It's a good thing I don't have class this morning, since I get to run around paying for the UPass I didn't ask for during summer, and uncancelling my registration. Yesterday, the "myuw" webpage showed me in classes (though I wasn't on mailing lists); today not at all. Good thing that teachers believe me so far.

[Edit: The girl at the money ( Read more... )

• Sunday:
  • Walked up Citadel Hill for first time, and around fort, though not inside any of the museum-ness. Surprised by moat/berm: had thought it was a sod-roofed stone house on a lawn.
• Monday:
  • Ate gragathaz’ Dutch Baby.
  • Walked to campus.

Seattle:

• New Grad Students Need Increased Loans Just To Survive

Halifax:

• High-Rise Landlords Require Guarantors For Graduate Student Leases
• Dal Grad Student Likes Hardwood, Low-Rise; Agrees To Live Downtown
• Students Rent Apartment Over Organic Restaurant

Vancouver:

• Film School Grad Leaves Country, Sells Futon/Papasan/Kitchen Stuff/Microwave/ ( Read more... )

1: I called the iSchool's Student Services office this morning and spoke to a very friendly and helpful woman. She was sympathetic but didn't know details. She said I should speak to a woman whose last day of work there is today. Because of that, she's working amongst multiple desks, but my contact said she would get her a message about my ( Read more... )

I am gritting my teeth to speak type articulately and dispassionately ( Read more... )

I received a preliminary financial aid award (a UW email directed me to the webpage where I viewed it). Two problems present themselves:

• The amounts for tuition appear to be too low for me (a Graduate Tier 3 Nonresident). In fact, the program is fee-based (per credit charges), so the award does seem to cover 8 credits per term. Whew.
• There is no ( Read more... )