Bah... they ask for receipts. I never realized that had such a specific purpose.
Well, if the $2K can *ONLY* be used for a computer, unless you really want to increase your personal debt there's no real reason to spent every last penny on a computer. Get the barebone computer to fulfill the task, and get software relating to your studies. And does that cover computer books, reference materials and the like?
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Regardless of how the money is used, I still think Blayne should spend some time considering the benefits of a driver's license. That doesn't mean he has to purchase a car with his student loan money, but at least it's a step towards independence.
Blayne, what are the costs associated in getting just a driver's license? You'll need to get one sometime in life, so you might as well start now looking into and planning for the costs and effort. It's not a bad idea to begin planning for things even before you are ready or able to do them.
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Blayne should have a provincially-issued health card. Thats the closest analogue I can think of to a state-issued i.d. that almost every Canadian should have.
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Hey Blayne you can have my A+ study guide for free if you send me your mailing address. (just email me through the forum)
It's for the 2003 version of the certification, so you'll need to supplement it with something else to be ready for the newer version, but a lot of it will still be applicable.
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Whether you need a class to pass the A+ certification depends on your learning style. If you can handle independent study then you can easily learn everything you need to know for the test from online sources or a printed study guide. Online classes are available. They can get a bit expensive. In-person classes are probably best if you have a hard time concentrating or if you learn best from hands-on experience. (You can also work on old used computers to get the hands on experience.)
The cost to take the test is around $200 (US). It's often discounted if you purchase a certain book, or take a certain class. You have to get to a Prometric or Vue testing center. You can find details on the CompTIA website.
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Note I'm not trying to influence any decision about your educational/situational priorities, just figured I'd share a couple of details about A+ since I recently got it.
Book will be on the way sometime in the next week or so.
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Can I have permission to send baggering once a day everyday until you mail it? Its what I did with TomDavidson when he sent me a Shadow Series book by OSC.
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I see the thread has moved on a bit, but oh well.
quote:Originally posted by aspectre: [QB]
quote:It's free for Blayne; the Canadian taxpayer is bearing the cost.
Nope, the Canadian taxpayer is investing in Blayne, figuring he'll be making a lot more money after getting an education than he would if he did without. Making a lot more money means paying a LOT more in taxes. And that extra tax money will more than pay back the "free" parts of his loan, with INTEREST.
I didn't say it was a bad deal for the Canadian taxpayer. But it is a cost. Investing isn't free. When you put money in the bank, you are giving up the use of that money for the time being. That's a cost.
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speaking of investing, KoM how much to bribe you out of the war
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I've told you, Blayne: I'm not abandoning my allies. Now I know I've got a bit of a reputation, but you have to realise this: All my backstabs in the Great Game were intended as war-winning endgame gambits. The execution was flawed, but the idea was always to overrun China while your troops were elsewhere, remove the threat to my Siberian provinces and add Chinese resources to my industry, and then crush the European powers piecemeal. That's not going to be possible in TWBW no matter who I stab. This being so, my options change: Reputation is now important. Look up 'iterated Prisoner's Dilemma' to see what I'm talking about; at the moment, the shadow of the future is long.
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About the drivers license... A friend of mine from Quebec got her license when she moved to Alberta since, she told me, getting her drivers license in Quebec would have cost her over $2000. IIRC, it involved mandatory drivers ed, which was the most expensive component. Much cheaper in Alberta and, really, every other province than Quebec. This was in the early 1990s.
I don't know if it's still the same way, but if it is, then getting a drivers license there is not something that's done that easily for most people.
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quote:My application for financial aid has been approved I have money!!!!!!!
Blayne, you do not have money. Someone else has money and is letting you use it for a while. Please note the difference and be very careful how you use it, as you will be paying interest on it soon enough if you can't pay it back.
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Also, I'd just like to point out that it is pretty difficult to give accurate advice on how to make important life decisions based solely on what you know about a person from the way that person describes himself on an online forum. While there are many people here who like to be helpful, I don't think it is wise to assume we can know what is best for Blayne.
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Hmm... would it be evil to agree to abandon the Western Alliance in exchange for a share of Blayne's real-life money? Applying for a green card is going to be extremely expensive...
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Could be arranged... could be arranged...
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Blayne, I think you're kidding, toying. But if you're not, you're going to land up a bum on the street.
Focus, man! Before you spend a dime of that money, figure out where and what you want to be in five years. Is "bankrupt video game king" really your goal?
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Yeah, and if Canadian student loans are anything like American student loans, even bankruptcy won't save you.
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Don't worry, gentlemen, the Winter and the war-weariness of the Italian troops did what Blayne's diplomacy couldn't, and saved his bacon. I think I shall give up on invading Russia, it's at the edge of my logistics anyway, and instead concentrate on those neighbours of mine, who proved so faithless in this war. No bribes required.
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