Forgive me. Must vent.

This university never ceases to amaze me. I want to browse the campus bookstore - I have to leave my bag at the front and take a number. Fine. They don't want me stealing their overpriced paperbacks - I understand. I want to check out a book at the library - I have to look for the book in the e-catalog - not a problem at all. I have to write down the title, author, LOC code, date, my school ID number, and take the piece of paper with my signature to the appropriate floor where I hand said slip of paper to someone behind a desk who then retrieves the book for me. Students are not permitted to browse the stacks. That's right. How on earth do PUCP students write research papers? And if I want to sit down in the reading room I have to leave my school ID card with the security dude, who gives me a number that tells me where I have to sit. What? Are they afraid I'm going to steal a desk? No clue. I want to use the campus WiFi - a student tells me, "No, there's no password." Yes, there is. "Excuse me, sir, could you tell me the password for the campus WiFi?" "Oh you'll need to go down to the Electronic Resources Room. They have it in there."

Ugh. I just keep repeating to myself, "Cultural relativism...cultural relativism...cultural relativism....."