how a molehill becomes a mountain

Internet is being a bitch again so my post on my new sexy friend will have to wait.

It's funny how when I first enrolled into Curtin, people were saying that once I went into first year of engineering and out of foundation engineering that things will get easier. I do wonder if it is because going through foundation engineering actually prepared us for worse things to come and when we eventually get there, things aren't as bad as we have prepped ourselves up to be.

Or is it because once we get there, things really are better. Because it does seem to me that in degree, we are given more chances to pass with all the quizzes that we have to take every single week, the many assignments, which in turn help boost our internal marks making it easier to pass our final exams?

Or is it really because that once we get to our first year, we are actually taking two steps back again?

I'm just mulling over this because my mom asked the other day, when Wani was around, whether we thought first year degree was harder or easier than our foundation year. We both agreed that degree was easier. Hmm. Cross our fingers and let's hope that we're not being too overconfident, eh?

Anyways, examination results come out on the 14th of December. Pray for me, people? I've already failed one too many times. Goodluck to everyone else too.

Hahaha.. I just remembered that the school is threatening to withhold my examination results until I pay them RM100. I wonder if I should just pay them the money or maybe stir up some dust storms regarding the whole issue involved.

What's the whole deal actually? I paid my school fees late. Why? Because the deadline of payment was on the same day that my foundation examination results came out. Our results only go up online at 5pm on that day. Also the same time which the office closes.

I did not want to pay my school fees early only to find out that I failed and then I would have to fill out more forms, and then wait weeks/months just for them to "process" everything so that they can give me back my money.

But instead, they choose to fine me for late payment. Which doesn't make sense, does it? What is so wrong with wanting to wait for confirmation that I am in the degree program before having to fork over MY MONEY.

It's just like paying my kidnappers the money for my family members, which I can't confirm whether they were still alive or not. Which even the kidnappers aren't able to tell me if they were still breathing oxygen!

That's what those people with their stupid "policies" are. Kidnappers! Or maybe just baddies. Actually, just the henchmen working for an elusive and greedy boss.

The conclusion is that it was a very stupid policy to have. The logic in it is non-existant!

And that's why my family and I have refused to pay them the money. Not because we don't have it. It's RM100, of course we have it. But it's a matter of standards. And of stupidity on their part.

Ever want to meet a bunch of idiots who somehow were trusted to run a university? Just call me up, and I'll show you. Don't worry too much though. They are all placed within strong glass enclosures. And so far, no serious injuries nor deaths from coming in contact with these beings have been reported.