Sorry I've fallen behind on updating this.
As a student, I'm completely worried about next year... and the year after that... and the rest of my life.
I'm hoping my financial aid package is as good, maybe better, than last year's. There's no way my mom would be able to take out a loan, and I'm scared to take one out on my own too. But if it comes down to it, I'll take out the loan if it means saving my educational career. I don't think I'll win the scholarships I applied for this year. First semester I didn't have too great of a GPA.
I know I made the right choice in coming to USC, but I hate that I'll be so in debt once I graduate. I remember everyone telling us not to worry about the money aspect when we chose our college, but once you get to college, you realize that that's awful advice. Maybe don't worry about money at that moment in time, but you absolutely need to think about money in the long term. University life completely alters you; it changes the way you look at yourself and what will become of you.
I am now my own person.
I am an entity.
I am dead broke.
What can people really tell about me?
They don't always know I go to USC. And if they do know I go to USC, they assume I'm rich and that everything is being handed to me. I hate the labels that come with this school. When I go home I'm scared to tell people where I go to school, fearing the look they might give me. Unless they know my life story, I'm sure they assume the worst about me.
But oh how I love this place. It offers me so much of an escape. Everyday I ride my bike and I'm still in awe over the campus. The architecture is so beautiful, so classic. I wish I could live smack dab in the center of campus, just to admire the beautiful buildings. The smog isn't too great, and the construction is annoying, but overall I love this place. I've found good friends and good classes to keep me sane.
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omg! i know! they've told me not to worry about money for college cause the government pays for it. so i worked so hard only to find out that i get no money! so loans are my only option. don't be afraid of them. tons of students have loans that they'll need to repay. i met this one lady at the train station who said that she graduated with like 30000 dollars in loans and she continues to pay for them. and she's alive and well. so dont worry. your education is totally worth all the loans you'll eventually get.
ReplyDeleteand isnt USC beautiful?! i love that campus. it was my first choice for a really long time in high school. but i'm happy in SD. despite all the financial and academic worries, college is the best.