Paying for school
I just finished all the paperwork for my school loans and grants and scholarships. It’s a lot of paperwork… each year. It seems like the work never ends for college. Even during the summer I have a ton of stuff to do, and it only seems to equal me in more in the red zone when it comes to money.
Some students are lucky and their parents do all the paperwork and all they have to do is sign their name. My mom did that only my first year. I think she does it this way now so I feel more responsible about college and that I understand the financial burden that paying for college can be on a household.
I am slowly realizing that I have one more year left to pay for after this one and its not the greatest feeling. I love college, but education is expensive! By the time I finish grad school, I will be in great debt. All I am doing now is crossing my fingers that the economy turns around by that point and I find a great job so all my money can go to paying off my student loans.
No more free ride. The government paid for all 12 years of my education until I graduated high school, mom paid for the first year of college, now it’s all up to me. It can be a stressful thought but it also can be a motivational one because it sure is keeping me out of trouble!
