AGH! (basically) All the tides filled now! Help!

vitaebellaa
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:31:16 +0000

I completed most of my schedule in March when I was visiting for honors weekend. My advisor for the weekend was extremely kind, but she had no expertise in the sciences (science undecl., looking into neuroscience.) I was undecided on my TIDES so I neglected to register then (bad idea on my part!)

I hate excuses, but I have been pretty sick for the past few months. Sick enough that my doctor does not feel comfortable giving me my mennigtis shot until I am 100% (poss. side effects would not coincide well with my current musculoskeletalproblems.) The health center had locked my registration until they received my immunization record. This lasted for a few months until I finally called them and explained to them the situation. (I WILL receive all my vaccinations before I leave, I promise you.) I was grateful that they unfroze my account but my joy was shortlived when I realized all of the tides I were interested in were full… and not much is left!

My heart is really set on the any of the first three

1. TIDE 160-01 Introduction to Clinical Medicine

2. TIDE 110-01 Society & Neuroscience

3. TIDE 128-01 Detecting Crime

4. TIDE 101-01-05 Leadership, Politics, Power and Change

TIDE 159-01 Introduction to Research, my 5th option, is open but conflicts with my Chem lab.

I really wanted to do a TIDE that I was interested in. I am very very passionate about medicine (I work in a hospital and conduct research at a local lab) and the sciences in general. Yes, I have other interests and yes, I get that it may be enriching to “broaden my horizons” but as close minded and naive as this may sound: been there, done that. The humanities, language, art really cannot hold my interest. I can’t really help who I am :-/

The vast majority of the remaining tides classes are closed. Its a sucky situation to say the least, so I guess I have to make the best of it. I am going to call my advising center first thing tomorrow and see if there is anything they can do. I’m not expecting them to jump through hoops for me (well maybe if I begged in person it would work haha but I don’t have the means to do that.) Any advice? Anything I can do at all other than stalk the waitlists?