LONG road trips

[dashing_vash]

I am currently a student attending university, and one of my classes has a required 16 hour bus ride out of state. I am particularly concerned with this. The bus has a tiny bathroom, but the nature of Crohn's won't exactly give way to any sort of discretion if and when I have a problem. Additionally, the last road trip we took was 9 hours, and I was forced to contain myself for fear of what the professor himself stated would be embarrassment. However, even with a doctor's note and this issue, coupled with a few others, I am having a difficult time addressing the issue to the professor.

Do you have any ideas on how best to illustrate the point so that the professor understands and I am more easily excused from the trip?

Thank you!

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I think it's best to address it because maybe you can get out of the trip. I think it's uncomfortable to bring it up but they may be much more understanding. My professors were all willing to work with me given my crohns.

 

[UnXmas]

How crucial are trips in general to the subject(s) you're studying? If the trip's a one-off, and missing it won't affect your ability to complete the class, then a doctor's note should suffice, and you may have a student representative or university disability centre who could speak to the professor on your behalf if the professor is making it difficult. However, if regular trips are a core part of the class, being unable to do them may mean the university can find you unfit to complete the class.