information and very technical at that. So, I forgot to take my Effexor last night and started freaking out this morning. Sick to my stomach, chest hurting very much like a panic attack if not a panic attack. My grandmother, God bless her, got up and helped me find some benadryl so I could calm down. I haven't went to sleep yet but I am much more calm now. All the projects and test that are due today I will receive an F for if I don't bring a md note back to school which isn't a problem since I had the flu last weekend. Should I go up to the school today, hand in my work and just tell her the truth of it or get the note from the doctor and return next week?

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    Hi GreenId,

    As a teacher myself I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt--I trust them if they tell me that something was wrong, unless they establish a pattern of being late with work with excuses, and then I take it on myself to try and correct their behavior--to avoid future problems--with a firm line. Honestly, when there is a doctor's note I always trust the story more...in a way it takes the pressure off the teacher to make a "moral" decision about whether or not to come down hard. If your pattern has been a good one, the teacher should trust you--but if you are in doubt I would go with the doctor's note (the doctor's note is probably a good idea in any case).

    One other thing to consider which students often do not: your professor will have a deadline to get grades in. Whatever you do, I wouldn't let things slide until you are close to that deadline. I would give her the md note as soon as possible, and make sure you organize a make-up time as soon as possible so she can get her grades in.

    Good luck with this. I'm sorry to hear you had such a difficult night, and I hope you're feeling much better.
    JK Jim

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    Oh you poor thing, that sounds terrible.

    I'd go with the doctor's note. In my experience, my professors/tutors take a doctor's note far more seriously and having one is part of my university's policy for accepting late work and/or giving an extension. Maybe email the professor to explain to them the situation as well.

    Hope you are feeling better
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    Get a doctor's note. Feel better


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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveSexMoney View Post
    Get a doctor's note. Feel better
    agreed!

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    I'd go with the doctor's note just to be safe.

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    I would go in, hand in my work, then leave with the doc's excuse.

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    Hand in the work with a doctors note. Its beauty school - not med school. Youll be ok babe!

    I know at my school if we missed finals we had the opportunity to makeup the test but we had to do it after school and pay overtime to the school for the teacher.

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