Heading for where the sun don’t shine
So I went to the dentist today, the one recommended by the university. Was not too badly priced. Till I got there and found out they weren’t even going to clean my teeth, you have to go back for that and pay again. Then I have to have two cavities filled. That’s a total of three whole weeks income for me. Nevermind the fact that I have to EAT and sort out other medical shit along with all the other expenses of daily life. For what they are charging I could FLY to my home city (doesn’t have quite the same ring as hometown does it?) and get the same treatment there. They charge double here. The reason being they have higher overheads. My osteo charges me less than 20% more up here than I was paying in CHCH, how come the fucking dentist gets away with 100?! They will do me a "favour" and give me 20% student discount. If they can afford to give that sort of discount they are making WAY too much money from the people who don’t get any discount, and a tidy profit from me still too I bet!
So now, and this is hundred times worse, I have to go and see the student loan people. This is the worst possible place to go. This bitch treated me like the absolute fucking scum of the earth when I went for food grants in CHCH. I’m a student, which means I am smart (I’m the exception, most students actually seem to be as dim as bricks), I know my damn rights and I know I’m entitled to a certain amount every year for food, I shouldn’t have to be reduced to begging for something to fucking eat while I’m already borrowing from the government to live. As in have to pay back. This year they cut the interest on the loans, so I can’t complain they’re making a return on their ‘investment’, but how bout the fact I’m classed as dependant on my parents who I haven’t lived with for SIX years?? That’s complaint worthy.
I don’t know how things work elsewhere, but student loans and allowances are a contentious issue at the best of times here, I could blog on a daily basis about the whole system. So I gotta take my little quote, evidence of my last 10 bank transactions, and whatever else I can think of that will help. Not sure what classes as ’stuff that will help’. Unfortunately I don’t get charged power or phone here, otherwise I could take the bills in and say they’re overdue too or something. Speaking of phones I got so fucked off with my already broken phone that I threw it on the floor and broke it some more, off to get a new one!
Wish me luck for tomoro!
Oh yea, and this all happened on the day I quit my job. What a clever thing to do… luckily owner is being real nice and giving me extra shifts before I leave. Also lucky my pay goes into an account that isn’t in my name, else it would like I get more money than I actually see each week.
What a nightmare, I really don’t think I can live like this for another year.
