mutant_enemy_girl

Hi, quick question about dorms and financial aid.

I am going to school at CUNY in New York City and I just moved here to attend college from Chicago.

I decided to stay on campus because me nor my family could afford to get an apartment in the city, and knew my financial aid would pay for it. Before I moved, I told the dorm facility that I'd be using financial aid to pay the fees, and they said that was fine, but a week after I got here, they called and told me my room was reserved but I'd have to wait until the loans were disbursed (in late February) to move in unless I paid a 1,400 fee upfront and out of pocket to move in.

This completely threw me and my family for a loop, because we are broke and I'm in a new city with nowhere to stay after another week (I spent most of what I had to stay in a weekly room which I thought would be temporary).

The person who told me everything was fine was clearly uninformed. I know the school's dorms are pretty reputable, but I can't help but feel slighted and worried after this misinformation.

I'm getting pell, map, and a small Federal loan, and it's enough to pay for everything, but my dorm facility seems determined to make me homeless until February....if the room will still even be there.

Can anyone tell me if they can do that? Or if there's anything I can do?

I have tried to get help from my school, but since it's my first semester and I don't have an established GPA (though I was an excellent student at the college I transferred from), they said no dice.

Can anyone tell me what to do here? If anything? I'm already registered and I can't really go back home if I wanted to.

Also, I have an EFC of 0.... So that should say SOMETHING....

Gulp???

A while ago I spilled water on my laptop keyboard, and I had the keyboard replaced at Best Buy. It worked fine for a while, but recently I started having problems with it again. The arrow keys scroll on their own and the cursor moves around making it impossible and VERY annoying to type (or do anything). And no, I didn't spill anything else on it. I took it back to them, but they told me they couldn't do anything after 30 days. (They're idiots.) Anyway, I just wanted to know if there was a way to disable the keyboard and/or use a USB keyboard temporarily while I try to get myself out of this dilemma. Any help with this would be great. Thanks!

I'm applying for a job in retail, and I've been told a resume is required. I've never made one because most jobs I've applied for needed only paper applications. I've written the cover letter and the resume itself, but I'm confused as to whether I should staple, paper clip, or use an evelope when I hand it in to the manager. Does anybody have any suggestions?

Ok since everyone is using their freedom of speech to promote closed mindedness, I will use mine to ask a question.

What the Hell is wrong with people?

While trolling Answers I've come across alot of hateful, angry, racist, homophobic, various other-phobic, and horribly misspelled questions. Don't get me wrong, I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I feel very strongly about protecting freedom of speech...but does anyone find this a little strange?

That in this day and age their would be so much hate?

Has stupidity reached an all time high?

Will the human race ever really evolve?

I will now sit back and wait for the hateful judging, which is sure to come.

I have some music DVDs that I'd like to convert to MP3 so I can use them on my iPod. Does anybody know of a free program or application that can help me do that?

Thanks.

I already have one, but I'm going to college and I need a nice professional (boring) e-mail for my other yahoo account. I've spent about an hour trying to think of one, but they were all taken. And it's really freakin' annoying. I like stuff....I love music and reading..art and movies. That kinda stuff. And i play guitar...anyway, any suggestions? Thankies.

Peace and Love

-Rochelle

Those damn cellophane CD wrappers? I sure do. I think alot of people would stop illegally downloading music if people would make those things easier to open. Torture! Today I was opening one and I cut myself....ugh. So, not the most intelligent question but im sure im not the only one that hates those things. The DVD ones too.Kinda pisses me off man.

So anyway, what do you guys think?

I love music (who doesnt?), and I believe for me the right kind can be very theraputic at times (and better than payin' a shrink 500 bucks an hour)...I was just wondering...am I the only person that feels that way? And if you feel the same way I do, what music do you listen to when youre sad, angry, happy, confused, or just plain bored? As for myself, when Im sad; anything by Nirvana or Evanescence...Angry; Korn, Metallica, or System of A Down; Happy; pretty much anything, and the same for bored...as of late, ive been listening to alot of S.O.A.D, Korn, Rage Against the Machine,Godsmack, Nine Inch Nails, and Greenday...SIGH, Ive been kinda pissed off lately...lol...

Its been my personal experience that there are some strange folks posting questions on yahoo answers...the oddest question Ive seen so far was from a girl who wanted the sheet music and lyrics to the song "Forever" by John Stamos...lol, whats that all about? I was just curious...whats the weirdest, dumbest(or most offensive) question youve ever seen here on answers? PS, if you say this one...I wouldnt blame you...its dumb, but we all could use a laugh :-)

OK, this is a long shot, but this has been bugging me for like forever...Does anyone know where I can find the Radio Version of that Gorrilaz song, DARE? I cant find it ANYWHERE...Its not on any of their albums or EPs, and I cant find it on iTunes...Maybe someone has heard it on the radio (I listen to Q101 in Chicago) and knows where I can buy it or (legally) download it? Thanks in advance guys...Peace...

Sometimes when im trying to play or burn a CD or play a DVD, my CD/DVD drive doesnt work and it doesnt show up in My Computer...but when I restart my computer, it works...but it keeps happening the next time I put CD or DVD in...I have a Laptop with Windows XP...can anyone tell me why this very ANNOYING think keeps happening?

With all the talk of the world ending and such, (y'know, three horsemen, rapture and whatnot) I was just pondering, with my genius brain, what I want heaven to be like...Here goes...a non-stop concert where everyone wears red or gold with all my favorite muscisians that have died playing around the clock...From Mozart to Jimmi Hendrix all the way up to Kurt Cobain...and I get to rock out and eat fruit for all eternity...haha...Im just curious...what do you want heaven to be like? Thats assuming you believe in heaven...

"Three tomatoes are walking down the street; Mama Tomato, Papa Tomato, and Baby Tomato...so Baby Tomato starts lagging behind, then Papa Tomato goes back, squishes him and says 'ketchup'"...

My favorite movie joke ever...

Im new at skating and I dont want to rent skates...I live in downtown Chicago, and i cant find a sporting goods store that has large sizes...Im a size 10, but Im not sure what size ice skate I should wear, if anyone could help me out that would be great...thanks.