Back to school
Yesterday I did something I haven't done in a while — I applied to college: the City College of San Francisco, a 2-year school. I'm taking a voice class for actors (in service of my improv performance.)
I could take it on a non-credit basis in which case it would cost about $80 and I couldn't register till the night of the class by which time it could be full. Or, I could do the paperwork to apply to the school and apply for non-matriculating status, and it would cost about $50, and I get a grade. I don't pretend to understand this, but, ok, fine, I'll do the extra paperwork to save $30.
I was afraid I'd have to round up all my transcripts — having taken courses for credit at four different colleges that would be a nuisance. So I was happy to see I'd been accepted immediately after finishing their on-line application form. CCSF plays by different rules than I'm used to: basically, being a California resident is good enough for them.
Having attended some outrageously expensive workshops and seminars subsequent to college, this feels functionally free. I'll literally spend more money taking BART to the city to get to the class for the semester than on the class itself.
CC probably gets a subsidy for every matriculated student hour. Non-credit, not serious, no subsidy.
Posted by Another Carl on July 19 2002 23:33