It's precisely that kind of mixed up notion of what a religion is that does my head in, albeit this is the harmless thin end of the wedge, with things like this poor woman being over at the thicker edge.

I'd be happy to chip in toward hiring some reputatable mercs to go in and get her out.

I think it's healthy to recognise how few of the trappings of the holiday season actually have anything to do with Christianity.

I once got accused of not being a Christian by someone so stupidly pious that she thought I was hostile to the religion as a whole when I explained that because of the clues in the text of the Bible, Jesus was most probably born in autumn and that the whole December 25 thing was totally arbitrary and designed by the early church to give people something less pagan to do during pagan solstice festivals. I can't remember if I got snobby about ignorance not being a virtue demanded by Jesus, or if I decided to poke a few more holes in her cartoon version of religion by revealing that Easter is named after a fertility goddess, but I know I wasn't kind and gentle about it.

I'd check out the community college courses. I think that's a great idea.

Aims, if the community college is both cheaper and transferable? And you're frustrated at having to sit there not taking classes? Sounds like a win all around (except for the poopy U of Ph, maybe)

Aimee, I vote for taking a few classes at the community college. If nothing else, it will keep you in practice with the study skills.

Take some classes, Aimee. You don't want to lose your momentum.

Aimee, I'd say take the classes, unless the money you use for them is going to keep you from being able to pay off your tuition a UoP for too long.

Aimee, I'd say take a look at community college, unless it's going to really put you far behind paying UoP.

I say take the classes, baby.

Hell, I wish I could go back to school, but gods know how I'd pull it off.

But you...yeah, don't lose the momentum.

Aimee, that's exactly what I did. I owed my first university a bunch of money, and community colleges don't care about having the transcript. You should be able to figure out what classes you're going to need, and just start with that. That's an absolutely smart decision right there, girl.

Also, have I mentioned lately what an amazing landlord I have? It just needs to be said again. Amazing. Really, really amazing.

As someone who works at a college- I would say take the classes, but definitely make 100% sure with the college/uni you want to get your degree with that they will transfer from the particular community college you are going to, if that makes sense. My uni, for example, simply does not accept any math, science or computer classes from community colleges. You should contact the advising or admissions office at the college you want your degree from.