Absolution Black Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I was extremely lucky in that the grant system was still in place when i went to university. And because my older brother was still at uni too o got my tuition and lodgings etc virtually paid for. I had to get a loan for £800 to cover final rent but that was it Now it will cripple you. Plus i worked through uni too so was actually quite well off. I consider myself lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I did an online program for two and a half years and it was still 15 grand in loans. No community colleges anywhere nearby so that wasn't an option. Not that it mattered, after two panic attacks when I'd never had any before from doing 2.5 years of four classes a semester and 40 hours of work every week, I was well sick of it. Still have all those loans to pay off though, which is so much fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I did an online program for two and a half years and it was still 15 grand in loans. No community colleges anywhere nearby so that wasn't an option. Not that it mattered, after two panic attacks when I'd never had any before from doing 2.5 years of four classes a semester and 40 hours of work every week, I was well sick of it. Still have all those loans to pay off though, which is so much fun... In 2006, I was on the street twice a week to fight the reintroduction of university fees and student loans. We succeeded. Education should be free. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Morning, PandaDragoon. How are you today? Respect +1 Heh. I was a student at the time. Had some stakes in that game. I wished I had that fight in me for a lot more issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Morning, PandaDragoon. How are you today? Could be better, could be worse. Thanks for asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Could be better, could be worse. Thanks for asking You're welcome. So, the guy I demoed last week has bought and built a crew, and started painting them. Sadly I'm away for the weekend, or I'd be in for some games, I gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 You're welcome. So, the guy I demoed last week has bought and built a crew, and started paining them. Sadly I'm away for the weekend, or I'd be in for some games, I gather. Oh, what are your plans for the weekend then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yay for successful recruiting! \o/ And yeah. American education system is dumb. Where I really got fed up was my Book of John class (theology major). $12 textbook. The class cost somewhere between 900-1100 total (can't remember exactly). For that absurd amount of money, my lectures consisted of a five minute video telling me what I would be reading in that $12 textbook and then the rest of my time was writing papers and doing multiple choice quizzes. I was paying close to a grand to be tested, not taught. Man it pissed me off. Still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Do you have any plans, PD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Do you have any plans, PD? Play some mtg this evening, and that is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zFiend Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Morning everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 And yeah. American education system is dumb. Where I really got fed up was my Book of John class (theology major). $12 textbook. The class cost somewhere between 900-1100 total (can't remember exactly). For that absurd amount of money, my lectures consisted of a five minute video telling me what I would be reading in that $12 textbook and then the rest of my time was writing papers and doing multiple choice quizzes. I was paying close to a grand to be tested, not taught. Man it pissed me off. Still does. And rightly so. That's just stupid. And to think I constantly complain about our education. Play some mtg this evening, and that is it. Sounds not too shabby. Oh, what are your plans for the weekend then? Celebrating my friends doctor thesis tonight. Tomorrow, I'm off to southern Germany again. Friend of mine reached her 30th year and her daughter her first. Nice weekend among friends. [finland comic] Ahahahahahahahahahahaha! Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 The comic is quite accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 That Finland comic is fantastic...I just hope to every single deity that they haven't also done one about Wales...I hate to see what that would be like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 quite accurate? so all finns are about four foot tall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ahahahahahaha! *still shaking with laughter* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 quite accurate? so all finns are about four foot tall? Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 The comic is quite accurate. I thought so too Ahahahahahaha! *still shaking with laughter* Glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I thought so too Glad you liked it. If Aaron sees this: Please change zFiend's avatar into an Ewok. Just for a day. Please? And Math's and Myyrä's too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 If Aaron sees this: Please change zFiend's avatar into an Ewok. Just for a day. Please? And Math's and Myyrä's too? Ewok Lucius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Ewok Lucius? Please commission an all Ewok Nightmare Lucius crew, too, Aaron. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Absolution Black Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Not seeing that jpeg PD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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