credit card woes

wow, since i've gotten a credit card the amount of money in my checkings account has dwindled. i actually pay my balances in full, but that's besides the point. the problem is the darn piece of plastic slides so easily and every time i swipe i tell myself it's to build good credit, (which i'm obviously going to need when i buy my house in fifty years). i should know better especially having listened to npr and all of their morning and afternoon airtime talks on banks and credit card scandals.

cha-ching!

American University in DC just sent me a letter explaining that I placed in the top 10% of their transfer applicant pool and has awarded me $40,000 for the span of my undergrad studies (four semesters/two years). That's a huge incentive attend even though I know there will still be much more to pay.

I really want to go to AU. I don't know why I'm so hung up about Georgetown (which is going to cost more). I figure the idea of attending an Ivy League will mean something.

I should just be happy that I have the privilege to obtain a higher education, and in all reality, I know I'll be happy wherever I go.