Tales of Triumph and Turmoil: Class Registration (Bella)

Hi there readers!
Hope you have all been well. It certainly is great to be writing again after the exam period!
Here are my tales from this year, when it came to registering for classes. Sometimes, we can all feel better when we know that we aren’t the only one having difficulties…
Semester 1 Class Registration
9:45am
Laptop ready, feeling nervous. Warming up my fingers to click on classes as quickly as I can.
10:00am
Clicks on ‘CLASS REGISTRATION SEMESTER 1 2016’ in anticipation, and waits patiently….
…and waits…
…and waits…
…and now waits a little less patiently…
10:25am
*Checks Facebook*
“So happy with my timetable <3”
WHAT!? I haven’t even been able to log in yet!
“Can you log in!??” “NOOOOO I’m not gonna get any of my classes!”
“Hi what tute are you in for Psychology?” “NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
*freaks out*
10:45am
Signs up for Live Chat for help. Chat is disconnected after waiting for 47 minutes in the queue and finally reaching #1.
Also tries calling for help. Stays on hold for an hour and… you guessed it, disconnection.
11:00am
Okay, it’s been an hour now. It should let me in annnnyyyyytiiiiiime soon.
*Opens on iPad and phone as well as laptop in desperation*
11:30am
Maybe that shade of grey in the loading sign changed slightly? Is SOMETHING happening?
12:00pm
I have to leave for work in an hour…
*Carries bundle of electronic devices around while getting ready*
12:30pm
I still haven’t picked my classes! Hopefully I can get a lift to work instead of walking to the station to save time…
1:00pm – 1:30pm
*Furiously refreshes class registration page on my phone using up all my mobile data the whole way to work*
1:30pm
Commences work shift in a state of panic, having left the class registration page open on phone in work locker
3:30pm
Frantically refreshes class registration page on phone again during break
6:00pm
Finishes work, runs to train station and tries loading it again there
6:45pm
Arrives home and sprints to laptop
7:00pm
Finally logs in. None of my first preference classes left, and one won’t let me register….

The next two days: many emails back and forth to the Class Registration Enquiry Management, and finally, a timetable! Phew!

Class Registration Semester 2
9:45am
Two laptops this time, both ready to go. UoM Stop 1 Twitter page open. Followed their advice and have ‘Incognito’ mode in a browser for class registration.
10:00am
*Click* *Click* *Click*
10:03am
Timetable completed.