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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 251029" data-attributes="member: 1233">Oh, Lisa, I am so sorry!&nbsp; I know how hard it is to know she was on the floor, shivering with cold, for 12 hours!&nbsp; It is also hard to deal with the stubborn attitude and strong desire to stay in her own home.&nbsp; My great grandma was moved into a nursing home after a fall and a long period laying in pain on the floor in her home.&nbsp; She was almost 100 and told us for years that if she had to move into a &quot;home&quot; she would die.&nbsp; I know this is all taking a toll on school.&nbsp; I can relate.&nbsp; Have you thought about taking incompletes this semester and finishing the coursework next semester?&nbsp; It might put your plans off a semester, but you could finish up in the peace and quiet of having Nichole and Aubrey in their own home.&nbsp; Many schools are VERY understanding when things like this happen to non-traditional students.&nbsp; I know.&nbsp; I had one semester that I was pregnant and had to withdraw with an incomplete in all classes because I went into pre-term labor.&nbsp; I was allowed to go back to school the next fall (I wasn't ready in the Spring) about 1 month before the point I withdrew.&nbsp; I had another semester with 8 weeks of bedrest and then a miscarriage.&nbsp; I was BLESSED with friends in class that brought me GOOD notes and worked with me on projects in my living room so I would be able to stay in school.&nbsp; What I am trying to say is that the Dean of the Department for these classes, and the teachers, are often VERY willing to work with you when things like this happen.&nbsp; This has been a truly terrible semester, and rather than see you drag down your GPA, get overwhelmed and depressed, it would be better to talk with your professors (and the Dept. Heads or Dean if needed) and take an incomplete.&nbsp; It is just a suggestion.&nbsp; Please bear in mind my mom was one of the top advisors at our University and she often talked to me about various situations.&nbsp; So I am not approaching this with just a college graduate mentality.&nbsp; I have seen the professors' and the university's side of this also.&nbsp; Much love, and wishes for a smooth transition with your mother in law.Susie</blockquote>

[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 251029, member: 1233"] Oh, Lisa, I am so sorry! I know how hard it is to know she was on the floor, shivering with cold, for 12 hours! It is also hard to deal with the stubborn attitude and strong desire to stay in her own home. My great grandma was moved into a nursing home after a fall and a long period laying in pain on the floor in her home. She was almost 100 and told us for years that if she had to move into a "home" she would die. I know this is all taking a toll on school. I can relate. Have you thought about taking incompletes this semester and finishing the coursework next semester? It might put your plans off a semester, but you could finish up in the peace and quiet of having Nichole and Aubrey in their own home. Many schools are VERY understanding when things like this happen to non-traditional students. I know. I had one semester that I was pregnant and had to withdraw with an incomplete in all classes because I went into pre-term labor. I was allowed to go back to school the next fall (I wasn't ready in the Spring) about 1 month before the point I withdrew. I had another semester with 8 weeks of bedrest and then a miscarriage. I was BLESSED with friends in class that brought me GOOD notes and worked with me on projects in my living room so I would be able to stay in school. What I am trying to say is that the Dean of the Department for these classes, and the teachers, are often VERY willing to work with you when things like this happen. This has been a truly terrible semester, and rather than see you drag down your GPA, get overwhelmed and depressed, it would be better to talk with your professors (and the Dept. Heads or Dean if needed) and take an incomplete. It is just a suggestion. Please bear in mind my mom was one of the top advisors at our University and she often talked to me about various situations. So I am not approaching this with just a college graduate mentality. I have seen the professors' and the university's side of this also. Much love, and wishes for a smooth transition with your mother in law. Susie [/QUOTE]

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