I have been looking into going to school for a number of years. I am a strong, single, reasonably independent woman, and am punished for it.I cannot afford school on my own. It's really expensive! Most scholarships and government aid goes to "African Americans," and single, working moms. So because I'm a responsible, single, white female with a job, Uncle Sam doesn't want to help me.
In my opinion, if you are going to go to school for a specific profession, you should try to go to the best school possible for that. Most of the time, that means a lot more money. I'm ok with that, if I can get help with the tuition. But because I can't get government help, I have to go to a community college. (Not that I frown on community colleges. They just aren't my first choice.)
I'm excited that I can go to school, but I'm a little upset about the fact that it's not my first choice school. All I need is for somebody to give me a million dollars, even a quarter of a million would do, so that I can pay off my credit cards and pay for school.
Unfortunately, I have no rich relatives and no sugar daddy. Some day, maybe!
