u/NectarineFresh7137

Hi everyone, I don’t know if you are all aware of this since the college is not/has not sent out announcements regarding it. Starting in Spring 2027, ALL programs, will switch to 50% Express classes. They are taking the 15 week courses and making them 7.5 weeks. The Express classes will take place TWICE a week and you have no choice in the matter. Same work load. You have no choice to take a 12 week or full term course. You will be forced to take 50% of your courses as Express. For 2027-2028 courses, 75% of your classes will be Express.

https://www.pbsc.edu/academics/express-course-initiative.php

This will cause great stress for students who work full time, have children and don’t learn well in short periods of time.

This initiative was forced into effect by the President of PBSC.

Thought everyone should be aware.

I didn’t know which flair to choose…I’ve been a degreeless paralegal in Florida for 6 years now. A few months ago I decided to make a 3rd attempt at college again and get an AS degree in Paralegal Studies. I work full time 8:30am-5pm and my classes are Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-9:45pm.

My issue is that one of my cases (biggest case in the firm) is going to trial this month. No chance of settlement. I absolutely cannot miss any classes. My past issue has been, once I miss one or two classes, I get too far behind and end up dropping out. I REFUSE to miss a single class this time around.

I told my attorney that on class days, I have to leave at 5pm sharp to make it on time. That I can stay late on Fridays and work on the weekends. Trial stresses me out so badly. I honestly hate trials and prepping for them. I have the worst OCD and anxiety and my attorney and firms partner are so on edge during trial prep. Plus, my attorney can’t do anything without me and I can already see him trying to guilt me into staying at work late on a class night. The thought is giving me heart palpitations. I have a hard time saying no to him. For 5 years now, I have always responded to his 12am texts, worked overtime for him and went above and beyond. I know he will try to manipulate me into staying late to prep and I will have to tell him no. 😞

Trials and prepping are a huge reason why I was hesitant to go back to school in the first place. I hate them. I know a lot of paralegals love trials and everything surrounding them but I do not. I want out of litigation so badly. One day, I know I’ll be free from litigation but for now, I just need to survive this month and this trial.

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It took me 26 minutes to choke down the prep. I gagged and almost vomited after every chug I took. I have to drink it again at 10pm and the thought of that makes me want to cry.

The drink is torture. I have IBS-D so diarrhea is nothing to me. But I’m DREADING 10pm. I put the second bottle in the fridge so we’ll see if that makes a difference.

I’m so sad🫠

I’ve been working with her for 7 years and she is the laziest person I’ve ever met. We get along really well but she has a HORRIBLE work ethic and is never present. She works remote and she honestly shouldn’t because she never actually works. We are always behind and the other attorneys at the firm talk so much shit on her because she just doesn’t want to work and gets away with it. My firms partner is very aware of the situation and I’m surprised he hasn’t fired her. I don’t know if he ever will. We are all salaried and my boss just pays her to do absolutely nothing. It’s actually insane.

My patience is wearing so thin. I love this firm but she sucks. I wish she had a good work ethic…then we’d be great. But she doesn’t and never will so I guess it is what it is.

The end. 🤷🏻‍♀️🫠