Some of these measures are a little more drastic than others, but they are all being tough for me to get started. However, the more I entrench myself in them, the easier it gets.
1. Withdrawing from Big University, starting at the smaller uni -
As mentioned in my first post, tuition and fees alone were 7 times higher at Big U in NYC than smaller uni back home. Disappointingly, the education was in no way 7 times more valuable.
2. Moving in with my family -
You see, smaller uni is 45 miles from home. I consider that a commutable distance since graduate classes are evening, three times a week. The poor 1995 Saturn my sister and I share just isn't capable of highway speeds, so I'm working out ride-sharing with colleagues and convincing my father to drive once a week. You can read plenty of stories these days of young adults who are "failing to launch," but with college expenses outpacing inflation for years, we have no other option. So far (cross fingers) we haven't had any conflicts over who finished the milk, or power struggles to redefine our relationships. It's actually kind of nice. I am so grateful to my parents for gifting me room and board for free. I perform household chores and chauffeur my 14-year-old sister around, but they haven't asked for any monetary contributions, for which I am thankful.
3. Selling everything! -
If I can make $1,400 by June 3rd then I will be able to go another semester without taking out student loans. I'm not only selling things to make money, but also to create space in my life. If there is no free space in my room, then my mind feels claustrophobic as well!
If you'd like to look at my sales I'm on ebay as GraduateDebt
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