V For Vendetta

August 13, 2006

This movie was somewhat like 1984 with a better ending. The character in the movie 1984, Winston, is also in V, but as the villain.

Overall the movie was ok, I liked the book 1984 and again found many similarities to the movie that were in the book. I think they should have gone into more detail about what “made” V who he is or what he is. Read the rest of this entry »


College tuition & cost of books

August 13, 2006

I started college right after I graduated from high school in 1997, I made it up to 2000, one year short of graduating. I opted for the full-time job route, it was in my field and the pay was pretty good. So there I was, I had attained senior status, but I still needed to complete my senior year of classes. In 2000 my tuition costs at Marshall University were around $1500, and books were usually around $300.

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