Is it bad that the first thought I had after hearing about Hurricane Irene was to sing the song 'Come On Eileen'?
Not exactly the cleverest of thoughts, but it is mildly entertaining to replace Eileen with Irene and see what happens.
It's funny that whenever you talk to East coasters about hurricanes, they don't freak out as much as I would. I mean, a giant spiral of rapid wind and water furiously blowing its way through any and everything? Seriously? Not a twitch. But when I mention that one earthquake we had, oh, nineish years ago, they wig out. I guess there's something to be said for growing up with one or the other, but still. I'd rather take an earthquake than a hurricane.
In other news, I leave in less than a week. Buy this time next week I will hopefully be in my dorm unpacking for my sophomore year at college. Quite possibly my last year at college, but we'll address that problem when we get there.
I have officially been approved to receive a loan! Now, if only they'd GIMME THE MONEY. Something to do with needing the school to approve the loan - which is currently all but shut down due to the impending DOOM of Ms. Irene, the bitch. Classes start on the sixth, and I have yet to pay for not only all of my books and inevitable school supplies, but that little thing called TUITION. I'd LIKE not to get thrown out the minute I step on campus, thanks....
While applying for said loan, I managed to overestimate how much I'd need - by about five thousand dollars. So, that's an extra 5k for school supplies! What I'd REALLY like to do - what I probably won't do because it's not exactly the best use of money specifically loaned for university necessities - is take a course during the January session. Sure, it's a better idea than buying a car, and almost related to the money's intended use. However, I don't really think the course I want to take will actually get rid of any requirements. It will get me to LONDON, and I'll get to study British THEATRE, but while it is related to my major, it won't contribute much to my degree.
The other side of it is I can't feasibly take out another loan beyond what I will have to take out for my Spring semester - which means Spring of 2012 will probably be my last semester of college. So why waste the five thousand on a January session when I can cover some of Spring semester, and make it easier on myself when I inevitably have to take out a second loan? It's just too hard to rationalise spending my money on a three week course when it could cover about a third of what I'll have to pay for Spring.
....Except, well, LONDON. ENGLAND. BRITISH THEATRE. Dammit.
There are always scholarships, I guess. Many within the department or even within the school that could help, and I'm sure I could find some smallish scholarships to chip away at price of tuition. I just don't think it's fair that it should come to that.
But hey, I'm just a middle class white girl with average grades. I wouldn't know hardship if it came up and bit a chunk out of my parents looming credit card bills, unpaid student loans, or mortgage.
'I'm bound to ramble
all my days with another...' - 'Bound to Ramble', John Butler Trio
all my days with another...' - 'Bound to Ramble', John Butler Trio
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