Overpriced Paper

I had my orientation yesterday at school. Wow. That was a waste. It was $25 for something that I could have easily done on my own. Oh well. Live and learn. I now have my bus pass that will get me anywhere in the city for free until christmas. Sweet.
Books. That sucks. I have to go buy textbooks today. One of my History texts is $140. That blows. All together I will have to spend about $400. That'll hurt the old pocketbook.
Now, if my damn student loan would just come through...