Hidden Fees Rant

Today I received my scholarship minus $20.00, yes it's a small amount, but where the hell did it walk off to?

I went to the cashier's office and the faux professional behind the counter said,
"I don't know, maybe a convenience fee?" (Huh? Is this even legal?)
I said, "Are you sure?"
He said, "No, not really. I don't know." (I though, 'K, thanks for wasting my time')

It continued to bug me because it's just gone...no goodbye...no note
I called the student account office and they said, "We're closing now, call tomorrow." (Why answer phones if you can't take calls? Who knows)

I called back today and a smug guy says in a why-the-hell-didn't-you-know tone, "It's for practicum fees."
I said, "What practicum fees? I use MY own money for gas and materials for my practicum."
He says, "It's a fee..for the practicum, *long pause* they didn't take it out before."
I said, "Really? Did "they" take out a convenience fee too?"
He goes, "Uh, nope, maybe." (He didn't get my sarcasm, nor did I expect him to.)

I don't understand why I have to pay for the practicum I use money (lots) on in the first place. People don't charge others to go to work...or do they?
Maybe it's a huge conspiracy of hidden fees and convenience...

Don't get me started on wedding rip offs.
This is all I hear from people,
"Oh a wedding, that's an extra $2000.00, for the trouble."
"If you want this, it's $XXX.XXX, a bit more to get for your wedding."
"That's going to cost you extra, for a wedding."

Seriously, the wedding expo was a big fat joke! I got 7 calls stating I "won" a honeymoon vacay, but 'I needed to do this,' 'see this,' 'purchase this'...blah, blah, blah!!!

I have a wedding account that I thought I smartly put aside for wedding stuff -big mistake-452 emails, all spam! (I can't believe I paid to go to the wedding expo!)

This wedding stuff is beginning to leave a bad taste in my mouth, I know now that we're (girls) all brought up to believe the hype of a wedding by those "consultants/professionals" that just want to take advantage of us and our money for "services!" It's a vicious circle for us future brides. (Now, I'm sad...I need a pizookie)

The Irony of Pedagogy

This week I came to class and one of my worst case scenarios came true. A person brought treats to class-PEANUTS. I understand it was to be nice, but I hate peanuts and any other type of nut. (It's gross and inhumane to force people to sit there and smell it!)

My nut allergy causes projectile vomiting whenever I smell nuts. I have no idea how people can be like, "Oh, peanuts, let me put this smelly crunchy mess in my mouth and gross out everyone around me." Here's why I hate nuts:

1. I'm allergic
2. It's absolutely disgusting and stinks like worm guts
3. Peanut butter should be used as corporal punishment
4. People make the oddest facial expressions chewing it
5. It smells absolutely DISGUSTING!!! (Just the thought of peanut breath gives me the creeps)
6. It's a choking hazard (Do YOU know CPR? I didn't think so! No peanuts=number of lives saved!)
7. Did I mention it smells gross?

Here's the kicker, the professor actually said, "I didn't know you were allergic, you can sit at the corner end of the classroom at the table alone if the smell bothers you." (Add insult to injury-she obviously thinks this is kindergarten)

Uh, yeah...WTF!?! That definitely makes more sense.(idiot)

What happened to teaching a safe learning environment?

1. Include everyone in lessons (even though you put them in an awkward situation)
2. Be sensitive/respectful to others (with specific allergens)
3. Don't potentially kill others :)