It's That Time Again Already

Finals are approaching, registration has begun, course requirements are being released. Book shopping is so much fun! (only a hint of sarcasm) As I am an insanely cheap person I do not enjoy throwing away $150 for a university custom bio book. I loathe it. The resale value is total crap; because let's face it no one outside your university will ever be able to use the book, being that it is custom and all. I opt for rental with the gen ed classes, because when am I ever going to need to go back to reference a music appreciation book? I shop around, I consider the course and if an e-book will work I go for that option. Unfortunately I am not all about trying to read every text book as an e-book so I only have one or two books that I can pull that off with. I am all for rental and used, the custom books burn my bridge as they typically are only available new; because each school year they seem to release a new edition. 

One fun thing that amused me while browsing for books tonight was the rental price for a pocket manual in my english class. This manual is used throughout every english class as it is just a guide for various writing formats. I already have one since I'm taking an english class this semester and have actually opted for an e-version. The rental price on this one caught my attention...

Now, I realize this is a typo of some sort. It just amuses me, and due to financial frustration for this cheapo I needed a good laugh.

On another note I have begun to realize most of my posts are complaining in nature, and for anyone that actually reads this I'd like to say I'm not typically such an unpleasant person; there is just something about school that brings out the grumpy whiner in me. Hence the use of the word grumpier in my blog title.

Now onto another note, I would just like to say that I mistakenly had too much wine the other night then realized I had a paper to write. I had to complete the research for it as well. I got 100% on that paper, which has raised the question; does booze improve my writing skills?

What's Life Without A Little Risk

I've done something that I hope I won't regret, or worse will earn me a bad grade. Every freshman at my university has to take an orientation class their first semester. The point of the class is to help the new students become acclimated to campus life. It's a great idea, in theory. However there are no modifications for students living on campus versus commuters. Nor are there an alternatives for non-traditional students. You know the people who waited a long ass time to go back to school, like your's truly.

Anyway I love my orientation professor, she is one of the professors for the program I am trying to get into; she is the bright light in this somewhat unnecessary class. First off the class requires you to go to two different lectures or watch the videos after and write a paper about the lectures. One lecture is on the risk of alcohol misuse, the other is about money management. Now I'm almost in my 30's, I've been drinking longer than I wish to put in writing and have never blacked out or vomited from alcohol use. I like to think I've got that pretty under control. On the other hand I've owned my own home since I was 20 and run my own business with my husband. I may not be a rich person, but I have a decent idea of budgeting and the importance of saving money. All in all I'm pretty sure I've got this shit. I didn't have time to go to either events, as I had work to do; so I watched the videos. I wasted two hours of my life that I can never get back, all to write a paper so that I would be able to pass the class.

When it came time to write the paper I was to write about the events and what I took away from them. Well I honestly took nothing away from either of them. So now came the decision, do I write this paper honestly or just totally bs it? I choose door number one of course. As I'm writing this paper I write of how I agree that the university does need an orientation class, but write of how there should be more variety for the students, as the needs for traditional fresh out of high school freshmen are not the same of the older non-traditional freshmen. I write of how I honestly wasn't able to take anything from either of the events. Then the part that has me cringing now, I had begun to forget this was an academic paper, I wrote of how one of the speakers seemed to be horribly attempting to imitate Dane Cook. What was I thinking? Now I'm anxiously awaiting the paper to be graded and hoping the whole time my professor who seems to love me won't think I'm the world's biggest asshole.

It won't be that bad, right? Right?!? Oh my gosh I'm going to get an F for eFfing Jerk on that paper. I just know it.

Blah Blah Blah (I really couldn't think of a better title)

Right now I have two major distractions from homework. Well counting this blog, three. First I'm obsessed with finding a better backpack. Not that there is really anything wrong with my current, but for some reason I keep finding myself searching Amazon for backpacks. Not sure if I no longer enjoy the color scheme of my current or if it's just a way to distract myself. One I have found and really love is this one...

Another distraction is getting on Pottermore. Major distraction actually, as it's been months since I had accessed it; plus I get giddy whenever I read something new. Being the completionist that I am I have to complete each chapter before progressing to the next. I became way too excited over the new information JKR released on Umbridge. Like way too excited over a character I hated more than Voldemort. Yeah, that's pretty much it.