please help a very upset greek!!
hey gang,
i feel very comfortable here and thought i'd like to share an experience/story with you all and ask some advice. you can respond here, or to me personally at leighbwon@gurlmail.com :
i'm going to be a senior at the university of hartford. i hate it there. i'm only going back right now to finish up and get my degree, but i just can't stomach the thought of being there another year. the reason is because my sophomore year, i was raped on campus. it's a very well-known fact around campus that this happened to me (thanks to numerous newspaper articles and a blabbermouth fraternity). as any rape survivor will know, my life will never be the same again. the university did NOTHING in its power to help me or my family when we needed it most. it really bothers me to think that i have to go back there again in one month.
i've been researching ithaca college, because thier program for my major is just about as good, if not better than the one at my school. the problem i face is taking a semester off, coming in spring semester as a transfer student (if that's even possible), making up credits and possibly graduating later than i already would. to be perfectly honest, other than finishing my degree ASAP, the only reason i'm staying is for my sisters. i love them SO much and even though there's a chapter at ithaca, since the rape they've been my support system away from home. they've helped me through everything when the university refused to. to leave them would just about break my heart.
so basically, i'm asking for guidance from fellow college students/greeks with an unbiased opinion. any sister of mine that i ask would tell me to stay, as would any other friend from school. my parents support me 100% in any decision i make and know that these thoughts are prevalent in my mind right now. if you or your best friend/sister/brother were in this situation, what would you tell them to do? i'm not asking for miracle answers, just honest opinions. the whole situation is very depressing and stressful to me right now and i feel quite overwhelmed. thank you immensely for any advice you can provide and i'll be sure to reply to anyone who e-mails me privately as well.
much love,
etienne
sigma alpha iota-the hartt school of music...for now.....
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