Hard Copy, Hard Time

How is it that I was able to submit a payment of over $1,300 for classes at Califrornia State University Long Beach over the internet without even thinking, and yet when it comes to a $25 payment for a required writing test I am ready to cut my own throat?

The test itself is described as simple, requiring a mere five paragraphs to prove competency, requires paperwork and a form of payment that is either check or Money Order to sign up. Who uses these anymore?

Personal checks are becoming outdated as the debit card takes over. A check is something sent to a distant cousin on a birthday or at the holidays, not for a college campus that should look to pride itself on being up to date with technology.

The test I see as an insult. If by this level a student is not able to construct a well organized essay, then they need to be back in high school not wasting time and money in college.