5/24

[december_solstice]

I'm not feeling so hot tonight. I have a lot of gas built up and it's causing discomfort. I'm also tired. I've been tired since this morning. I have to really make an effort to go to bed at a reasonable hour because Thomas often wakes me up early in the morning to get breakfast and/or run any errands he needs for work that day. Since I'm the one with digital money (debit card) and food stamps, I'm basically the wallet. 

 

Tomorrow is a busy day. I had 3 appointments lined up, 2 of which I scheduled on top of each other - because I honestly am not used to being this popular. LOL. Come to find, 1 was missed and originally meant for Tuesday. Thomas is going to cancel the other.  I have a Skype interview for a REALLY good job, which of course, I'm going to keep. It's a bit of a walk, but the hours are good, it pays well, and so far, it looks promising. Admin for a tutoring service that specializes in learning disabilities and other special needs. I'm still quite nervous but it's probably the most relevant job in regards to my background, and the best opportunity I've run into so far.  I haven't decided how I'm going to approach this. I'm thinking of just winging it and going the natural route. I've already read up everything on their website.  I obviously don't want to write up a script...

 

Other than that, today was pretty MEH. I didn't get much done during the earlier part of the day, but I did manage to get through most of my to-do list/tasks I had written down for today and this week. This person from CAMBA (non-profit) recommended I apply for an apartment with the housing lottery. I searched and there is nothing available that we qualify for - it's supposed to be low-income housing but most of this stuff is for folks with income levels from 40k-100k. How is that low-income? I mean, people making that kind of money don't need a housing lottery...there is already "affordable" housing available for them. It's kind of retarded, tbh.

 

Thomas and I talked about the absolute seriousness of finishing school while we using SEPS or LINCS (housing voucher) because that's a guarantee of 5 years of low-income housing (max rent is like...not even $500) and 4 months up-front of FREE RENT. Not to mention, squeezing financial aid dry until the tube is literally empty... and really going hard. You can get a lot done in 5 years. Like finish school and have children. It will be very similar to how it was during my first 2 years of college. 

 

Realistically, we could both complete grad school. It depends on how committed we are and how responsible we are. I think at this point, we've learned enough lessons and could pull it off if we really wanted to. There is just a lot of hustle and sacrifice ahead. Change though. That's what I'm excited for. A lot of change. And, finding my way back to myself. 

Comments

[lusentoj]

Hmm.... Just remember that you don't have to do full-time school. It can be much more worthwhile in the end to just take 1-2 classes per term so you don't end up unable to work at the same time for example... And nowadays you can take online classes (my whole Bachelor's is online) so you might be able to save costs by simply not having to commute too.

[december_solstice]

Yeah, I generally take 1/2 of my classes online and the other 1/2 on campus. I personally prefer online classes, especially workshops (anything writing intensive) because I feel like I get a lot more feedback and it's often thorough and very clear). I'll more than likely end up going to the city college, which has a campus in walking distance (woot). The only downside of going to school part-time is funding. :/ I probably won't get the funding I need unless I go to school full time. Also, the chances of getting a work-study grant (job on campus) are less likely unless you're full time. Which is bogus and kind of dumb - hence why during my undergrad, I was working full-time and going to school full-time and practically dying. LMFAO.