One naughty thing I did, turned into a huge problem… Karma struck too soon...

@iskayz (5420)
Philippines
September 21, 2009 9:41am CST
Hi everyone! I miss you all!! Anyways, I was gone for 3 days. I spent 3 crucial, hot boring days.. I wasn’t able to earn for 3 days and that’s a big loss for me. My laptop got broke. It had a virus and I had it reformatted and spent php1,000 but still there is a problem. I can’t use my wireless router cause’ the wifi connectivity on my laptop is deleted also. I have to send my laptop back to the shop that had it fixed and so by tomorrow again, I will be losing some earnings. My investment on my wireless router will be useless if the wifi connectivity won’t be fixed. All these because of one naughty little thing I did at school. I wanted to have a file copy of audio recording for MT’s so I can practice at home and I plan to buy online. But I haven’t done so cause’ I’m still trying to save some money. I’ve once asked my teachers if I can copy an audio recording from their computers and they said no, it’s not allowed and it’s the school’s property. Now last Friday, I was quietly transcribing some practice audio files for medical transcription when I noticed that all the instructors have left the room and I was the only one left in my row. When I suddenly remembered I have my flash drive with me so immediately, I copied one audio file without telling anybody. Well, technically, you may call it, stealing a file. I was so happy when I was able to copy the file and when I got home, I attached the flash drive to my laptop and tried to open the file and then boom! A virus struck my laptop and it automatically shutdown. Yes… And for 3 days, I have to suffer the consequences. Sigh.. Karma struck too soon. Sorry for me..
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
21 Sep 09
My laptop is down too!!! I think it may be a virus as well. I don't know exactly where I picked mine up at though. That sucks that you can't use your new stuff! Hoefully you'll have it up and running soon.
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
22 Sep 09
The shop have installed Avira Antivir. I find it good cause it warned me of a virus detected from a certain site but I am not currently loading it. So I just denied access several times. But still the warning kept appearing then I noticed there was an email I have received from the site so what I did is delete the email immediately, then the warning finally stopped. I'm not sure but it seems even the emails the Avira Antivir is scanning. Well, its good if it is, right? hehe
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Sep 09
I had Avira on my laptop. I think that the next time I'll go with AGV. It had always done well for me before.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Sep 09
No but I was on a site that the pop-ups were unreal. I think I got it from there. I thought I had pretty decent virus protection but I guess I don't. What did kind are you using now?
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
21 Sep 09
Oh wow, that's baddd!! Hope you get everything lined up again and can get your work here and at school back on track! So is there someone that you can get some of the audio files from another student?
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
22 Sep 09
Hi mzz.. Well the laptop is working now but the wifi isn't and so my wireless router is useless for now.. I'm kinda irritated because of what I did. Now I had to be stuck again in one place while working on my laptop. About the audio files, no one among us the students has a copy of it. Only the school has and I think it's unfair for them not to let us students get a copy so we can practice at home. The exams will be this coming October so we really need to practice typing fast. I have also tried searching the net for free copies that I can download but I couldn't find any. So I guess I would have to try hard and save some more to buy the one I saw at ebay.
@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
21 Sep 09
oh! that is so bad. i just hope that your laptop would be fix soon. and it is surely a bad thing that you did my friend. stealing a file is a big no-no rihgt? though some part of our mind would say what the heck. whats important is that i could get a copy of it and wont be having problems on how to deal with MT and could practive about it. but then karma does always comes. and i hope you did got your medications... i just hope that i would be fine soon again friend, jhelai
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
22 Sep 09
Hi Jhen, I know it's a bad thing to steal a file from school but it's not like what I did is a crime and that I think this karma is too soon. My purpose why I had to secretly copy a file to my flash drive is only for personal use and I'm not going to make copies of it. In fact, right after I have practice transcribing I plan to delete it. Ugh.. I feel so depressed right now. My laptop's wifi still isn't working!!