Quote Originally Posted by surlypacer
My tuition is paid with grants and scholarships, plus I get a bit more for living expenses. I live in a 1 br apt with bf and 2 cats, and 11 bikes! I have a 1991 Subaru, it looks and runs good still. I can walk or bike to most places I need to go. No cell phone, no cable, dial up internet free through the college. I've been debt free since the early 1990s.
You rock! <huge groan>


Seriously, I work at a major University with kids that are in debt over 6 figures with college loans. In many cases, their chosen profession pays almost nothing. But they refuse to cut back on cell phones, manicures, designer clothes, etc.

Had one in my office last week complaining about how a scholarship she was given messed with her financial aid portfolio I wanted to say, "Just pay it back. I have lots of other students who will gladly take $4,000/semester of free money" - but grad students are "golden" in my dept.