Housing Evil

ok, so I am leaving in 6 days, so I had to make sure housing issue for summer.. (which I was not very looking foward to dealing with)

I went down to the front desk, and say
"Hi, I have a question about penalty to cancel my contract here."


He said
"Are you sure you want to cancel? You need to pay 25% of year housing fee which is about $2,000."

（´ρ｀;） <--- my face was like this

"$2000!???? oh, I thought it is only $200 for each month after I move out.. so $600???"
"No, it is $2000. 25% of your year housing fee."

so I left and went to the studio and returned the projector to Sonia, then cleaned the studio basement, and went to Housing to make sure if it is REALLY $2000!

Takashi "Hi, how are you doing? (good, you?) I am very good!" (big smile to make them feel bad to be rude. This is my strategy.)

Takashi "I have a question about moving out my residence for summer."
Lady1 "Your student #?"
Takashi "ah..."
Lady1 "Your last name? First name? ok, you have to pay $1800 for penalty."
Takashi "ah.. (oooooh $200 cheaper!)"
Lady1 "yeah, so if you move out, you are loosing more money than you stay."
Takashi "well, but I am going back home in Japan.. I guess I just need to keep it... Until which day do we need to move out in August?"
Lady1 "August 15th"
Takashi "ah.. I am coming back here on 21st... oh I guess I just need to pay penalty.."
Lady1 "You can pay it at front desk. "

So, our intense conversation finished like that.
ugh, EVIL HOUSING!!!

so now.. either
1. Cancel this stupid contract, and pay $1800
or
2. Pay rest of the rent (which is for 2 months.. $642x2) and pay $300 to change my flight ticket comning back here on 14th Aug, then be homeless.

I am SO LOOKING FOWARD TO SUMMER NOW!