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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey OP, I think you’re actually making a great choice for yourself.[b] I admire your independence, real world knowledge, and drive (knowledge of high interest rates with private lenders, talking with college admin about financial independence, researching the scholarships for transfer students at seven sisters). Kudos.
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All I can add is that a state school can be a great option if the seven sisters falls through. I went to a state school with tuition and room and board paid since my family was low income. I had several job offers upon graduation. Ultimately I ended up getting a masters from an Ivy League, all expenses paid, because I wanted to pivot fields, so there’s always another shot at getting a degree from somewhere more “prestigious” if you someday seek that, though in many cases I don’t think it’s necessary.

Like you I wanted to work in the non profit world and did so until my mid-30s. I then moved into government because it was better paying and love my current job. I truly have no regrets about my education or career choices.

[b]I really admire the insight you have into yourself and your willingness to forge a non traditional path. I think it bodes well for your future.[/b][/quote]

PP is wrong. Knowledge about interest rates or scholarships for transfer students at schools that would NEVER take OP as a transfer (seriously OP, you're delusional if you genuinely think that Smith or wherever would take you as a transfer), is NOT a sign of independence or wisdom or whatever. It might be a sign of "the insight OP has into herself" or her "willingness to forge a non traditional path," but I'd argue that OP takes those traits to unhealthy extremes and is drowning in self-pity and self-indulgence and a huge sense of entitlement and stubbornness.

If OP keeps up her personality of self-indulgence, navel-gazing, entitlement, stubbornness, and overall horrific judgement, it does NOT bode well for her future. I would argue that OP has very little, if any, of the traits necessary to be financially successful.

Please stop telling OP that she's doing something well or making a great choice for herself. OP is about to HORRIFICALLY RUIN HER LIFE BEYOND REPAIRABLE DAMANGE! She is currently doing NOTHING well. [/quote]

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