$1 draft withdrawal

well, this is the first tuesday since i've been home for summer that i wont be partaking in $1 draft fun, so instead i'll give you a bitter rant.

so far, being back at school hasnt been all bad. its been nice to see some familiar faces and have class with friends. also, i've had 4 of my 5 classes to this point, and all seem like they'll either be good or at the very least, tolerable.

but the administration is another story. we were promised ample parking, and parking fucking sucks. they need to lease out one of the parking lots across the street. on top of that, the only other way to get to school, the shuttle, has been so filled that it hasnt always been able to accomodate all the students, so people have to miss it and be late (or not go at all). so if we cant park, and we cant all fit in the shuttle, then what the fuck are we paying all this money for? how can an administration be so fucking incompetent? it's ridiculous.

and they're getting cheap too. this year, for the first time, we have a maximum on the number of pages we can print on the computer lab before we get charged 5 cents per page. fuck you, you cheap bastards.

also, the renovations of our temporary building were supposed to bring more outlets to the classrooms to accomodate those students (well over 75%) who use laptops in class. however, this building has fewer outlets than the old building. the irony of it all is that the school is trying to become so 21st century that they wont even send our tuition bills in the mail anymore, but only online (and they were all ready quite late). so they're encouraging the use of technology, except of course where it might be most practical.

finally, the building is small and does not have room for everything we need. there is nowhere, and i mean NOwhere, to sit and study/read/whatever if you have a gap between classes (or if you arrive early by necessity so you could get that last spot way back on the grassy hill). the "library" is so small that it mostly holds books, and only a few tables, and there are only 15 or so study carrels at one end of the main floor...right where everyone walks thru talking by the way. the basement is unfinished except for the bookstore, the 2nd floor is faculty and club offices, and the third floor is the cafe then an area with 10 or so tables with 8-10 chairs each. this area is often filled and/or noisy too.

so i ask, how the fuck am i supposed to pay my bill, get to class, keep my computer from dying, and get any work done if you're all so fucking incompetent?

also, all my neighbors are giant rednecks. must be something in the pennsyltucky water. sure glad i have a brita, it filters the white trash right out of my water.