I wonder if there's a Horse and Buggy major
kelly | 16 November 2006 - 6:23pm
I just got up and searched all through the house, room to room to room, for the tissue box only to give up and come back to my seat, only to find the box sitting 6 inches from my fucking elbow. That's the sort of day it's been.
The highlight had to be when I learned that a course I want to take for my teaching recertification (which I'm maintaining as a fallback plan...and because it's required for my current position, but whatever) will cost $2,500. Um, yeah. That's, like, half of what I paid for a full semester's tuition of college. And at one of the top universities in the state, no less.
Needless to say, I'll be pursuing other options. And by "other options," I mean sleeping with the professor. Okay, not really. That would get me nowhere. But perhaps the dean? Oooh, or the registrar! I could totally do lesbian for $2,500. It'll be kinda sorta just like Indecent Proposal. Only, you know, instead of a million dollars I'll get to further my education. Wooo.
Did I mention that this course is offered at a private Mennonite university? Yes, Mennonite. No really, you read that right. A private Mennonite university. Frankly, I don't care how private - or how Mennonite - they are, $2,500 is an obscene amount to charge for a course. Welcome to Redneck Valley, where smart people have to sleep their way into school and Mennonites get fucking rich swindling the community.
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Get video and William and I will cover off the $2500. We support higher education.
Welcome to the financial Laid office...Aid, I mean Aid office.
... where, as always, there is plenty of interest. At least on our part. We'd love to get you a loan for just a little while.
It took me THREE tries to read highlight instead of headlight.
That's what kind of week it's been.
Do the Mennonites do scholarships? Perhaps you could submit your blog as an application essay? :P
okay, so they offer socks education there too?
(Lame, but I just can't even compare with these other guys here)
geez! i had no idea the Mennonite university was so expensive. are you required to wear a bonnet and arrive in a buggy?
now imagine paying off FOUR FULL YEARS, plus one in europe, for that particular meenonite university!!! i not only feel your pain, kalki, but i will be feeling it for ten more years!!!
AND since i am, (genetically anyway), half-mennonite, let me assure all of those visiting this blog that are ignorant to the mennonite way of life, that none of us drive buggies and wear bonnets & plain clothes and refuse electricity. and kalki will find no one like that at that university. (however, she will find PLENTY of lesbians who would be more than willing to meet her indecent proposal)
those folks would be considered "old-order mennonites", a whole sub-group of weird people who might as well be amish.
and like the amish, they know how to capitalize on their uniqueness and swindle their surrounding communities, as kalki put it, out of every nickel and dime they have. they might not look like it, but they are filthy stinkin rich!
hmmmmm... maybe i should convert...
Geez, your lesbian rate is really reasonable. Who could refuse such an offer?
Nilbo, in addition to the shows you already do, you and William should totally do a two-man show. You guys are damn funny. Such wittitude. I love you both for making me laugh.
LadyBug, I think a Mennonite "scholarship" would involve digging a field of potatoes or something.
janasayqua, judging by the size of their families, I would say they must have lots of socks. ;)
geeky, I KNOW! I asked her three times to repeat the cost, so incredulous was I. And then I called back a couple hours later and asked again.
Anon is right. There are "modern Mennonites" who drive cars and wear regular clothes and such. I have been friends (and still am, if Anon's genetic halfness counts) with several of these folks, and they're just like everyone else. And actually, I have known several old-order Mennonites as well whom I've also really liked. I actually have nothing against any Mennonites, other than the fact that they charge $2,500 fucking dollars for a college course. And also, some of them don't practice what they preach. But then, that would apply to almost everyone who's preachy.
Smooch to you, Amy. For free. ;)
i didn't mean to post as anonymous. i am a proud half-mennonite, even if i don't practice as one. (but don't worry, i don't preach either.)
oh, and i got my scholarship for making good grades in high school.
not digging potatoes.
shame on you for furthering such stereotypes while i am typing so hard to help break them!!! a little help, please!!!
Yeah, but the potato thing was totally funny.
Also funny? That between the two of us, people would surely peg me as the Mennonite. I'm the one who's always been the goody-goody. I'm the one who lives in Redneck Valley while you're a city girl. And I've even dug potatoes. See? Stereotypes being broken. :)
Not to sound like captain obvious or anything - but have you considered other local university where people dig potatoes less and drink more? I mean - they may not have the exact same class you are looking for - but I would think that they would be able to help you get your recertification on.
And if it is a stipulation of your job - I would go to bat for making said job pay for it.
That is a fucking rip OFF. It reminds me of how we get ripped off every month for feminine products ~ it's like they know you've got no other choice so charge what you will.
HFD, my employer will reimburse for classes, but only $100-ish. But, on Friday I found a course at the local public university (key word here is public) that will do. I'm not nearly as interested in the topic, but for about 1/5 the price, I'll take it.
kristen, I KNOW, right?!