School, money and me, oh my!

[piplover]

Just found out today that I qualify for an unsubsidized loan.  If I take it, then I'll owe about 8,000 as of right now.  On the other hand, I can't really picture how I'm going to pay for school any other way.  So...I guess I'll be taking the loan and selling my soul for the next several years.  Is a BA really worth it?  I hope so.  I wish I could quit Walmart right now and just concentrate on school, but I don't think that will happen.  However, I got a coaching today becuase I've been absent 6 times since Oct.  Yeah, pesky little things like a bad back and stomach flu will do that to a person.  They told me if I get 7 absences then it is grounds for termination.  So, yeah, ok.  I guess I should just start looking for a new job, sigh.  Oh, well.  It was nice having insurance while it lasted. 
*Hugs Flist!*

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[amperage.livejournal.com]

One of my nieces worked for Lowe's all through her college and they were really good about scheduling her so that she could be in school. She even got a white collar professional type job with them after she graduated. Based on that, go apply. All the stores may not be as good, but they can't be as bad as Hell-mart.

And definitely apply around campus. The pay won't be great, but there are usually at least one or two jobs that are decent, you just have to find them. (For me it was the school cafeteria. The work sucked, but you could work as much as you wanted. For Allen, the DH, it was Women's Transit.)

As for the debt. . .you'll be just like the rest of us. And I promise, you do eventually pay it off. It's a major pain, but worth it.

Good thoughts and virtual hugs, Kelly.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I do want to get away from Walmart, but then I think...insurance! I have to find out if the school offers insurance, beacause I may just go that route. Also, I found out yesterday that instead of the 8000 I was originally supposed to get, I'm only getting 3000. Oh, well. I can at least pay off the school with that and get myself a computer that acutally will let me do my homework. The one I have now sucks, lol.
HUGS