Freaking Idiots

How often to I truly feel hatred toward stupid people?

Well not very often, because I try to avoid stupid people. But there was an instance that slipped through my normal defenses. So today, I'd like to record an instance of stupidity, stupidity of self and of others.

At the beginning of this term, I was taking two stats courses. In short, I got sick of it and decided to try to appeal my business stats to fulfill the University requirement that my other stats class was meant for. But I have grants and scholarships and I've taken out a loan for school, right? Say right, because it's true. So before I began the appealing process, I asked the financial aid office if dropping from 11 to 7 credits would affect the amount of money I had been awarded this semester. They said that since I was still between 6 and 12 credits, it wouldn't affect me at all. They assured me of this, because I asked several times in a couple of different ways. Because I get worried about things even if people tell me not to worry about them.
So I appealed, and I was able to drop my second stats course. This would me time and money, which was sorely SORELY needed to pay for rent, food, bills, and car insurance and registration. Also, I need to take the MAT (or the GRE) soon so that I can attend grad school in the Spring.

Oh, by the way, I've talked to someone on the Board of Those-Wielding-Power-to-Accept-or-Deny-Grad-Students, more commonly known as the BTWPADGS (Yes, I just made the name of that board up, but I talked to someone in charge of admitting grad students) and he said that I meet all of the requirements and that I just need to go through the motions, and score well enough on that test.

Anyway, I found out that i had a $200 balance on my account for USU. not as in they would refund me that money. balance as in I needed to pay that much. So I went to my financial advisor and said to her (not sure of exact words here, so i'll wing it), "so, uh, what the heck? i came in here an asked if dropping a class would affect me at all, and i was told that it WOULD NOT affect me at all. so what's up with me PAYING 200 dollars all of the sudden?"

pretty much she told me, (not sure of exact words here, so i'll wing it), "well, looks like someone didn't know what they were talking about, and there was pretty much one week that you could've dropped the class and screwed yourself over, and you picked that week to drop your class. I can't do anything for you."

She then proceeded to explain to me ALL of the reasons why this was impossible to get out of. So I went to the cashier's office and asked if i could set up a payment plan (because clearly I cannot afford a sudden 200 dollar balance. i am praying that i can afford my next rent payment in time). They tell me that setting up a payment plan wouldn't help me (and I verify that it would not help me, it would make me pay more and i'd still have to pay it all by the same date).
So pretty much i need to make an extra 200 bucks by the end of this month.

Say What? Are you reminding me that I was already trying to come up with money for rent and car insurance, that I really can't put that many hours into work if there's nothing to do for the next week and a half? Oh, right. Hmmm. I guess I forgot about that.

Can everyone just agree with me that some lady at the financial aid office is an idiot, and that I was stupid for trusting her even though I was trying to go to valid sources of information to make responsible decisions? Yeah, not trusting people based on their position anymore...
I wonder how much I can make by "donating" plasma. can i do that when i'm on birth control?
maybe i'll sell a kidney.

i just can't wait to see how i figure this one out. time for tithing blessings to come forth.