This is one of the times I love the state of California. I went to register for my college ballet class today. I was hoping there was some way they would classify me as a resident of California, but I was pretty sure I would have to be here a year first. Bottom line was that even out-of-state tuition was cheaper than a full semester of ballet at a ballet school. So I had nothing to lose and these lessons are twice a week, not once. Well, gasp! I went on my lunch and managed to do the application, registration and fee payment in no time! (I also love freeways because I did this driving two cities away). So I get up to the window and it seemed I would have to be a Texas resident, and then I asked about one question on the residency questionnaire. Get this: There is a residency exemptions for full-time certificated employees of a California school district. I had proof with me and that was it—I was classified a CA resident. My TOTAL fees for twice weekly ballet classes from now til December?

$24.

There are good things about this state.