Smitty's Education Dedication

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Loading, please wait.  <<set $gameName to "Education Dedication">> <<set $playerName to "Ano">> <<set $curExpenses to [ { name: "School supplies", amount: 65.14 } ]>> <<set $expenseCal to [ ]>> <<set $happy to 0.95>> <<set $home to { name: "Parent's House", id: "phome", cost: 0, desc: "You're living in your parent's house." }>> <<set $mealPlan to "none">> <<set $turnNumber to 0>> <<set $totalJobMoney to 0>> <<set $creditCardMinDivide to 3>> <<set $maxTurns to 73>>  <<set $decaySpeed to 5>> <<set $happyDecay to 0.45>>  <<set $creditCard to { name: ["Mastercard", "American Express", "Visa"].random(), currentBalance: 0, unpaidBalance: 0 }>> <<set $money to 6854.19>> <<set $investedMoney to 0>> <<set $moneyAlloc to {}>> <<set $netWorthAdjustment to 0>> <<goto [[Play]]>>

You're about to graduate from grade 12. You're backstage, waiting for graduation to start. A teacher is doing attendance. She walks to you, and asks what you're name is. You respond: "My name is <input type="text" placeholder="Emma" id="player-name"/>" <span id="teacher-response" style="display: none;">The teacher responds, "Thanks, <span id="teacher-echo-name"></span>".</span> <<script>> $(document).on(":passagedisplay", function () { var nameEle = document.getElementById("player-name"); var teacherEle = document.getElementById("teacher-response"); if (!nameEle) return console.log("Can't get name element, doing nothing"); var processNameChange = function () { if (!document.getElementById("player-name")) { clearInterval(nameInterval); console.log("clearing name check interval..."); return; } var userName = nameEle.value userName = userName.trim(); if (userName.indexOf(" ") > -1) { userName = userName.split(" ")[0]; } if (userName.length > 0) { SugarCube.State.variables.playerName = userName; document.getElementById("teacher-echo-name").innerText = userName; teacherEle.style.display = "inline"; } else { teacherEle.style.display = "none"; } }; nameEle.addEventListener("change", processNameChange); nameEle.addEventListener("input", processNameChange); var nameInterval = setInterval(processNameChange, 1500); }); <</script>> [[Continue to wait|Grad 2]]

Welcome to $gameName, the game where you need to make it through college or university, without going broke. The more debt you have after your four year program, the more points you get. But be warned! Get too much debt, and it's game over, literally. Owe money for too long, and the people that you owe money will force you into backruptcy. [[Start the game!|Grad 1]] [[Start the game in hard mode!|hardmodeenable]] <<if Config.debug>> Cheats: [[Skip to tutorial end|Grad 5]] [[Skip to prom|Grad 4]] <</if>>

"$playerName, please come up". You walk up to the stage, and accept your high school diploma. You [[walk off the stage|Grad 3]].

The graduation ceremony is over. Do you [[go to the prom|Grad 4]], or [[go home|Grad 5]]?

You have a<<if $hardmode>> terrible<<else>> great<</if>> prom, then [[go home|Grad 5]].<<if $hardmode>> You accidentally hit the bubble machine over, and made it stop working, and the school wants you to repay them for the damages.<</if>><<nobr>> <<set $happy += 0.15>> <<set $happyDecay += 0.2>> <<set $curExpenses.push({name: "Prom Fee", amount: 19.99})>> <<if $hardmode>> <<set $curExpenses.push({name: "Bubble machine repair", amount: 149.99})>> <</if>> <</nobr>>

Congrats! You finished the tutorial. It's time for you to start higher education! What program do you want to take?  [[Accounting (medium)|Select course 4]]  <<set $diff to 0>>

<<set $studyName to "Psychology">> <<set $courses to ["Cognitive psychology", "Conceptual and historical issues in psychology", "Human development", "Human development", "Physiological psychology", "Social psychology", "Statistics 101", "Advanced qualitative methods", "Atypical Development", "Autism spectrum disorders", "Basics of joint attention", "Brain oscillations in action", "Cognitive neuroscience of ageing", "Concepts and empirical results in education", "Human motion perception", "Syntactic processing in language comprehension and production", "Psychology of will", "Sleep and circadian timing", "Conceptual and historical issues in psychology", "Current issues in psychology", "Health psychology", "Consciousness", "Social Cognition"]>> <<goto [[Choose inst.]]>>

<<set $studyName to "Economics">> <<set $diff += 2>> <<set $courses to ["Principles of Economics","Introduction to Microeconomics","Introduction to Macroeconomics","Microeconomic Theory for Business and Policy","Money and Banking 1","Economic Growth and Development 1","Introduction to Mathematical Economics","Introduction to Game Theory","Entrepreneurship Principles and Practices","Statistics for Economists","Introduction to International Economics","Introduction to Public Economics","Economics of Sport","Introduction to the Economics of Natural Resources","Introduction to Health Economics","Philosophy of Economics","History of Economic Thought","Models of Choice in Competitive Markets","Microeconomic Theory 2","Macroeconomic Theory 2","Macroeconomics","Mathematical Economics","Introduction to Econometrics","Econometric Analysis 1","Econometric Analysis 2","International Finance","Public Economics: Expenditure","Public Economics: Taxation","Marketing 1: Principles of Marketing and Consumer Economics","Marketing 2","Labour Economics","Economics of Energy and Natural Resources","Environmental Economics","Cost-Benefit Analysis and Project Evaluation","The Economics of Social Problems","Gender and Economics","Business Finance 1","Business Finance 2","Special Topics","Special Topics","Equilibrium in Market Economies","Strategic Situations and Welfare Economics","Market Failures","Microeconomic Theory 3","Macroeconomic Theory 3","Topics in Money and Finance","Topics in Financial Econometrics","Money and Banking 2","Economic Growth and Development 2","Business Cycles","Workers, Jobs, and Wages","Topics in Game Theory","Econometric Theory","Microeconometric Analysis","Time Series Econometrics","International Trade","Public Economics","Economics of Taxation","Advanced Public Economics","Industrial Organization and Public Policy","Law and Economics","Topics in Labour Economics","Topics in Health Economics","Computational Economics","Senior Honours Essay","Numerical Methods for Economists","Special Topics","Special Topics","Special Studies","Special Studies","Special Studies","Advanced Microeconomics","Advanced Macroeconomics"]>> <<goto [[Choose inst.]]>>

<<set $studyName to "Political Science">> <<set $diff += 2>> <<set $courses to ["Introduction to Government","Introduction to Global Politics","Special Studies","Classics in Political Thought","Modern Political Thought","Government and Business","Irrational and Rational Choices in Politics","The Comparative Politics of State and Nation","Global South","The Political Documentary","Comparative Political Economy of Advanced Industrial Democracies","Introduction to the Modern Middle East","Government and Politics of Asia","Canadian Government & Politics","American Government and Politics","World Politics","Foreign Policy","International Political Economy","Political Science Beyond the Classroom","Foundations of Political Economy","Local Government","Environmental Policy and Politics","Quantitative Analysis","Research Design in Political Science","Issues in Contemporary Political Theory","Public Administration","Public Policy","Political Economy of Development","Power Sharing in Divided Societies","Culture and Political Violence","Politics in Russia","Russia and its Neighbours","Political Change in Greater China","Politics of South Asia","Topics in Canadian Government and Politics","Cultural Politics and Indigenous Practices","Canadian Constitutional Law","Topics in American Government and Politics","The Politics of Decolonization","Women and Politics","Political Parties, Elections, and Political Marketing","Transnational Migration","Politics of Canadian Foreign Policy","Chinese Foreign Policy since 1949","Globalization","Global Governance","Special Studies","Special Studies","Politics of International Trade","Topics in Politics and Business","Globalization, International Business, and Development","Chinese Political Economy","Gender and Global Politics","Justice and Gender","Democratic Theory and Practice","Selected Subjects in Political Philosophy","The State and Economic Life","Canadian Public Policy","Global Environmental Governance","Topics in Canadian Public Administration","Comparative Public Administration","Comparative Public Policy","Global Social Policy","Politics of Authoritarianism","Comparative Political Systems: Eastern Europe","Comparative Political Parties","Topics in Politics in the Global South","Comparative Political Economy","Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution","Cultural Explanations of Politics","The Cultural Politics of Israel/Palestine","Canadian National Politics","Government and Politics of Indigenous Peoples","Rights and Public Policy","Women and Public Policy","International Political Economy of Asia","China and Global Governance","Interstate War","Critical Security Studies","Selected Topics in International Political Economy","Special Topics in International Diplomacy","International Relations Theory","Global Food and Agricultural Politics","Special Subjects","Special Subjects","Special Subjects","Field Course","Study Abroad Experience","Study Abroad Experience","Current Issues in Political Science","Research Apprenticeship Experience","Civic Engagement Experience","Special Honours Essay","Special Honours Essay"]>> <<goto [[Choose inst.]]>>

<<set $studyName to "Accounting">> <<set $diff += 3.75>> <<set $courses to ["Introduction to Financial Accounting","Introduction to Managerial Accounting","Introduction to Global Financial Markets","Accounting Information for Managers","Introduction to Business in North America","Continuation of Experiential Learning","Introduction to Professional Practice","Introduction to Public Practice","Introduction to Decision Support","Introduction to Applied Finance","Connections to Business Context","Business Law","Introduction to Business Information Technology","Corporate Finance 1","Managerial Finance 1","Managerial Finance 2","Introduction to Organizational Behaviour","Intermediate Financial Accounting 1","Connections to Ethical Context","Personal Financial Planning","Derivative Securities","Quantitative Foundations for Finance","Investment Management - Junior Analyst","Investment Management - Senior Analyst","Accounting, Assurance, and the Law","International Business","Accounting Information Systems","Introduction to Business Analytics","Audit Strategy","Comprehensive/Operational Auditing","Taxation 1 - Foundations","Taxation 2 - Integration","Corporate Finance 2","Cases and Applications in Corporate Finance","Private Equity and Venture Capital","Intermediate Financial Accounting 2","Accounting Theory","Connections Across Competencies for Accounting Professionals","Connections Across Competencies for Finance Professionals","Special Topics","Special Topics in Finance","Special Topics in Accounting","Special Topics in Finance or Accounting","Management of Financial Institutions","Topics in Financial Econometrics","Equity Investments","Fixed Income Securities","Investment Management - Junior Portfolio Manager","Investment Management - Senior Portfolio Manager","Business Strategy","Governance and Enterprise Risk Management for Global Organizations","E-business: Enterprise Systems","E-business: Introduction to Electronic Commerce","Intermediate Business Analytics","Taxation 3 - Tax Planning Topics","Introduction to U.S. Taxation","Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance","Advanced Corporate Finance","Mergers and Acquisitions","International Financial Management","Cases and Applications in Finance II","Cost Management Systems","Performance Measurement and Organization Control","Applications of Analytics to Business","Advanced Management Control Systems","Advanced Financial Accounting","Financial Statement Analysis","Contemporary Issues in Assurance and Accounting","Control Systems in a Computer Environment","Issues and Problems in Accounting Practice","Issues and Problems in External Reporting"]>> <<goto [[Choose inst.]]>>

There is <b>1</b> education institution that has <b>$studyName</b> courses.  [[University of Waterloo (medium)|Select inst 2]]

<<set $instName to "Harvard">> <<set $diff += 4.75>> <<goto [[Start game]]>>

<<set $instName to "University of Waterloo">> <<set $diff += 2.75>> <<set $curExpenses.push({name: "Tuition", amount: 8035})>> <<goto [[Start game]]>>

<<set $instName to "Conestoga College">> <<goto [[Start game]]>>

By Smitty

<<nobr>> <<set $diff to Math.ceil($diff)>> <<set $happy -= (($diff * 2) / 100) / 2>> <<set $happyDecay += (($diff * 2) / 100) / 2>> <</nobr>>Okay, let's go! <<goto [[Pregame setup 1]]>> [[Play!|Pregame setup 1]]

You are <b>$playerName</b>, learning $studyName at $instName. Here's what you need to buy: <<nobr>> <div id="expenses"></div> <<script>> $(document).on(":passagedisplay", function () { var $exps = $("#expenses"); var html = "<ul>"; State.variables.curExpenses.forEach(function (exp, index) { var payLinks = ""; payLinks += "<a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='SugarCube.State.variables.curExpense = " + index + ";SugarCube.State.variables.paymentMethod = \"cash\";SugarCube.Engine.play(\"Confirm buy\");return false;'>Pay with cash</a> "; payLinks += "<a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='SugarCube.State.variables.curExpense = " + index + ";SugarCube.State.variables.paymentMethod = \"credit\";SugarCube.Engine.play(\"Confirm buy\");return false;'>Pay with credit</a>"; html += "<li>" + exp.name + " - $" + exp.amount + " - " + payLinks + "</li>"; }); html += "</ul>"; $exps.html(html); }); <</script>> <</nobr>> You can [[invest some of your money and earn interest|invest money]]. <<if $curExpenses.length is 0>> <<button [[Continue|work]]>>Next turn<</button>> <<else>> <</if>>

<hr>Money: $<<= $money.toFixed(2)>> Invested money: $<<= $investedMoney.toFixed(2)>><<if $turnNumber > 0>> Completion: $turnNumber / $maxTurns<</if>> Pending credit card debt: <span>$</span><<print ($creditCard.currentBalance + $creditCard.unpaidBalance).toFixed(2)>> $home.desc Your net worth: <<= ((($money + $investedMoney) - ($creditCard.currentBalance + $creditCard.unpaidBalance)) + $netWorthAdjustment).toFixed(2)>> <<nobr>> <<if tags().includes("happydecay")>> <<set _happyDecayAmount to $happyDecay / 5>> <<if _decayAmount < 0.05>> <<set _happyDecayAmount to 0>> <</if>> <<set $happy -= _happyDecayAmount>> <<set $happyDecay -= _happyDecayAmount>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber > $maxTurns) and (not $wonGame)>> <<set $wonGame to true>> <<goto [[Win]]>> <</if>> <</nobr>><<if settings.edu>> Showing more educational content. <</if>>

The game

<<set _exp to $curExpenses[$curExpense]>>Are you sure you want to buy _exp.name, for <span>$</span>_exp.amount, <<switch $paymentMethod>><<case "cash">>from your bank account<<case "credit">>on your $creditCard.name card<</switch>>? [[Yep|Confirm buy]] [[Nah|Main game]]

<<set $turnNumber += 1>> <<set $investedMoney *= 1.00216666667>> Since one turn = 5 day, and 5 * 6 = 30 = one month-ish <<if ($turnNumber % 6) is 3>> <<set $creditCard.billingDay to true>> <<else>> <<set $creditCard.billingDay to false>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber % 6) is 1>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Netflix subscription", amount: 6.99 })>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber % 6) is 5>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Cell phone plan", amount: 69.99 })>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber % 6) is 5>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Toiletries", amount: 49.99 })>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber % 19) is 3>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Clothing", amount: 119.99 })>> <</if>> <<if ($turnNumber % 5) is 2>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Books", amount: 140 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 38>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "New phone", amount: 649.99 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 19>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Decor for room", amount: 78.36 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 13>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "School gym membership", amount: 39.99 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 8>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "Laptop", amount: 449.99 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 64>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ "name": "New shoes", amount: 139.99 })>> <</if>> <<if $turnNumber is 37>> <<set $curExpenses.push({ name: "Residence fees, second half", amount: 3218.50 }); <</if>> <<if $hasJob>> <<set $money += $turnPay>> <<set $totalJobMoney += $turnPay>> <</if>> <<set $jobRandValue to random(1,5)>> <<if $money > -0.05>> <<goto [[Main game]]>> <<else>> <<goto [[Game over]]>> <</if>>

Based on an approximate figure from the U of W. Tuition is the fee you pay to attend school.

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<<set _exp to $curExpenses[$curExpense]>> <<switch $paymentMethod>> <<case "cash">> <<set $money -= _exp.amount>> <<case "credit">> <<set $creditCard.currentBalance += _exp.amount>> <</switch>> <<run delete $curExpenses[$curExpense]>> <<if !$moneyAlloc[_exp.name]>><<set $moneyAlloc[_exp.name] to 0>><</if>> <<set $moneyAlloc[_exp.name] += _exp.amount>> <<goto [[Main game]]>>

<<nobr>> <<if ($turnNumber is 4) and ($home.id is "phome")>> <<goto [[Parental house kick-out]]>> <</if>> <</nobr>><<nobr>> <<if ($home.id is "phome") and ($turnNumber < 3)>> You're living in your parent's home, and they aren't happy. They're going to kick you out soon. <<elseif ($home.id is "phome") and ($turnNumber is 3)>> You're living in your parent's home, and they aren't happy. This is your last chance to move out before you get kicked out. You will be kicked out of your house next turn. <<else>> You're living in: $home.name <</if>> [[Change where you live?|change living space]] <</nobr>> [[Continue|work]]

<<goto [[cc pay]]>>

<<nobr>> <<if ($creditCard.currentBalance < 0.01) and ($creditCard.unpaidBalance < 0.01)>> <<goto [[Start new turn]]>> <</if>> <<set $creditCard.unpaidBalance *= 1.0175>> <<set _amountDue to $creditCard.currentBalance + $creditCard.unpaidBalance>> <<set _minPayment to Math.min(_amountDue, (_amountDue / $creditCardMinDivide) + 20)>> <</nobr>><<if $creditCard.billingDay>>\ It's credit card billing day. This month, your credit card usage total came to <span>$</span><<= ($creditCard.currentBalance).toFixed(2)>>. Addionally, you have <span>$</span>$creditCard.unpaidBalance of unpaid balance, accumulating interest at 21% APR. The total amount due is <<= _amountDue.toFixed(2)>>, but the minimum payment is just <<= _minPayment.toFixed(2)>>. How much do you want to pay? Enter the amount, then hit enter.\ <<creditcardbox>> <<else>>\ <<goto [[Start new turn]]>>\ <</if>>\

Here's what home options you have: - [[ <<if not $forceNewHome>>[[Go back|Optional Items]]<</if>>

<<nobr>> <<set $home to { name: "Homeless", id: "homeless", cost: 0, desc: "You're living on an uncomfortable stone ledge. Your happiness will take a significant hit." }>> <<set $happy /= 5>> <<set $happydecay += 0.48>> <<set $forceNewHome to true>> <</nobr>>Your parents have kicked you out of your house, because you weren't pulling your weight. You are now [[living on the streets|change living space]].

You'll live on residence. Here's what the cost breakdown will look like: Village 1 Single Room (fall and winter): $6437 Meal plan: $5150 Total: $11 587 You'll pay the Village 1 room fee in two equal parts, one right now, and one halfway through the year. The entire meal plan will be paid right now. This comes to $8368.50 right now. [[Okay!|Get residence]]<<set $money += 10200>><<set $netWorthAdjustment -= 10200>>

<<set $home to { name: "Residence", id: "uniresi", cost: 6437, desc: "You're living in your university residence." }>> <<set $moneyAlloc["Residence"] to 3218.5>> <<goto [[Pregame setup 3]]>>

<<set $money -= 8368.50>> <<goto [[Start new turn]]>>

Wanna get a loan? You've already applied to OSAP, and have received a $3800 grant (you don't need to repay grants). The grant is already deposited to your bank account. You've also got an extra approximate $50 in your bank account, from various sources throughout high school. You've also got a $3000 donation from your parents. Addionally, you've been approved for $10 200 of loans from OSAP. [[Get my loan money!|Pregame setup 2]]

<<set _amount to parseFloat($ccamount, 10)>> <<set $money -= _amount>> <<set $creditCard.unpaidBalance += $creditCard.currentBalance>> <<set $creditCard.currentBalance to 0>> <<set $creditCard.unpaidBalance -= _amount>> <<goto [[Start new turn]]>>

Oops, looks like you ran out of money. Click the "Restart" button on the sidebar to try again.

Congrats, you won! You can see your final stats below. If your net worth is negative, you're going to need to go into the working world and earn some money to repay your loans. If you want to play again, hit the restart button on the side. Here's a table showing how you did: <<nobr>><table> <thead> <tr><td>Expense</td><td>Amount</td></tr> </thead> <tbody> <<if $hasJob>> <tr><td>Job - $job</td><td>$<<= $totalJobMoney.toFixed(2)>></td></tr> <</if>> <<for _name, _amount range $moneyAlloc>> <tr><td>_name</td><td>$<<= _amount.toFixed(2) >></td></tr> <</for>> </tbody> </table><</nobr>>

<<if $hasJob or $jobWaitPeriod>><<goto [[cc review]]>><</if>>Wanna work? Here's some open part-time jobs you can apply for (a different job will be available each turn): <<nobr>> <<if $jobRandValue is 1>>[[Gas Station Attendant|gasapply]]<</if>> <<if $jobRandValue is 2>>[[Data Entry Clerk|dataentryapply]]<</if>> <<if $jobRandValue is 3>>[[Grocery Store Cashier|storeapply]]<</if>> <<if $jobRandValue is 4>>[[Barista|barapply]]<</if>> <<if $jobRandValue is 5>>No jobs are available.<</if>> <</nobr>> [[Don't apply for job|cc review]]

You can invest $250, as many times as you want. It will accumulate about 1.3% interest monthly, and will be shown as part as your net worth, but you won't be able to withdraw until after the game ends. Remember, if you invest more money then you own you will go bankrupt and lose. [[Invest $250|confirminvest]] [[Back|Main game]]

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<<set $job to "Data Entry">><<set $pay to 14.50>>This jobs pays $14.50 per hour. Apply? [[No|work]] [[Yes|job apply]]

<<set $job to "Data Entry">><<set $pay to 16>>This jobs pays $16 per hour. Apply? [[No|work]] [[Yes|job apply]]

<<set $job to "Data Entry">><<set $pay to 16.50>>This jobs pays $16.50 per hour. Apply? [[No|work]] [[Yes|job apply]]

<<set $job to "Barista">><<set $pay to 14>>This jobs pays $14 per hour. Apply? [[No|work]] [[Yes|job apply]]

<<if random(1,3) !== 2>>\ <<set $hasJob to true>><<set $turnPay to parseFloat($pay * 2 * (5 * 0.71428571428).toFixed(2), 10)>>\ <<if $hardmode>><<set $turnPay to parseFloat($pay * 1 * (5 * 0.71428571428).toFixed(2), 10)>><</if>>\ Congrats, you got hired! You'll get <span>$</span>$pay per hour, for your $job job. That comes to about <span>$</span>$turnPay per turn. <<else>> Sorry, you didn't get hired. Better luck next turn. <</if>>\ [[Continue.|cc review]]

<<set $money -= 250>> <<set $investedMoney += 250>> <<goto [[invest money]]>>

<<set $hardmode to true>> <<set $money -= 1000>> <<set $maxTurns to 78>> <<set $creditCardMinDivide to 1.8>> <<goto [[Grad 1]]>>