Red Tapism

Paperwork...Paperwork....More Paperwork....
So much of paperwork to be completed on a daily basis to continue to do something like a PhD....Today I met the Grad Sec and she started yelling at me for having missed 1 more in a series of deadline misses. These have really been close calls...I was so close to losing status at one time....and then two weeks later my admission to the PhD program was rebuked because I didnt have funds....Talked to my payroll officer only to find out that I hadnt accepted my Funding offer in time...So had to Cut a few trees to get enough paper to complete all that paperwork that was required.... Then suddenly one day i realized that my registration to a crse in Summer was cancelled because of non-payment of Tuition....Run again to payroll office to set that right....It took a whole week of Paperwork to get that straightened out....And in every case contrary to popular perception theres a whole lot of paperwork to be done in this country also....The only difference is once you complete the form and turn it into a certain office they will then FAX it to themselves and the others....(More paper!!!)....Thats their use of technology....

Anyway today i realized I cannot register for any PhD Research credits coz I havent completed some Form...and without these I would duly be out of status again!!!(Unless i register for another crse which i dont want to).. So here I go filling out another set of Forms....Red color in this specific case...

Man. I really feel like i am living on the EDGE.