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I Aten't Dead - Yet
Aug. 27th, 2007 05:31 pmI haven't had the internet connection - or the time - to update for the past few days. But now I have a break and a connection, courtesy of the University of Michigan's wireless network, so I figure it's time for an update.
I've moved into my new apartment, gotten my furniture, and unpacked about half my stuff. Roo is still getting used to her new surroundings and, since there are other cats in the apartment, I'm not letting her out of my room until she's more comfortable. Mom gave me a car (a Ford Taurus that the family's had since 2002), I got it registered and insured, and I have a Michigan driver's license. I also got myself a student ID and a checking account with the Michigan Credit Union, since my usual bank does not have branches or ATMs here.
A funny, and scary, thing about applying for my new checking account: when I did so, I looked through the packet of policy information they gave me, and saw that they had a non-disclosure option for personal information. In other words, the bank usually sells your information to marketers or something unless you opt out. I asked if I could take the non-disclosure option right then and there. The teller didn't know what I was talking about, until I showed him the page where the policy was described. He went to see the manager, came back, and told me very few people request the non-disclosure option and they weren't sure how to arrange it. I had to write and sign something saying that I wanted to take advantage of the non-disclosure option and leave them to work on it. I think I'll talk to one of my professors about this when classes start, becuase this really is a ridiculous situation and maybe the faculty can get the Michigan Credit Union to change their policy or make opting out easier.
I'm mostly doing okay - scheduling things, finding my way around, getting to know my roommates - but I tend to get the jitters in the dead of night because of the transition I'm making and all the stuff I have to do. That will probably stop in a week or so, but I hate feeling that way.
I've moved into my new apartment, gotten my furniture, and unpacked about half my stuff. Roo is still getting used to her new surroundings and, since there are other cats in the apartment, I'm not letting her out of my room until she's more comfortable. Mom gave me a car (a Ford Taurus that the family's had since 2002), I got it registered and insured, and I have a Michigan driver's license. I also got myself a student ID and a checking account with the Michigan Credit Union, since my usual bank does not have branches or ATMs here.
A funny, and scary, thing about applying for my new checking account: when I did so, I looked through the packet of policy information they gave me, and saw that they had a non-disclosure option for personal information. In other words, the bank usually sells your information to marketers or something unless you opt out. I asked if I could take the non-disclosure option right then and there. The teller didn't know what I was talking about, until I showed him the page where the policy was described. He went to see the manager, came back, and told me very few people request the non-disclosure option and they weren't sure how to arrange it. I had to write and sign something saying that I wanted to take advantage of the non-disclosure option and leave them to work on it. I think I'll talk to one of my professors about this when classes start, becuase this really is a ridiculous situation and maybe the faculty can get the Michigan Credit Union to change their policy or make opting out easier.
I'm mostly doing okay - scheduling things, finding my way around, getting to know my roommates - but I tend to get the jitters in the dead of night because of the transition I'm making and all the stuff I have to do. That will probably stop in a week or so, but I hate feeling that way.
