When Life Punches You
This for all those who have had it rough, I need some help. I've read some pretty crazy stories around here about beating the odds and getting into grad school. I'm a long time lurker, but I made a different username to remain "anonymous." I'm not a troll.
I'm applying to graduate school for the Fall of 2010. Now being crunch time, being October, I have a huge dilemma that couldn't come earlier.
I've been the victim of domestic violence and my parents are divorcing. I moved back with them after not being at home for a while. I will most probably have to look for several part time jobs or a full time job that pays the bills. I've been having trouble finding employment here in my city, so I will probably move out. I can't leave my house now, there really is nowhere for me to go. But I am safe right now.
It really is hell on earth right now. I want to acheive my academic/career goals, but how can I focus? I don't even know where I'm even going to scrape up money for the GRE at the rate that I'm going right now financially. My student loans from undergrad (F U SALLIE MAE) have a chain around my ankle right now, I don't know if I can defer payments, they've made it so hard for me to do so.
I know a lot of you had it worse. How did you do it? I just need some reassurance. I can't even talk to my friends about this. I want to go back to school so bad and get my MA/PhD. How were you able to study for the GRE when your mind is racing at 100 MPH?
Sigh...
I'm applying to graduate school for the Fall of 2010. Now being crunch time, being October, I have a huge dilemma that couldn't come earlier.
I've been the victim of domestic violence and my parents are divorcing. I moved back with them after not being at home for a while. I will most probably have to look for several part time jobs or a full time job that pays the bills. I've been having trouble finding employment here in my city, so I will probably move out. I can't leave my house now, there really is nowhere for me to go. But I am safe right now.
It really is hell on earth right now. I want to acheive my academic/career goals, but how can I focus? I don't even know where I'm even going to scrape up money for the GRE at the rate that I'm going right now financially. My student loans from undergrad (F U SALLIE MAE) have a chain around my ankle right now, I don't know if I can defer payments, they've made it so hard for me to do so.
I know a lot of you had it worse. How did you do it? I just need some reassurance. I can't even talk to my friends about this. I want to go back to school so bad and get my MA/PhD. How were you able to study for the GRE when your mind is racing at 100 MPH?
Sigh...