Sunday, April 10, 2005
Where's my punching bag?
As I mentioned before, I have sort of an anger management problem. The reason I'm pissed off today is the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). They're money-hungry opportunists who've turned getting an education into a goddamn business. How they make it lucrative is by charging unsuspecting students fees for things they have no control over. I registered for the June LSAT on March 1, the first day it's possible to do so, so that the seats won't all fill up before I had a chance to register. If I had waited, I would probably have had to pay a late fee b/c of the large number of students taking the LSAT these days. When you register, they let you pick the location where you'll take the test, which is usually one of the law schools in your state/vicinity. I go to the University of Minnesota, which has its own law school. When I registered for the test on March 1, the U of M law school was not one of the test center choices, so I went for another one which is kinda far if you take the bus. Fine, I don't mind, I'll just have to take off early from my summer class that day.
Here's the best part: The bastards have now listed the U of M, and there's a $30 fee for changing your test center. THE U OF M, WHERE I'M TAKING A SUMMER CLASS, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT INCREDIBLY CONVENIENT FOR ME TO GO STRAIGHT FROM MY CLASS TO TAKE THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you think I'm overreacting, just research the LSAC a little bit. You'll find they charge unreasonable fees for everything from channeling your letters of recommendation to reporting your scores to law schools. Everybody who aspires to attend law school has to pay these b/c law schools require you to do it this way. Reminds me of a scene from the movie Spongebob Squarepants:
TV reporter at grand opening of a new restaurant: "We are here talking to the owner, Mr. Krabs."
Mr. Krabs: "Hello! I like money."
Reporter: "Mr. Krabs, why did you choose to open a new restaurant right next to the one you already own?"
Mr. Krabs: "I like money."
Other things that piss me off: People who sit next to you on the bus, in the aisle seat, and won't get up when you need to get off at your stop. Instead, they'll just move their knees out into the aisle and watch you twist your body in unimaginable ways in an attempt to get out of the seat without hitting them with your belongings. Seriously, would it kill ya to just get your ass off the seat for 15 seconds?
Here's the best part: The bastards have now listed the U of M, and there's a $30 fee for changing your test center. THE U OF M, WHERE I'M TAKING A SUMMER CLASS, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT INCREDIBLY CONVENIENT FOR ME TO GO STRAIGHT FROM MY CLASS TO TAKE THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you think I'm overreacting, just research the LSAC a little bit. You'll find they charge unreasonable fees for everything from channeling your letters of recommendation to reporting your scores to law schools. Everybody who aspires to attend law school has to pay these b/c law schools require you to do it this way. Reminds me of a scene from the movie Spongebob Squarepants:
TV reporter at grand opening of a new restaurant: "We are here talking to the owner, Mr. Krabs."
Mr. Krabs: "Hello! I like money."
Reporter: "Mr. Krabs, why did you choose to open a new restaurant right next to the one you already own?"
Mr. Krabs: "I like money."
Other things that piss me off: People who sit next to you on the bus, in the aisle seat, and won't get up when you need to get off at your stop. Instead, they'll just move their knees out into the aisle and watch you twist your body in unimaginable ways in an attempt to get out of the seat without hitting them with your belongings. Seriously, would it kill ya to just get your ass off the seat for 15 seconds?
