Is it just me or is it horribly impossible to do anything over the internet lately? It's worse than a snail. I may as well just run the Comrades Marathon.

The net has been pretty good to me lately... :)

Everything has been dreamy since I got DSL last month... by by to 56k forever....

Not problems here...

Everything has been dreamy since I got 100Mbps internet access through the university earlier this month... by by to 2Mbps cable modems forever....

No problems here...

Originally posted by cperciva
Everything has been dreamy since I got 100Mbps internet access through the university earlier this month... by by to 2Mbps cable modems forever....

No problems here...

Makes me want to go back to school... :)

Originally posted by rockergrrl


Makes me want to go back to school... :)

At international student tuition fees? A dedicated 100Mbps line from Cogent would be cheaper than my shared line here.

Originally posted by cperciva


At international student tuition fees? A dedicated 100Mbps line from Cogent would be cheaper than my shared line here.

Actually... I would be going to school with Out of State fees... I have to live here for a year to get resident tution rates.. (Moved to Florida in June from Michgian).

Even though I could go to school for free with finanicial aid...

but I couldn't afford a 100Mbps line... I wish... *sniff*

Originally posted by rockergrrl

but I couldn't afford a 100Mbps line... I wish... *sniff*

Neither could I -- I'm only here because the UK government is paying all my tuition fees for me (plus a generous living allowance).

Originally posted by cperciva


Neither could I -- I'm only here because the UK government is paying all my tuition fees for me (plus a generous living allowance).

Nice!
I would be going to school for free because we (my husband and I) don't make enough money to be able to use to go to school. So we don't have to contribute anything... the gov't pays it all..

The only reason why I'm not back to school is because my husband works fulltime -- and I don't have anyone to watch my 20 month old son -- and can't afford a babysitter or daycare.

And classes over the internet cost too much (at least for schools around here)...

Originally posted by rockergrrl

And classes over the internet cost too much (at least for schools around here)...

Do net classes really need to be "for schools around here" ? :) LOL

Originally posted by rockergrrl


Nice!
I would be going to school for free because we (my husband and I) don't make enough money to be able to use to go to school. So we don't have to contribute anything... the gov't pays it all..

The only reason why I'm not back to school is because my husband works fulltime -- and I don't have anyone to watch my 20 month old son -- and can't afford a babysitter or daycare.

And classes over the internet cost too much (at least for schools around here)...

I know a few mothers who are going to school. I am told that generally if the state will pay for school, they will pay for daycare also. At least here in Texas they do. The bad part of it is that they only pay for day care up to (I think) 6PM. All they have to do is turn in a reciept from their babysitter, and the state sends the babysitter a check for the amount. Pays pretty good too, I think it was like $30/day per kid. Hmmm, I wonder how many kids I could stuff in a closet all day? Anyone know how much it would cost to soundproof a 5x10 closet well enough to keep about 20 kids muffled all day? :D

wow...talking about love the children:stickout

Originally posted by Webdude


I know a few mothers who are going to school. I am told that generally if the state will pay for school, they will pay for daycare also. At least here in Texas they do. The bad part of it is that they only pay for day care up to (I think) 6PM. All they have to do is turn in a reciept from their babysitter, and the state sends the babysitter a check for the amount. Pays pretty good too, I think it was like $30/day per kid. Hmmm, I wonder how many kids I could stuff in a closet all day? Anyone know how much it would cost to soundproof a 5x10 closet well enough to keep about 20 kids muffled all day? :D

Come to the netherlands and see how we do it. The more kids you have the more money you get ;-)

Originally posted by Domenico
Come to the netherlands and see how we do it. The more kids you have the more money you get ;-)

Hehe, same thing in Sweden. They give you grants left and right, specially if you're a single mother with children. They even pay us to study :D

Originally posted by BravoComm


Do net classes really need to be "for schools around here" ? :) LOL

Actually, they'd have to be from the state of Florida -- that is... If I want to get in-state tuition fees. Anywhere else, the fees would be about 3 times as much.

Originally posted by Webdude


I know a few mothers who are going to school. I am told that generally if the state will pay for school, they will pay for daycare also. At least here in Texas they do. The bad part of it is that they only pay for day care up to (I think) 6PM. All they have to do is turn in a reciept from their babysitter, and the state sends the babysitter a check for the amount. Pays pretty good too, I think it was like $30/day per kid.


Actually, I wouldn't be getting money from the state gov't... I would be getting money from the federal gov't. FAFSA is where I would be getting my aid (aka Pell Grants, etc). Those that get money from the state are usually the ones that quality for other state benefits (aka medicaid, etc). And that we don't quality for (make too much money for that, and too little for regular insurance). But usually the state gov't will pay for day care, only if you're an active case with social services -- at least here in Florida and also in Michigan it was the case as well.

And in order to get decent $$ through a Pell Grant (Fed. Gov't), I would have to be enrolled at least part time. aka around 2=3 classes or 3 credits each.

Anyways...
That's my 2 cents... any others? :)

Neither could I -- I'm only here because the UK government is paying all my tuition fees for me (plus a generous living allowance).

That just takes the ****.

I'm British and they don't pay my flippin anything. I personally will be over 12k in debt for the privalige of attending University.

My tuition fees are 4k alone. :bawling:

Originally posted by thebyp2
That just takes the ****.
I'm British and they don't pay my flippin anything.

It's called a scholarship.

Anyway, I paid enough tuition fees while I was doing my first degree.

yep i know. still takes the ...

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well the only reason I would want to chuck the internet it it wastes my day away and my nights and my mornings and I dont get out enough ;(