Figures

You know how I decided I wanted to go back and get a 2nd degree? Like how I only had 12 hours left to complete that second degree? I went to talk with an adviser in the psych department today. I figured it would be easy, right? I’d go in, she’d tell me I need 12 hours, I’d fill out a form & be on my way. Nope. Not so much.

UH likes to mess with people. A lot (see here, here, & here) & in any way that they can. You know, just for funsies. Since I’ve already graduated, to come back for a second degree I would have to take 30 hours. That’s the 12 psych courses I need & an additional 18 hours of electives. ELECTIVES. WTF? I asked if they needed to be psych electives or something, but no, they can be anything. I was told that I “could even take a science course!”. Um, lady…did you not just look at my transcript? No, I should not ever take a science course again. I know there are at least 18 hours of history classes I would love to take, but it hardly seems worth the trouble especially since they are jacking up tuition.

I went up to work to pick up my Lamictal & happened to talk to one of the co-managers at the store. He was 6 hours from a second degree & when he tried to go back they told him the same thing. His 6 remaining hours would turn into 30 hours. If I had done this as a double major before graduation, it would have just been 12 hours. Well hell, there goes that idea.