I used to sell tours to the Ironforge Airfield until the pro-flyers put me out of business

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Back in pre-cataclysm I would escort two tourists at a time on my mammoth to the Ironforge Airfields for 50g a person

It was not much, but I made a humble living and was able to provide for my 3 children.

When Azeroth flying was introduced in Cataclysm, I lost everything

Tourists no longer wanted an escort to the Ironforge Airfields, they could “just fly there for free”

It was no longer about the journey, all people began to care about was fast tracking towards the final destination

What was once a feat of awe and wonder quickly transitoned into another blur into the landscape

Fast forward years later and I still find myself struggling. I spend 5 hours a day in the fields picking herbs to sell in the auction house, forced to sell at minimal prices due to competition from the botting population

Unable to afford tuition, my children now all attend Wrynn Community College, but that is okay. The education there is acreddited, and the Community College has transfer deals with other 4-year Universities with scholarship and full credit transfer opportunitiea

Times are tough, but we will be okay

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Have you considered letting them enroll into Void Acadamia?

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Transition your business into breaking out of bounds in instances, obviously.

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Or just have them pledge themselves to the Holy Light. Free education all we ask is that you travel to far-flung battlefields and smite the lights enemies for a few years.

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So you’re saying they took your job?!

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Sounds more like their job was rendered obsolete by new emerging technology.

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Learn to code.

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Sheila intends to enroll in a Masters Program offered by Blackrock University for Burnout Counseling

She intends to treat disgruntled Tanks & Healers so they can eventually get back on their feet and get out in the world

Do either of these institutions offer courses in Discipline and Alchemy?

We were looking at Proudmoore College in Boralus, Tiragarde Sound. They offered Sheila a full ride scholarship but i’m worried about its “party school” reputation

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It was fun getting up there, or on top of unfinished Silvermoon. Never found my way into the crypts of Kara though.

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I got yelled at by a GM for being under Stormwind, once.

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Those were the glory days. When we had GMs to actually get involved.

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Would you like to put my touring operation back into business?

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They tuk der jerbs?

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You are in for a rude surprise - none of your kids have been attending college.

Next time, go to the BURSAR office yourself to pay and don’t just hand your kids the $99.99.

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Hang in there, dad.

With hard work and a polished application, maybe your kids can get into Dalaran U.

And by the way, don’t bother with Mechagon Tech. I hear it’s little more than a party school, these days.

Still a good idea to apply to some safety schools, though. You’ll call me a hippy for this, but Shattrath State is a great institution. The neighborhood isn’t rough like it used to be, and there are a lot of passionate faculty, like that low-poly model of Khadgar.

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This is the most cringe thing I’ve read for along time