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Title: How many of your parents....
Post by: shy-cosplayer on April 03, 2008, 05:20:41 PM
are going to let you skip school for day 1?

Mine are, if I keep up my grades! =p
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Mister_E on April 03, 2008, 05:37:22 PM
When I was in high school, I just got out early.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: BrightHeart76 on April 03, 2008, 06:31:57 PM
No offense...but why is this in the cosplay area?
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Mister_E on April 03, 2008, 06:34:54 PM
To screw with our heads.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: shy-cosplayer on April 03, 2008, 06:40:47 PM
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on April 03, 2008, 06:31:57 PM
No offense...but why is this in the cosplay area?

hehe, I forgot I was in this section when I posted this.... *smiles sheepishly* =^_^'=
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: JTchinoy on April 03, 2008, 07:04:35 PM
I'm not skipping any days.  My finals finish the week before fanime.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Moonblossom on April 03, 2008, 07:05:21 PM
I haven't been in school for years. I filed time off from work a month ago.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Mister_E on April 03, 2008, 07:07:25 PM
I have to wait for my sister to get out early. Then haul-ass to San Jose!
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: phoenixphire24 on April 03, 2008, 08:04:19 PM
I'm not in school anymore, but I'm sure my parents would have let me. They let me get out of school early once so I could wait in line to see the new Star Wars movie.  ;D
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Xeluu on April 03, 2008, 08:53:09 PM
D': My parents didn't let me out early, but now I'm in college and don't have any finals on Friday!

You're all luckies!
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: redroses3164 on April 03, 2008, 09:51:36 PM
My parents are the typical Asian parents. They will make me go to school even if I was really sick. I gotta be nearly DYING to be absent from school.

I'll be leaving right after school though so that's good.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: heeroyuy135 on April 03, 2008, 09:56:21 PM
FanimeCon is two days after my final day of school :)
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: havok rt on April 03, 2008, 11:12:35 PM
I'm an adult who lives on his own so I don't need to ask for such a thing but my parents know that I will not be contacting them that weekend and my job know that I'm not showing up regardless.(If they schedule me I'm just going to call in sick.) 8)
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Mister_E on April 03, 2008, 11:33:01 PM
I'm out of college like a few weeks and I going to spent those weeks as Laughing Man MK. II...not really.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Shinsengumi on April 03, 2008, 11:50:38 PM
I haven't miss a class yet, but when Fanime starts I only miss one class, one miss class won't hurt and plus my finals are a week after fanime  :(.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Barnes on April 04, 2008, 12:05:48 AM
I don't have classes on Tuesday. Thursday, Friday, nor Weekend days.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: IamTetsuo on April 04, 2008, 12:48:38 AM
Being a college graduate kicks ass.   ;D  All I'm doing is getting my shifts covered at work.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: ~~Loktera~~ on April 04, 2008, 10:20:41 AM
I'm one of the few lucky people who's last day of school happens to be the Pre-Reg Pickup day for Fanime.

So, as soon as I get home, I toss my luggage into a car, get a ride and get dropped off to survive for about 5 days in an over packed hotel room full of costumes, wigs, pocky, ramen, hentai and bodies.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Kazuko on April 04, 2008, 03:09:01 PM
=\ it seems i will be in stockton this year when i take my philosophy final but after that its smooth sailing from there
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Jerry on April 04, 2008, 03:24:38 PM
in my opinion, so long as your not missing anything major i suppose letting ur teachers know that your taking a day or weekend off is ok.

i remember students having family vacations and thus the teacher or students would make arrangements for the lost time persay.

with fanime almost being like a mini vacation for your fanboys and girls again just making sure your making responsibilities are kept in check and ur not just running off for the fun of it.

some parents are a little to relax and some are a little too strict that is based sometimes on your relationship with your parents and the possible compromise that some parents allow.

not all parents are great, but then again some parents blame the rest of their world if their kids get into trouble...

for us other adults, like college students and so forth its tough with some of us having finals, projects, papers and what not, and then some of career ppl have to request the time off way in advance.

in other words, to each is own, and just play nice and keep up with ur personal, family or life responsibilities.

woot for responsibility.  :D
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Shi_Musouka on April 04, 2008, 09:55:31 PM
I believe my last final is around a Tuesday, so I'll be free for Friday.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: cappeh on April 05, 2008, 06:05:09 PM
in college lol


but i have finals that day ;__________; possibly 'til 5pm
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: FanFicGuru on April 05, 2008, 11:25:41 PM
I'm also in college...it depends on what's going on in my classes that day. *sigh*

Hopefully nothing major.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: IshokuOsero on April 06, 2008, 02:54:51 AM
I graduated from high school years ago and am currently not in college.
I'm too busy saving up for my own place / vacations like this.
And I've already talked with my general manager about the days off, so everything's settled here.
Besides that, I live halfway across the country anyways. My parents would never have allowed this if they still had any control over me at all. o:
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: luckyends on April 06, 2008, 06:58:33 AM
my school takes a feild trip to it
qnd also we are in general discusion arnt we?
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: KindaRandomKris on April 06, 2008, 06:19:44 PM
My last final is on the Tuesday before, and even if it weren't finals season for SJSU before Fanime, I don't have Friday classes.
Two years ago, when I was still in high school, my mom probably would have let me skip classes; I just would have been on my own for a ride.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: rctan9 on April 07, 2008, 12:33:04 AM
My last final is on day 1, but it's in the morning so I'm half ok, although i may miss the grand opening of the dealers room, no0o0o0o0oooo0o0o0o!!!

But my parents let my sister "get sick" for day 1, this will be like the third time they've let her. When I was in high school, I wrote my own sick notes lol.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: flishy on April 07, 2008, 07:40:01 PM
school gets out at 1:25 ~
then walk to convention center B)
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: TaikoMoon on April 07, 2008, 08:42:42 PM
Quote from: redroses3164 on April 03, 2008, 09:51:36 PM
My parents are the typical Asian parents. They will make me go to school even if I was really sick. I gotta be nearly DYING to be absent from school.

I'll be leaving right after school though so that's good.
Here here

than again I finish finals a week before the con. However, I have to work up until the 22nd. My parents would never let me leave early for anything. School was the most important thing in the world. I'd have to be dead in my bed before I could miss school.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: KyraEnsui on April 08, 2008, 01:17:33 PM
Taking courses in the summer so it's no hinder of going on Thursday. Just told to take times off from work so it's a green. My parents don't care as long I called them to be check on.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: HuggalotXOmocha on April 08, 2008, 07:10:08 PM
ahh. Usually I ask for work ahead and turn them in the day before so I could be absent. But I think this year, there isn't going to be school on friday. >3<
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: maeiounj39 on April 09, 2008, 07:28:24 AM
Nope. I can't miss school for day one. I may miss something important because right after fanime is finals. But on the other hand I think if you make an amv you get in for free.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Sora on April 20, 2008, 02:14:42 PM
My folks don't approve of what I do at times (such as cons and cosplay, etc.), so I don't really care about what they say. I may be skipping one day of class (since friday is finals), but it's not that bad. Good thing I don't have a final on friday. :D
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Shinigami on April 24, 2008, 11:46:55 PM
As many others have said, my school finishes right before Fanime (ARC, bitches!)
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Knightfire on April 26, 2008, 12:27:04 AM
Back in 04 my mom let me go to day one, which happened to be senior skip day at Lincoln :D
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: cappeh on April 26, 2008, 06:11:29 PM
Quote from: Knightfire on April 26, 2008, 12:27:04 AM
Back in 04 my mom let me go to day one, which happened to be senior skip day at Lincoln :D
you went to lincoln? :V
i graduated in 06 from there
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Knightfire on April 26, 2008, 09:06:00 PM
Quote from: cappeh on April 26, 2008, 06:11:29 PM
Quote from: Knightfire on April 26, 2008, 12:27:04 AM
Back in 04 my mom let me go to day one, which happened to be senior skip day at Lincoln :D
you went to lincoln? :V
i graduated in 06 from there

Sure did. I'm class of 2004
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: neopootling on April 27, 2008, 09:59:51 PM
back in high school, our whole anime club gathered at school in the morning, then before first period started we were outta there caravan style lol.  took us just under an hour to get to the westin.  (fanime 01).

;D
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: TC X0 Lt 0X on April 28, 2008, 02:31:09 PM
Well I get out at 12:40 PM (I go to continuation school, w00t for being a failure!), but I'm still skipping school.
Im also skipping school on Tuesday because well...

I arrive Friday morning at Fanime
I Leave Saturday Night/Sunday Morning to sleep at home
6 hours of sleep.
I return to Fanime at Noon on Sunday
I leave Monday at closing time
Sleep for 10-16 hours

I'll probably be drink energy drinks just to stay awake.

My god am I going to Fill Horrible...
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: Kumar on April 30, 2008, 11:17:33 AM
Luckily, I don't go to high school, so I pretty much go when I wake up.
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: JohnnyAR on May 04, 2008, 12:31:39 PM
I need to talk to my mom about it. She did say a few months back that we could talk about letting me skip school for Fanime, I was like "But its only ONE day! Plzzzzzzzzzzzzz?!"
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: narutofan17 on May 06, 2008, 02:01:51 PM
Since I'm finished with school and 21 I don't have to worry about that. XD
Title: Re: How many of your parents....
Post by: obliviousedward on May 06, 2008, 04:48:48 PM
Well, for my first year at Fanime (back in 2006 when I was a senior in high school), my mom let me skip school on Friday so my friends and I could use the day to drive down. ;D

But for the past two years, I haven't had to miss any school since the college's spring semester ends a couple weeks before. :3  Woohoo!

This year, though, I'm missing two performances of "Little Shop of Horrors" at the local theatre that I'm playing piano for.  But that's okay, 'cause we got someone to fill in for me on the dates I'm missing. <3  (And that... is an entirely different story. XD)