In my mind, I realize that colleges and universities are as much businesses as they are beacons of learning. Everything costs money. I get that. I paid on my tuition this week and.....well....ouch. I knew it was coming as class starts next week, but it still hurt. At least I have some savings put aside for this kind of expense. I can build that back up, no worries. And when I look at my bill I see all of these different fees that really don't affect me as far as my student life. I know that they have to be there and so I pay them without issue.
What I don't really understand, or think is right is having to pay for graduation. I filled out my application to graduate yesterday. I did not stop to think that there was going to be a fee associated with this process. But, alas, there was. $125 to graduate. Why? I have already paid you so much money to teach me!!! Can't you give this to me? I have earned it. I personally think this is ridiculous. Yes, of course there is a cost to print the degree and mail it. I believe that the university should eat that cost after what I've paid to be here. This should be a gift to graduates. Those of us who graduate during the summer don't even get our own ceremony. We can participate in the December ceremony but that will cost money for cap and gowns and such. Nope, won't be doing that. There's probably a fee to sit in the coliseum and listen to the commencement speaker LOL
Of course, I added that fee to my bill. I am so excited about that. Hopefully this degree won't get shoved into a drawer and forgotten like my last one, especially for $125!!
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