wish things would look up -.-

[amanda509]

just a bit of a life rant.

soo, my hours at work have been cut severely, going from 18 to 6 a week...which means i cant pay my bills. also, i cant get a job because my school hours are 12:30-5:30 smack in the middle of the day, and nobody wants to hire me because of that. and, my boyfriends parents were supposed to buy a nice place for us and his sister to rent, but because of his sister not paying rent on her current college apartment, they cant buy it, and therefore we cant get a place. AND my mom is pushing for me really hard to sell all my beloved critters so i can save for an apartment (on 6 hours a week pay? ha...yea right.)

honestly, im regretting going to school. i hate it, i havent learned a thing, the hours are stupid, i cant get a job, and the last 3 months i have to work full time at an externship and wont get paid a penny...just takes more time out of my day that i cant work to make money. AND the credits arent transferable...so im screwed.

i really hate life right now, not sure what to do about it. im sick and tired of the same old same old bull crap. and dont say "welcome to life" because life isnt like that. i should be looking forward to things, not scared to be excited about something because everytime i do, it doesnt happen.

and for those of you who remember my weight loss thread, i havent lost a single pound...im going to the gym 4 days a week, running, cardio, everything, eating healthy....and yea..not a single pound, and trust me, its there to lose.

 

[DavidBuchan]

Damn....sorry to hear you have troubles...I ain't saying welcome to life..........but.........when I have money problems the only thing I do is try to think positive. I have a 'penny jar' on a shelf in my bedroom. This helps me to remember that I am in the top 10 or 15% of the 'wealthiest' people on the planet.

As for your weight. I'm not stupid enough to make any personal comment about it. I will say one thing though - there is a difference between being 'fit' and being healthy. As long as you got your health you got no reason to worry imho .
Oh, school....yes you have learned things...and if you want to learn more and get a qualification then stay in school!

 

[poppototamus]

It may be too late this year, but you might want to consider submitting a FAFSA application for federal financial aid. As long as you are in school, you can get Pell and other grants from the feds every year to pay for tuition and anything else. One problem friends of mine have run into with this is that if you are under 23 (I think) you have to put your parent's financial information on the application and that can make you ineligible. As a late-bloomer type of college student (I'm 27 and just finished my B.S. this winter) I never had to put anything on the application but my own financial status and I got through college never paying out of pocket for tuition, and I usually ended up with a couple thousand dollars a quarter for living expenses. Many states also have grant programs for college students, in California it's called CalGrants.

 

[Decadancin]

I don't think the "Hang in there" response is what you need right now, so I wont go there. I will agree that life is particularly tough when school, work, life, parents, responsibility and tons of other factors are involved all at the same time. If there were a great answer to your plight I'm sure someone would have chimed in by now. O.K., I guess I am going to go with "Hang in there!" All I will add is that the world is not an easy place anymore, (if it ever was ) and that degree can give you an edge that others would wish they had. Keep up the hard work and eventually you will look back at this thread and feel a sense of accomplishment! I hope this helps.

 

[froggielog]

I dont think anything I could tell you would make and difference BUT you can watch this video about this goldfish who was given a second chance
Maybe it will make your day a bit brighter

http://now.msn.com/disabled-goldfish-floats-in-a-harness-in-viral-video

 

[Olimpia]

There aren't any changes you can make? Such as go to a different college on scholarships like Poppototamus suggested. Maybe you can't do anything until summer/fall but if you think you'll get more juice out of a different institution, it might be worth looking into. And in that case it may give you this semester and perhaps summer to find a job and save up some pocket money to get yourself settled.

 

[amanda509]

There aren't any changes you can make? Such as go to a different college on scholarships like Poppototamus suggested. Maybe you can't do anything until summer/fall but if you think you'll get more juice out of a different institution, it might be worth looking into. And in that case it may give you this semester and perhaps summer to find a job and save up some pocket money to get yourself settled.

i wish i could, but theres already 15 grand invested in this...and the credits arent transferable because its a tech school, which means things are taught on experience, not teaching degree. i should have taken a year off to work..but its too late now. i would have been better off getting a full time job at minimum wage than going here :/

 

[Decadancin]

The credits may not be transferable, but you may be able to get credit for "life experience". Some schools will allow a certain number of credits based on your experience. Its worth looking into if you're really not happy.

 

[azgnoinc]

I'm not going to get Dr Phil on ya like some other folks, I'm taking the Steve Harvey approach, so with that in mind: I ran temp agencies in both Ohio & PA for the last 5 years up until this past year, I am am rather certain there are agencies in the Altoona area, I am also sure that those agencies have 3rd shift positions available, because nobody wants to work 3rd shift and actually show up for work. I'm not sure if this is something you've looked into, but if not it couldn't hurt.
Also - you have to ask yourself - Do I want to bust my butt and do what I need to do to make things happen for myself, or am I going to let life pass me by like so many others.

You can't expect life to happen, you have to make it happen.

Can do attitude - Yes i can do it.

Will do attitude - yes I WILL do it.

I have been at a point in life very similar to yours, going to a tech school that didn't amount to anything on paper. But - I graduated 2nd in my class and took every bit of knowledge that I could squeeze out of it, all while working a 3rd shift job in a group home through a temp agency- not a fun or glorious job, probably one of the top 3 worst jobs I ever had - but I did what I needed to do given the situation I was in - making the best of what you have is what it's all about.

So, Can you change your situation or Will you make your life happen??

 

[shaunaroxanne]

You can still switch schools, it is NOT a waste of your time or money. In the grand scheme of things, when you are 35 years old, you will not miss that 15 thousand. School loans don't make your credit bad and they are a fact of life.

I have an associates degree in travel and tourism....never became a travel agent. I have an associates in Hotel management, never managed a hotel. I have a Bachelors degree in Leadership and a Master's degree in Education. Although I never actually got a job using some of those degrees, the education I earned was cumulative. They all added up to what I am today, and I would not trade my teaching job for any job, no matter what the salary was. I would not be a great teacher had I not dabbled in so many different areas. Yeah, I have student loans....so what. If I wasn't paying the loans I'd be buying junk I don't really need with that money. Invest in yourself