I guess my main issue is proving that I can provide for myself financially because it looks like I can't.

And there aren't opportunities to grade or teach in my program unless you're a graduate assistant. I'm not…probably because I wanted to go to that school and they didn't have to bribe me from going to another school. Or maybe I don't have adequate life skills (that was part of the reason my partner didn't get one). So I don't get any experience (and therefore don't get paid) doing those sort of things.

If I could figure out steady employment in the Summer, that would be great. But as it is, other obligations take me out of town about one week per month so I don't know how to work around that. I found one job that would work but I can't figure out how to fill out their application without it making me look bad or useless.