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- = F.U.C.K. - Fucked Up College Kids - Born Jan. 24th, 1993 - F.U.C.K. =
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- Money, Bleh
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- "The library cut $150,000 worth of journals in 1988, $250,000 in 1991,
- and $45,000 in 1992 because of increasing journal subscription prices."
- Read that today in my school paper. I go to Texas Tech Univeristy in
- a backward town called Lubbock. Lesse, Tech has I think 25,000 people
- enrolled or so. We have a big campus, largest in the state as a matter of
- fact and it is honestly quite nice. We have a football stadium, library,
- and all those neato things that go with colleges. What we don't have is
- money. Tech cuts budgets left and right, cuts spending everywhere, and yet
- I don't see why really. Tech upped its standards this year to get in but they
- have been cutting for years. Inflation? That might do it some but usually
- as inflation goes up, income goes up a little to adjust for that. Anyway,
- I hate Tech for that reason and I think I will bitch about it a little. Of
- course I have examples of why Tech can't afford shit and I bet if you look
- on the local college campus you will find the same thing.
- Ok. I pay out of state tuition. My parents live out of state and Tech's
- rules for declaring residency are strict. I pay about $5,000 a semester after
- housing, tuition, books, and spending money. A lot I know but I don't see
- much of that. Anyway, I pay quite a bit right? Well, some of the local people
- pay a lot less. No problem. I was walking through the dorm lobby last year
- and stopped. In front of me was a huge table of cookies, chips, cokes, and
- other snacks. Not the cheap brands of cookies and cokes but the brand names.
- The table had to have at least a hundred dollars worth of food there. I look
- around wondering what the occasion is...hmm...I see a bunch of big guys
- walking in with suitcases. I see a lot of shirts that say "Tech Football" and
- stuff so I quickly guess that this is the Tech football team. From the time
- they got there, to the time I left I have never seen so much pampering in
- my life. They got food, people to carry their luggage, easy check in, no
- hastles in general. These are the same people that pay NOTHING because of
- scholarships for sports. So they pay nothing, and get a hell of a lot. Where
- does that money come from? My tuition I bet. Pisses me off that I am paying
- for shit like that. I didn't get any kind of welcome like that. I had a hell
- of a time getting into my dorm room, no refreshments, etc. and I am the one
- paying all the money. Hmm.
- I played on the Tech Rugby team for 2 semesters. The first semester we
- were 2nd in the state. The team supported itself. We bought our own uniforms,
- own food, own transportation, etc. Tech gave the team nothing at all. The
- football team has a stadium, lots of money, and a shitty record. They suck
- basically.
- When I pay my tuition why can't I say where the money goes? I don't
- give a shit about football and quite frankly the other sports. I came
- for an education and yet I find myself in an English class with 450 people
- in it because they can't afford more profs. The library has cut 2,200
- different magazines from its subscription list. Why the hell can't they see
- that they need to attend their own business college?
- Business. Ranked like 150+ in the nation. Engineering. Ranked in the top
- 50 or so. Architecture. Ranked in the top 5. Take a guess which one doesn't
- get shit for money? I was an ARCH major for 2 years. There was a shortage
- of profs, supplies, class space, and everything else. 1 of the 4 elevators
- worked, the building looked like shit, the classes were overcrowded and
- the department got cuts each year. That department drew many kids to the
- university in the first place yet they get nothing.
- Anyway, you see where I am leading? Tech can't spend its money worth
- shit. Nothing more than that. They seem to get a lot of money in yet don't
- know what the hell to do with it.
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- Ok. Second part. Money in general. Money is evil. I hate it but need it
- of course. Look what money has done for our society. Not much good really.
- And remember, we are talking about money, not what it gets you. What it has
- done is corrupted people, cause major problems for the economic system which
- we have to fight with all the time. People with money have all these
- wondeful items, great luxuries, and other bullshit that they barely use.
- Look at all the people without homes, jobs, food, etc. Not in other countries
- but in our own. Hate to drive it into the ground but it is a problem. A
- problem we can solve but don't. Congress is too damn lazy to deal with it
- and fix the problem. Most of the people in office don't belong at all. They
- are the ones that steal from the people, don't give a shit about the people
- in general, and hoard the wealth. They are somehow voted in by the people
- and then right after are wanted ousted by the same people. Anyway.
- So money has corrupted these people. Makes people worry about day to day
- shit that we should be able to not worry about. If you are out of cash
- and just forgot to run by the ATM your fucked. What happened to the nice days
- of going into the store and hearing this:
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- "Well, looks like I am out of money, guess I will have to come by later and
- get the groceries"
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- "Ahh, don't worry about it. I will just put it on a tab and you can pay me
- later when you come in."
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- These days everyone is out for themselves. A few weeks ago I realized I was
- the same way. Although it would be cool to keep borrowing and never have
- to repay it because the person is a really good friend it really bugs me
- for some reason. Call me stupid or whatever but I hate debts.
- Money can also ruin people in other ways. Lets say someone has a lot of
- money and they hit a string of bad luck and lose a lot of it. They can still
- be financially sound but if other colleagues hear of that then the reputation
- of that person gets trashed. They get labeled as "poor" or "can't handle
- money" or something. All bullshit but true.
- Recently I have tried to downplay money in my life and in others if
- I can do it. Try not to emphasize it in any aspect, etc. but it is a sad
- part of our life. Bah. Enought drivel. Take all that for what you will
- and just think about shit. Peace.
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- -Dam
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- * Don't believe the hype.
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