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Monday, January 12, 2009

First day of school! Didn't we do this once??

Today was my first day of college, again... I walked to my first class Physics. (I walked about a mile and a half to get there.) I was a little early, and so I sat down, and noticed that I was the only girl there.... Why am I the world's biggest nerd and why did I sign up for an 8 AM Physics class?!!? To my relief, there were more girls that showed, and I didn't have to be the only girl those poor geeky guys see first thing in the mourning.
I have decided that college is about waiting....and more waiting, and lines upon lines. I decided to figure out my financial aid stuff, and see if, or where my money is coming from. So, I found the financial aid people in the ball room, (who knows where that is!???) and waited for my paper that told them everything that they ("they" being anyone who sees that paper) need to know about me and my status as a student, mother's maiden name, blood type, and even if I have paid my taxes or tuition. So, the nice lady takes my paper and says, " You have been approved, and you should have money, I just am not sure what the hold up is..."
Thanks I say and she directs me to another nice lady, around the corner, and she runs down what a student loan is and when I have to repay it, and all the stuff I know. She was not too helpful. Then, I guess I payed my tuition, with money that is coming?!?!!!?????
I am then directed to get an ID. ... My picture looks like poop, and I really don't care. I am just wondering who around here gives a student discount??
So I am then directed to the financial aid office to have entrance counseling, and sign a master promissory note(MPN). Big words for you now owe someone A LOT of money and you must pay them when you are done with school!!!!!!!!! so, I go thought the entrance counseling, and it is basically the skinny on a loan, who is who, what the interest rates are, and then after an hour of reading, I have to now take a quiz and get at least 12/15, to pass, and sign my MPN!!!!???? Who comes up with this stuff?? So, Long story short, I passed, signed, and that is an hour of my life that I will never get back!
On to Spanish!!! So, I know everything that we covered today. Can I spell it? No, but I can sure remember that basic greetings. Who doesn't know that in Spanish? I then go to the book store, where it is more waiting, and lines. (Sigh.) I am done with my first day of school. I have home work, and It has taken me another almost 2 hours to figure out my e-mail, moodle, and how to get into all of it with 12 different user names and passwords....tomorrow I get to go to class, and hopefully not have to wait in any lines.
Rapid subject change... Nate and I are great!! We have had fun getting to know each other better, and spending more time with each other. I am settled into my new place, and working on getting into a routine with school. So, lets hope that I can find the money to live on and stay in school, because, it is fun!!! (even though I have home work!)

3 comments:

Grandma Smith said...

So nice to hear about you again. Also I'm so glad it is you in school and not me. What a great choice you have made to come back to Idaho. Don't forget where we live and come and see us ok. Did your mom start a blog? Let me know, I want to see it.

Kaye Lynn said...

YOU'RE CRAZY!!!! I can't believe I'm going to be in your shoes in a few short years. Love ya anyway!

stephanie and sean said...

you make me laugh SO hard! the fist little whiles of school are always weird and rough. you'll be in a nice routine before ya know it! i wish i could be there to be your roommate and make you laugh through all the stress. hopefully most of the lines are over :)