And I return to you finally. It's been a little longer than I thought it would be, but it's all good. So let's see, last time I got through most of my situation this semester with the sidetrack into my career.
We'll continue by talking about my plans for Spring semester. I think I've already said that I intend to attend the community college as a transfer student, which basically means that all my credits taken there will transfer straight into UNF. Now, I really hate to have to do this, but it's the only way I can afford to take classes. Many of you as I know are asking, "what about scholarships?" Well, I looked into many scholarships, mainly within the school itself. That really didn't get me anywhere seeing as the schools scholarships are only offered to in-state students and students accepted into a particular college on campus (ie they've completed their prerequisite curriculum and are working towards their bachelor degree). I am neither, and so only qualified for loans from the school, though I couldn't even get a loan due to the fact that I forgot to fill out a FAFSA for this school year. That is entirely my fault, I let classes and work get in the way and did not keep up with the deadline for the FAFSA.
Anyway, I feel like a slight change in subject. Talking about my financial situation and the school kind of gets me fuming and I don't want to rant too much. But then again, maybe I do.
Allright, for my first year of college, after my scholarships and a loan I took out, I still needed about $2000 for tuition. My parents helped out by taking out a PLUS loan. Now, this is a federal loan, and from what the school told us, the money from my parents' loan would go into an account in the school under my name to be used when needed. Unfortunately, this was not the case. As I came to find out at the beginning of this year, I owed about $3000 on my tuition for this semester. I should have had $3000 left of my parents' PLUS loan, but instead only had like $80. What the hell happened to the money?! Well, as I came to find out after incessant inquiries with the financial aid department, the "school's" policy on loans is that you have to reaply for loans each year. Even though the school only needed to use $3000 dollars of the loan for my first year, they decided to use all $6000. I have to wonder how this is legal and sane. The money is in an account under my name in the school. That means the money can sit there if I don't need it right away. Only $3000 should have been claimed my first year, thus, my parents should only have to pay interest on $3000. However, the entire $6000 was claimed, and so now my folks have to pay interest on the full $6000. Doesn't sound quite right, does it?
But that's all I want to say about it now. It's time I just put it behind me as I'm really not going to do anything about it legal wise.
What I'd rather do now is to reminise a bit on my past. Get a little nostalgic and talk about my high school years.
People say they're the best years of your life. For some yes, for others no. For me, they were pretty damn amazing. Good, bad, kinda crazy. It really wasn't until I got out of high school that I realized how good those 4 years were. While I was in, I couldn't wait to get out, then all of a sudden I'm out and I wish I was back in. Now, I know I've already said that I started working my Freshman year, and so I was basically out on my own from the age of 15 on. This is not too much of an exaggeration. I mean, I wake up at about 6:30, leave the house at 7:15. School goes until 3:00, then I had swim practice and work from 3:00 until 9:00. I did not see the house again until nearly 10:00. I was home for sleep and that was about it. Those years went by so fast though, I really can't believe it. I've been in college for almost two years, and it's still really just dawning on me that I graduated from high school, that two years ago, I turned 18.
And I'm going to leave you hanging there because I'm getting distracted by a movie on tv.
I'll get back at everyone soon.
Peace out.
