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Posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 3:15:27
I'm so happy for you getting you education finished! I made the mistake of dropping out of high school at 16 but then I got my G.E.D. at 18 then I tried community college for 1 quarter but ran out of money. My boyfriend got layed off of his warehouse job a little less than a year ago and broke his ankle 2 weeks ago now he's in a cast and can't work till it's healed because he's a high school drop out too and manual labor is pretty much all we have around. I don't work either because of my social anxiety which I am starting to get some relief from but I would turn in a resume and panic because I was actually afraid they WOULD call back. I have no idea what I want to do with my life but I'm figuring things out one day at a time. It's hard being called a lazy mooch by people around me though when I'm going through all of this mentally (my boyfriend and his Dad are very supportive though and it really doesn't seem to bother him that he has to support me finacially). Anyways that's some of the stuff tip of the iceberg really. Sorry if this is boring. Thanks for listening,
Ayla
Posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2003, at 13:10:18
In reply to Hannah W, posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 3:15:27
Alya,
I was surprised that you would think that we would find your story boring. I think that your life has had some hard moments, but that you are determined to make everything turn out fine.
I'll Cheer for you.
Posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 17:46:00
In reply to Re: Hannah W » Ayla, posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2003, at 13:10:18
Thanks falls, it's really good to hear that. I appreciate the support as well. I hope to return the favor some time.
Ayla
Posted by HannahW on October 12, 2003, at 18:18:01
In reply to Hannah W, posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 3:15:27
Good for you for giving community college a shot. Don't let running out of money stop you, though. I'm sure you qualify for some hefty financial aid. You won't have to come up with any cash--you just get student loans, which you don't have to pay on until 6 months after you graduate. You can even borrow enough to pay for some minimal living expenses. If you chose to get married before you graduate, there's married student housing at most universities. After you graduate, you'll be able to get a good job so you can afford your loan payments. I take my classes on the internet so I don't have to worry about being too depressed to go class. I just do my school work when I can.
I don't mean to preach at you. I just did it the hard way, and when I look back, I think about how stupid I was for not exploring all of my options.
Posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 18:42:47
In reply to Re: Hannah W » Ayla, posted by HannahW on October 12, 2003, at 18:18:01
Don't worry I did'nt think you were preaching. I actually tried the financial aid thing through the federal financial aid and through the school but if you are under 25 and your parents make too much money you are s.o.l. and you can't lie (not that I would) because it goes by their income tax retuns. I don't live with either of my parents and they would be happy to help me but here's the situation: My mom lives with her boyfriend who is a great guy but he pays most of the bills and she runs her own non-profit organization (free music lessons for kids)I am also involved I am the secretary and a bass guitar player Not very good yet though) anyways so she can't help and my Dad is the one who payed for the quarter that I already took(I also did it on the internet) but he was very recently remarried and they just bought a little fixer upper house. So even though he makes around 25$ an hour he does'nt have much to give and he was just layed off (he is a cement mason). The student loans I could probably get but it scares me to be in so much debt as I don't even have a job and about 4 math classes to take to be college level and I have no idea what to study for. I'm just trying to work on myself right now and maybe start trying to get a little job pretty soon then after that maybe I'll try again. I kind of want to be a librarian and people always laugh because I have a couple of piercings and 3 tattoos and my parents are rock musicians (that was a very interesting childhood).
So that's the scoop but I do know that there are still options out there for me and when I am really ready to commit myself to it I will. Thanks for listening to my life story :).
Ayla
Posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2003, at 23:14:13
In reply to Re: Hannah W » HannahW, posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 18:42:47
Ayla,
I was a children's librarian for a year or so, and I'm going to apply for a 10 hour /week position at the library again. Libraries are the coolest places on earth. And my head librarian is a 45 year old guy with a ponytail who likes to play his guitar in the library. The old stereotypes no longer apply. Your local library would love it if you could volunteer a couple of hours a week.
On financial aid - You will have to look up the rules, or ask your financial aid office to be sure. If you can prove that your parents haven't supported you for the last 2 (??) years then their income isn't counted for your financial aid application. The money that your dad contributed towards your semester this year would have to be counted. But if they haven't been contributing to your room and board, then you can only put in your income. They may have to sign a form saying that they didn't contribute for those years. If you are confused, let me know and I'll try to dig up the information.
Posted by Ayla on October 12, 2003, at 23:52:48
In reply to Re: Financial aid Libraries » Ayla, posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2003, at 23:14:13
Thanks Fallsfall. I have loved books for the last 3 years, that's when I discovered how awesome it was to be able to get into a whole other world (sounds kinda cheesy does'nt it). I love the environment of my local library and I have absoulutely been planning on volunteering there, I just need to feel better first. Anxiety ya know?
Well thanks for the info. I'm sure I will be able to figure it out. What a cool job being a childeren's librarian!!! I would love that. I'll have to ask you about how you got there when I'm ready to try to go back to school. Thanks again,
Ayla
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