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Post by bob on Aug 7, 2017 19:06:39 GMT -5
Next month I start attending community college to get an associates degree.
This school is not my first choice.
Back in January I looked the university where I graduated from in May of 2008. This was my plan after I quit my horrible job last December. However, tuition more then quadrupled since I left. After finally met with the only advisor for the department after we didn't connect because she needed hand surgery and I never got an email she sent setting up a meeting weeks ago for some reason.
I learned that I can't get any scholarships or grants because I graduated already. There are no more spots open class I was looking at. After I explained to her that I'm not taking out any loans she strongly encouraged me to enroll in a community college to get an associates degree.
Even though the end game of getting the associates degree and the career paths it will open up for me isn't exactly what I want I feel it's my only choice because I'd end up being super deep in debt again and have to take out student loans again able forced to take horrible jobs to pay it back. It's ludicrous that I would have to get super into to debt to do ideally what I want to make a better life for myself.
Transfer credits wiped out a lot of what I would've had to take.
I bought books for 3 of my 4 classes, so this is becoming a little more real to me. I'm a little concerned that the book for the other class isn't available for purchase yet considering it starts at the beginning of next month.
I'm also a little skeptical of the online classes but I guess I'll see how it goes. There's no real good place where I live to have my laptop with a reliable internet connection, a notebook and a school text book near by.
I'm excited and can't help but feel a little old while doing this.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 7, 2017 20:02:34 GMT -5
are you going back to school to prove to dad that you're not a fool?
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 7, 2017 23:47:28 GMT -5
No matter what happens, your dad is doing all this because he loves you, also he's really good at diving and selling clothes to fat guys.
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Post by DSR on Aug 8, 2017 1:20:38 GMT -5
are you going back to school to prove to dad that you're not a fool? He's got his lunch packed up and his shoes tied tight. I hope he don't get in a fight!
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Aug 8, 2017 3:01:42 GMT -5
Community college Rocks. Maybe you'll meet a ragtag group of diverse friends and form a wacky study group. Stay away from girls who pronounce Bagel Wrong. They're the worst.
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Post by crabbymelt on Aug 8, 2017 3:15:37 GMT -5
You can do it! I went to a CC for my degree in Massage Therapy and it was the most fun in college I'd ever had. You just got to tell yourself you'll get through it one assignment at a time. I didn't get great job opportunities when I finished, so prepare for that, however I just landed a great job with benefits.
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Post by bob on Aug 8, 2017 10:15:32 GMT -5
Community college Rocks. Maybe you'll meet a ragtag group of diverse friends and form a wacky study group. Stay away from girls who pronounce Bagel Wrong. They're the worst. probably not, almost all of my classes are internet only There only 3 that I have to be at a precise location to attend for my program.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Aug 8, 2017 13:01:25 GMT -5
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Post by bob on Aug 8, 2017 15:16:40 GMT -5
The last name of one of the authors of one of my text books is Nakamura. I'm taking this as a good sign.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 15:20:42 GMT -5
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Post by bob on Aug 17, 2017 22:30:08 GMT -5
I picked up my math book earlier, just leaves one book left to pick up --- might help if the teacher picked the text for the class
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Post by bob on Aug 18, 2017 14:32:27 GMT -5
So there's a picture of The Rock on my math book. I'm taking this as a very good sign.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Aug 18, 2017 14:52:51 GMT -5
The Rock says; IT DOESN*T MATTER WHAT YOUR GRADE IS!
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Post by The Ichi on Aug 18, 2017 15:07:59 GMT -5
Go full Buscemi with it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 9:01:02 GMT -5
"And for all of you heading out in the real world, my advice is this: 'DON'T GO!' Move back in with your parents, let them deal with it!"
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Post by bob on Aug 19, 2017 13:43:07 GMT -5
Go full Buscemi with it. I don't get the reference
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Post by bob on Aug 23, 2017 17:02:22 GMT -5
I'm growing increasingly concerned that the teacher STILL hasn't picked the required text for the class. I literally need this book in 2 weeks.
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Post by The Unconquered Sun on Aug 23, 2017 17:33:09 GMT -5
I'm growing increasingly concerned that the teacher STILL hasn't picked the required text for the class. I literally need this book in 2 weeks. Simply buy a copy of every single book in the bookstore, that way you're sure to have it. Just to be safe, buy multiple copies of each book. You can use the extra books to build a fort when the student loan people knock at your door. Glad I could help.
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Post by bob on Aug 29, 2017 15:41:39 GMT -5
I learned yesterday that I won't be able to get any sort of assistance from anyone on how to navigate the online site for my online only classes, which I never used before, from any college staff which in my book is kind of bullshit.
I start next week and I'm sort of lost on the website.
Still no update on the book I need either, which I was told might be somewhere on the online only classes website which I have yet to see anything for any of my classes for, save the math class -- which I have to be in person on campus for.
I'm kind of thinking I made a big mistake.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 29, 2017 18:40:53 GMT -5
I learned yesterday that I won't be able to get any sort of assistance from anyone on how to navigate the online site for my online only classes, which I never used before, from any college staff which in my book is kind of bullshit. I start next week and I'm sort of lost on the website. Still no update on the book I need either, which I was told might be somewhere on the online only classes website which I have yet to see anything for any of my classes for, save the math class -- which I have to be in person on campus for. I'm kind of thinking I made a big mistake. This isn't a wacky comedy premise at all.
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