How did YOU pay for college?
Dec 7, 2012 | 8:26 pm
#1
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How did YOU pay for college?
In retrospect, most of us are frequent-flyers. And with that distinction comes a somewhat hefty price tag. But of course it couldn't all have come from somewhere. I'd say a fair amount of us went to college and now(?) hold decent jobs to help pay for our ventures.
Having said that, how did you manage to pay for/afford college? Did you live out of a box? Or did you simply work five part-time jobs did get you where you are today?
Having said that, how did you manage to pay for/afford college? Did you live out of a box? Or did you simply work five part-time jobs did get you where you are today?
Dec 7, 2012 | 8:55 pm
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How did YOU pay for college?
Loans. High five figures. For a degree in English and two minors (Latin/Classics and German).
Sigh ...
The sigh not withstanding, I don't regret it. While I haven't made a lot of money with my education ( and I never expected to), I loved going to school. I'd really like to go back to get an MFA or Masters in the Classics if I had the money.
This seems like more of an OMNI discussion BTW.
Sigh ...
The sigh not withstanding, I don't regret it. While I haven't made a lot of money with my education ( and I never expected to), I loved going to school. I'd really like to go back to get an MFA or Masters in the Classics if I had the money.
This seems like more of an OMNI discussion BTW.
Last edited by redheadtempe33; Dec 7, 2012 at 9:01 pm
Dec 7, 2012 | 9:05 pm
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I did not go to college.
Dec 7, 2012 | 9:18 pm
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Goverment loans + money my parents set aside in education funds. Resulted me using goverment loans to buy stocks and repaying the loan that way 
Dec 8, 2012 | 3:48 am
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14 years service as an officer in the Navy....
Actually I had "paid back" my training/education "ROSO" (Return of Service obligation) after about 8 years... but I stayed until I no longer enjoyed it!
Actually I had "paid back" my training/education "ROSO" (Return of Service obligation) after about 8 years... but I stayed until I no longer enjoyed it!
Dec 8, 2012 | 4:04 am
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Not really on topic for Communitybuzz! and since the OP is not OMNI enabled, I'll close the thread.
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