Comments on: The Pressure Is On http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/ . . . soldier to the grey Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kate D http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-212 Kate D Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:18:10 +0000 http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-212 Honestly I don’t remember how I did it! After the first semester when it was apparent money was going to be really tight I took advantage of a full time job opening so there were two incomes to work with. I also received a nice scholarship from a career association which was able to pay for tuition and books for 1/3 of my school which helped. That alleviated a lot of stress!

But it still wasn’t a fun time and my binge eating disorder fully developed during that time because I was under huge amounts of stress and unable to vocal what was going on (so I ate instead.) If I could do it over I probably would have planned better. I would have saved up some money and chosen a different grad school program.

Oooh, but here is something that might help take some sting out of student loans: You’ll get huge tax breaks for continuing education! :-)

]]> By: Val http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-211 Val Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:10:24 +0000 http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-211 How in the world did you get through that? Did you have to seriously cut back on other areas in your life?

]]> By: Kate D http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-210 Kate D Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:58:34 +0000 http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-210 I hear ya on the money stress! I paid out of pocket for my graduate school and money was super tight.

But if the money is going to something you love its totally worth it. Hopefully the job market will be kind to you when you graduate (mine certainly isn’t).

]]> By: Leah @ Why Deprive? http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-209 Leah @ Why Deprive? Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:21:04 +0000 http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-209 Argh – money DOES suck!! I wish I could just kind of do whatever and never have to worry about money. Of course, thats not the real world. $380 a month is a LOT though! Thats more than my car payments.

]]> By: Janelle http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-208 Janelle Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:34:09 +0000 http://balancingval.com/2010/09/20/the-pressure-is-on/#comment-208 Hi, I am new to your blog. I hear you on the challenge! I will graduate in Feb. with my BA (finally) and when my student loans come due.. yikes! But, all we can do is the best we can do. Congrats on making your dreams come true!! :) Janelle

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