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Old Jul 20, 2012, 03:14 PM
Anonymous32911
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I know I'm probably sounding like a spoiled brat who thinks I'm entitled to help, but I just wonder about other people and how they do it. I was discussing loans and school with this one guy, and I asked if he's still paying off his student loans. He said no. Then I asked how he paid them off so soon. He told me his parents paid for his college. It seems that most people (not all) have the support of their parents or a spouse or someone like that. I have completed a year of community college. I had to move out back then because my mom was drinking. I took one class at a time while working full time to barely support myself. I burnt myself out back then. So, I moved back home after a year, hoping to go back to school full time, but found myself looking for another full time job because she was still drinking heavily and I couldn't stand it. Years passed, and I just worked part time, and acted as housekeeper. Then, I went to vet tech school. My car broke down, and I had to take 2 trains to get to and from school. The travel time was about 3 hours a day at 5 days a week. Then I worked on the weekends at 5am. I had no days off. I did this for about a year. I burnt myself out again, and gave it all up. I started over, and got a job for $8.50/hr. so I could buy a used car. Then, I went back to my old job so I could make a little more money. I've applied for full time positions there so I could possibly go to college online, but they chose to hire other people for those full time positions. My lease is almost up at my current apt. where I live with my boyfriend who has pretty much used me so he could pay off his debt and get ahead. Now, I have to rely on him to make ends meet because I don't earn enough money with my hours being cut. I'm so sick from it all. It could be worse though. I could be living in my car.