What a Tangled Web We Weave…
…when we first try to pay for school.
I had no idea there were so many companies and groups offering scholarships. Likewise, I had no idea that I would even be eligible for so few of them. I’m white, male, straight, and make a reasonable amount of money at my job. I know, I know, I’m privileged and should not complain in any way shape or form. I hope I’m not complaining, I just don’t know how this all works. And I’m having a little trouble keeping everything straight, thank you very much.
I’m playing naïve and applying for a zillion of’em. You gotta know that this will lead to a zillion squared spam emails, right? What can I do, though? I need cash to pay the education monster and I don’t have any. Any extra anyways.
A lot of them require essays. Yikes. That’s a big wakeup call: you’re back in school, moron. Get used to power plays by those who have the power. Power here being money, as is so often the case. Once classes start, power is the privileged demigod who hands out grades.
Speaking of grades, I just found out that my school can kick you out of grad school if your average drops below B+. Yikes! I hope this is a sign of grade inflation. It would be totally embarassing if my kids ever saw me flunking out of college. My oldest, who is struggling with grades despite being a genius, could use that to justify anything.
