h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

When I read about the swamp I thought "It's probably somewhere not far from my town." Everything is going down the swamp (beavers all around). My guess was right, I'm from Mass too. I just wanted to say Hello to a public library worker, because reading is my life... well, a big part of it any way.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Sadly, with all the budget cuts, we can't
afford to buy many books these days. It makes
me just thinking about it.

What part of Massachusetts do you hail from?

Hard to tell... right now near Littleton, but in about 7 days I'm leaving for college in Amherst.

Yes, I noticed that, our library reduced its hours because of lack of money. And some other libraries collect books and then sell them (which is strange, I would rather keep them, unless they have several prints).

Almost everyone in my family went to
college in Amherst. My brother and
his wife both work for UMass. I haven't
asked them how they feel about Billy Bulger
giving up the presidency of UMass.

Hope they have the same wages, they sent me a letter that they had to raise tuition in order to keep the quality of education.

That's what I hate about the state economy.
Every time Massachusetts catches a cold, UMass
gets pneumonia.

I do wish the school well, and not just because
I have relatives on the payroll. I want the school
to be well-regarded, for the sake of those who
have gone there, and those who will need a college
they can afford to go to in the future. The campus
used to be quite beautiful. The surrounding
countryside is nice. It's really a great place
to be a college student.

Yes, that’s exactly why I went there – less expensive. Even though I’ve got full scholarship from another school, UMass took over my heart when I saw the surroundings. People also played a big role, they seem to be “normal,” not like reach snobs in private schools.