Well, they finally did it.

I’ve known this moment had been coming for a while, but when the hypothetical finally became realtiy, I couldn’t it.

I’ve been cut off.

Not from my parents. No, that luscious well has yet to dry up, thank goodness (ignore that, dad). No, my other parents — the far more wealthy ones — ended my credit line.

As of yesterday, I am no longer allowed to make purchases to my Bursar bill. And Penn didn’t even tell me in person! I feel like they definitely owed me a face-to-face talk to break this news. Instead, I got an e-mail:

From: sfsmail@sfs.upenn.edu
Subject: SPECIAL ALERT - Penncard Purchase Eligibility
Date: April 3, 2007 7:29:06 PM EDT
To: egoldin@sas.upenn.edu

We want to bring to your attention that you are currently unable to
make additional purchases using your PennCard using the Student Account
Line of Credit option. You may wish to refer to the Penn Portal
(http://www.upenn.edu/penn_portal/view.php) for information and your
up-to-date student account status.

It means no more sweatshirts. No more books. No more movies from Houston Hall (again, pops, ignore).

More importantly though, it means, Penn has taken the first step toward kicking the seniors out the door. We’re getting so close to leaving that our school no longer thinks it has enough leverage to make us pay the bills (I think they may still be wrong about that one, at least until we get our diplomas).

It’s a scary thought, especially for those of us (like me) who have no idea where we’ll be in six, or even four months.

Need a ride home? Penn’s got you covered, at no cost. Trying to talk someone into a second chance? Visit your friendly VPUL’s office or your RA.

But there’s no such thing as a $40,000 free lunch once you leave the loving comfort of the Penn bubble.

I guess I can consider the end of Bursaring as a wake-up call. I’ll get the most out of those free waters in Houston for the next month. But, hey Penn! If you cut me off from those too, you better plan on doing it in person.

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