Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Technology Fee/Convenience Fee

I am so excited about the fall semester! (Classes start 33 days from now!)
I will be taking 3 courses- two campus classes and one on-line class.
I got my bill today and I knew that my on-line class would be more but I hadn't realized how much more.
Apparently, with an on-line class you pay the normal rate per credit hour and then an additional per credit hour fee plus a "Technology Fee".
All total my on-line class is $430.00 more than a campus class. (For 3 credit hours, mind you.)
This started me thinking..... there is no class room to go to, no book to buy, no papers or tests to pass out, I won't be on campus taking up a parking space.....
Doesn't that sound like it would be cheaper? For MTSU and myself?
Curious, this higher level budgeting.

Other things:

I have started a writing campaign and made it mandatory that I write something, anything everyday. I have also started posting some of my works on a "writers" website and have been getting some positive feedback. I will be submitting some items at the end of this month and we will see what happens.

The Dead Weather is only 2 days away. Yay! I'm ready for some crazy experimental music.

My crocheting has stalled...I am dumb. The single stitch is now my arch nemesis. I am trying to make time to get to the local knitting place to have someone have a "come to the crocheting Jesus" meeting with me.

Friday, July 17, 2009

13 Days, 6 hours, 40 minutes


War Memorial Auditorium. Next to last row on the balcony. My husband's man crush. My nerdy bassist crush. Awesome.

10 a.m. Checklist

Heat up a yummy frozen bacon and egg scramble.

Heat up a super yummy whole wheat english muffin. ("Heat up" because we are not allowed to have a toaster on the second floor for many reasons that have not been explained. So it gets popped into the microwave for 30 seconds.)

Grab my water and "Old Lady Joint Juice" from the fridge.

Bring everything together at my desk and enjoy.

Take my vitamin. (The note says to, remember?)

Look at the clock and frown. (Where the hell did 15 minutes go?)