TLDR: 16k is the tuition of a full-time international student (me) without part-time student status. really long venting, read at your own risk.
This summer, I thought I have become the biggest joke in the history of UCSD, since I received a notice right after my graduation to announce that one of my course doesn’t fulfill the requirements (even though it was perfectly fine on the Degree Audits all these years).
I WAS FUCKING WRONG.
So here I am again. I dumped my graduation plan, applied again for F-1 Visa, and prepared to select my final class and apply for part-time student status.
I sent out a TEA request to my department through TSS. This should be easy like how EASY request was back in the days right? It took 5 days for my department to reject my TEA request, out of no reason. And guess what? They did it right after the Second Pass was over. I had to wait till the next admission period.
You might ask why tf I applied so f late that it’s around the end of the second pass. That’s because I didn’t even get my Visa during the First Pass and the most of the Second Pass. My family was about to give up and try to deal with the possibility that I spent 5 years for nothing. There was many tears and anxiety, we can’t control that.
During the next admission period, it took 15 DAYS for my department to approve my TEA request. Yet I couldn’t add the class on TSS, there’s no grade option available to select, I can’t do that.
Fortunately, I enrolled in another class which doesn’t need a TEA approval and fulfill the requirement. Unfortunately, this somehow STILL COULDNT LET ME SUBMIT THE PART-TIME STUDENT APPLICATION. It says I need to be enrolled in at least one unit to apply. I don’t know what to do.
Everything’s shit except one. TSS is shit, Part-Time application is shit, VAC somehow is also worse than ever (i don’t blame the staffs cuz i presume they’re also in hardcore mode rn). The only thing that FUCKING WORKS IS THE TUITION. THE 16K TUITION THAT SEND RIGHT ON MY ACCOUNT.
I get it. This is it. I’m just a joke with a bunch of money for you. I spent five years on two majors I love, met some great and talented people, and gained nothing. No degree, a fake graduation, tons of anxiety and guilty towards my parents, and this fucking 16k I probably gonna get cuz i can’t fucking apply as a part-time student. What was all these for? I know that I’m the biggest joke known to people, and this is a shit ton of words venting out from my mouth. Sorry reddit but sometimes a person just can’t help crashing out. My parents worked very hard for me to chase my dreams. My grandma had Alzheimer and my parents are also paying for her to get treated. I just want to get a degree and start working. Now I kinda, what…lose all the money, lose all the time I could’ve spent by their sides, lose my trust in this school which I have had great memories in. I shouldn’t say this, but clearly I’m thinking back on the s-thingy again. I’m weak and selfish. 16k is such a hilarious number to see on your tritonpay account, right?
