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Cicero:
--- Quote from: 0bsessions on 31 Dec 2008, 08:18 ---I'm long since in the real world. I work, live on my own and maintain a steady lifestyle. I'm making enough that I live generally comfortably, I'd just prefer to get into what I want to.
As for staying ahead of the curve, I'm not particularly concerned. I'd like to go into teaching, so I'm not too worried as far as the job market goes. As long as I'm in a teaching job by thirty, I'll be satisfied. I'm not waiting because I don't feel like going, by any means, I'm waiting because financial aid is few and far between in this economy and I'd rather not stretch myself too thin and worry about neglecting my responsibilities.
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As long as you're able to manage man, do your thing. College is overrated in my book, but almost a necessary experience to have a fair shake in life. I've been blessed to get scholarships, financial aid (my mom is dirt poor) and to only be 20K down and on pace to graduate with two separate majors. If I could do it all over again, I'd of went to tech school or gotten a degree from somewhere in music production and sound engineering. Well, maybe I wouldn't do it over again. I don't like to brag or anything like that, but I've set myself up with an impeccable resume, tons of working experience (I lobby for my school politically and do a lot of big work for them) and have got a lot of references.
College has been fun. The classes don't mean shit, it is the people you know and the things you learn outside the classroom that really matter. That sort of stuff is trill and applicable.
Anyways man, I wish you the best. Hopefully you realize I came here guns a blazin' because my friend who invited me told me this was a tough crowd. You guys are all right.
Barmymoo:
Yes, I'm going with Gilead on this one, at least partly. Regardless of how the economy is, being a student is always financially hard. I wouldn't say it's completely insulated though; of course the economy is going to affect everything from how much funding there is to whether or not you can get a decent part time job. Even so, when the economy is strong students still have to eat beans for a week.
Katherine:
My New Year's resolutions include sticking around in this dead end job for another year, treating the people around me pretty terribly and becoming more sedentary. That last one might be a bit difficult since I quit playing World of Warcraft, but I'll figure something out, I'm sure.
tania:
i think gilead just means that, in very simplified terms, you might as well go to school if you have the money because it means avoiding finding a job for that much longer, which with the financial crisis is basically an impossible thing to do in north america right now.
Cicero:
One of the first principles you'll learn in economics is that you have to spend money to make money. Going into debt is just a part of life. Yes, right now it is hard to obtain loan and financial aid because of the economy and lenders backing out from those traditional routes (you can blame 80s yuppies, welfare lovers and fiscally irresponsible turds for that) -- but options are available. Honestly guys, they are. The economy is in a bad way, but don't let it get to the mythical realm where it encourages helplessness and makes you feel like you can't rise above it.
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