Near mid- semester

It's nearly the middle of the semester and high- time for an update! Let's see here...

ITE130 - Introduction to Internet Services: This class is still a joke. My latest assignments have been to join a Listserv and a newsgroup. My ISP wouldn't let me join a newsgroup so I tried Google groups. ALL HARDCORE PORN. The first thing I looked for was a group pertaining to my current obsession- Battlestar Galatica. All I found was hardcore gay porn (having brutal sex with cylons). Uhm, no thanks. （＊゜д゜） Finally found one on another site for people suffering from Fibromyalgia.
I had my first exam about a week ago. I got an 89% out of 100% on it. Despite the test and class being easy-peasy, I am still a horrible test- taker and tend to go into panic- mode. Bummer.

ITN100 - Introduction to Telecommunications: I hate this class. Even though I have an assignment due Monday, one due March 2nd and the final due by March 5th I feel like it can't end soon enough. I don't understand or give a shit about half the stuff in the course. Needless to say, networking will not be my profession! (。・_・。)

ITD210 - Web Design II: I saved the most lengthy rant for last ;) This class isn't that bad so far but then again I haven't been able to get past the first assignment (assignment #3 being "due" February 21st!). I've been trying to find some keygens and serial numbers for the CS4 Web Premium Edition my mother in law got me for Christmas (the serial is dead). I've had NO luck and have had to go ahead and buy CS5. It's really annoying; I couldn't even find a decent pirate of CS4! I just needed Dreamweaver for now but no, nothing worked. Thankfully, I was able to find the CS5 Web Premium Edition online at a student discount that brought my total to about $385. Not bad considering it retails for over 1.2k! Now I just have to wait until it comes in so I can get caught up on my homework. I don't think that'll be a huge problem once my ITN100 class ends.

Finally, Financial Aid! It's all gone through and I got a check for the excess funds a few days ago. Over $600! I'm really excited but also trepidatious. The government is trying to cut funding across the board for important public services and I'm a bit worried they'll ask for their money back, probably saying I ought to have been born into a wealthy family & it's my own fault I can't afford a higher education. (●ゝェ・)ノ

I'll end this here to keep myself from going into a rant about how disgusted I am becoming with this country and our sorry ass government! (One a side note, a friend and I want to start a revolution for realises. If you want to join up, please let me know ;)