Dear UNA. This is why I hate you.

I thought colleges were supposed to be there for the students. That's what they always say. We're here to make this the best experience possible for you. Oh really? Does a good experience come with paying meaningless parking tickets? How about paying $30 to graduate? Or maybe paying a $40 student health fee, then being forced to pay extra for anything else besides a doctor telling you something you could look up on WebMD? What about almost being kicked out of the University Apartments for dropping below 12 hours? Getting my academic scholarship taken away for barely dropping under a 3.0? Having to pay $5 bucks for a chicken salad made with leftovers? Charging a student activity fee when I don't participate in activities, then charging even more money for the concert that the student activity fee is supposed to pay for? Charging me for a new mane card? Because apparently they are supposed to last four years. $100 dollars for a facilities fee? What is that even for?

The thing that set this off is a parking ticket I got this morning. I've parked here every day for 4 1/2 years. There's no yellow paint and no "no parking" sign. It's in between another parking spot and a curb. My car fits in there just fine. It doesn't stick out. It doesn't bother anyone else. There is no safety threat. I paid for my parking pass. I have class for an hour. That's it. But now I owe the university 20 bucks. Because someone felt like I needed a ticket. I don't have $20 dollars to throw away. It's going to hurt me a lot more than it helps UNA. I could understand if I was in a spot that threatened the safety of others. Or a spot with yellow paint. Or a no parking sign. Or if I didn't have a parking pass and was taking the stop of someone who did. I was at an elementary school across the street. In a legit looking spot. Why are you even over there?

The truth is, UNA is not here for the students. UNA is here for our money. The higher ups are here to profit. Period. They could care less about me. They could care less about you. They are extortionists. Using power to gain money. Why do I pay these things? Because I have to. Who is going to listen to/care about my complaints? No one. The goal of public safety is to make the school a safer place. How is giving me a $20 parking ticket for no reason making us safe? I'm not feeling it. Where am I supposed to park? Why don't you use the money you're extorting to build more parking? Oh right...you guys need segways. Those are crucial. And brand new cop cars every few years. Because of all the high speed chases you'll be involved in.

In conclusion to my angry rant: when I get rich, UNA will not be getting any donations from me. I will pay money for things that need to be paid for. I will pay tuition. I'll pay the gym fee. I'll pay for a parking pass. But I'm sick of paying for crap. I'm sick of being extorted. I'm sick of my money being spent on dumb stuff. And I'm sick of UNA. Hurry up spring.