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So im getting my bachelor's and my mom wants me to go for my masters. Im already gonna be 140k in debt and I don't wanna add on to it. I also don't have apt money and she hates every school around us. I just dont know what to do
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Anonymous 6d

I found a company that covered my grad school as long as I stayed time and a half after. I’m done and nearly debt free

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Anonymous 6d

You did it wrong, I got my masters and only owe 4k right now and I’m keeping it for good credit. What did you do??

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Anonymous 6d

I’m trying to explain this to my family. Like sure, I could get scholarships and research grants to get my masters. But I’d have to move out of state, and take out private loans to pay for housing and groceries bc the work study to pay for college wouldn’t cover anything else. It’s not financially responsible to go to grad school rn. I could get a state job and have them pay for it in a few years though

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Anonymous 6d

do whatever tf u wanna do it's your life, and money n stuff are real things you kinda have to take it into account when making these decisions so yea

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Anonymous 5d

I sell cars and make 200K and it’s easy. Just chill and hang out with customers. Why you doing all that work?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6d

I take out 26k every semester in loans. My school ain't cheap and fafsa gives nothing. She wants me to stay in my school but they don't offer graduate housing and I only have $3 to my name

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

Mine wasn’t either lol I still made that shit work. You shouldn’t be paying for grad school, you should’ve been working in your field or interning so you’d be ready for the next step

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6d

No they 140k is just my undergrad lol. Im not done yet I graduate next year

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

But also I can not for the life of me find any job in my field that'll pay for graduate school.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

What do you do?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6d

Forensic chem

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6d

Like I even suggested taking a gap year and she's so fucking insistent. Saying money isn't a problem. I have these loans and im gonna have to have more for grad school. AND and apt. Like I dont want to be in debt forever. And I dont even need grad school

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

My friend got a lab job in the bay for that, where are you, is it just like a country ass area?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

If she’s not paying for it she has zero say in it. Get rude. It’s your life, you get to decide how to live it

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6d

Once i can afford to live on my own. I literally have no money or car. And I can't get on campus jobs without a federal work study. I hate my life

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6d

I live in New York. Like 30 min north of Albany. The only labs around are in Albany and its basically only state police which doesn't pay shit.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

I’m lucky in cali then

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6d

If only it wasnt so expensive to live 😭😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 5d

Because i like forensics and chemistry and you need a degree for it?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5d

That makes sense. I really do hope you make good money. 140K is a lot of debt.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 5d

Honestly starting pays like 65k and it takes years to make six figures. Im just gonna die with the debt atp.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5d

You’ll never be free. Sheeet. As long as you’re happy I guess you’re good.

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