College students?

i_love_cake · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 12:04 AM

I'm sure there are a few college students here.

I work 3rd shift Mon-Fri, go to classes during the morning/early afternoon (15-18 hrs),and come home to nap for a few hours and head back to work. I've been doing this for a few years and I'm getting burned out. Now, throw in the whole T2 issue, and life has become more complicated. I rarely have time to workout or plan a decent menu for the week. I just live off protein bars and fruit. This has been the worst semester I've had b/c of all the health issues I've been having. I might make a C this semester.

. I've have to pull off a miracle during finals next week. I'd love to get off this shift, but I need the job b/c I don't qualify for financial aid.

BTW, my family doesn't know I have T2. I'm sure I'd be called a failure at X-mas dinner.

I'm sure someone can relate.

Carwy · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 01:51 PM

I do not have Diabetes but I can relate. I live on SSI because of my health problems. I started going back to school and I was told I make to much for financial aid. I was like what the heck do you mean I make to much?
The only way I stay afloat is because of Dewey and Timmy. I live with them and pay less rent so I can go to school to get back on my feet.

Does anyone want to guess how much I make a month.

valc3 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Carwy

Does anyone want to guess how much I make a month.

My guess is $862.00?

Carwy · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by valc3

My guess is $862.00?

A little low.

Dewey · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Carwy

A little low.

Regardless of what you make Carwy, I think the requirements for financial aid are pretty da** ludicrous! I don't know how in the heck (putting it nicely) they expect people to be able to pay rent, afford food & meds (if needed) & even live on the requirements they set forth in order to obtain the darn "aid." :****mate:

Keezheekoni · #6 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 12:42 AM

Wow, when I went to college you got financial aid for everything... I'd hate to have to be in school now if I couldn't get financial aid. Yikes.

Is there any way that you can change your shift and take classes next quarter at different times? I remember how hard it was trying to keep a job and go to school, but I was lucky that I had a graveyard shift job and then went to school for only four hours every morning. It made for a really easy college life for me... However, I also went to a college where I was able to take my classes in the early morning since no one ever signed up for those ones!

Stuboy · #7 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by i_love_cake

I'm sure there are a few college students here.
BTW, my family doesn't know I have T2. I'm sure I'd be called a failure at X-mas dinner.

I'm sure someone can relate.

how come you haven't told them?

DeusXM · #8 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 03:55 AM

Yeah, you need to get your family involved. They are the only people you will ever have in your life who will unconditionally love you, and as such, they're the people best placed to help you.

Look, at the very least they'll see the damage you're doing to yourself just trying to stay afloat. No parent wants to see that happen to their kid - so ask them for help (financially, emotionally) and you might just be surprised.

sedita · #9 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 07:18 PM

Don't know if this will work for you but it is worth a try.

I am in grad school, so I don't make much money. couple that with the fact that Boston is a rediculously expensive place to live and you can imagine that I don't have much $$ left to live on. I spoke with the fin. aid person at my school and they are willing to consider medical expenses in determining your loan application. I have horrible medical insurance,only $1K prescription coverage/yr, and I paid about $5K out of pocket for scripts, not to mention a surgery and getting a pump. They are going to provide me with additional funds because of this.

So i would recommend going in and speaking with you fin. aid rep and see if they can help you out.

i_love_cake · #10 (**permalink**) 12-19-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuboy

how come you haven't told them?

I was actually diagnosed with T2 in early 2000. I was on meds for less than a year and controlled my BS for years w/o meds. I will admit I became a health nut. My family didn't know a thing about it.

Fast forward to 2004 and the stress of applying to a professional program..yada..yada..I fell off the wagon BIG time. The T2 has caught up with me. If I were to tell my parents about the T2, they would add that to a long list of things I haven't done to their liking. Yes, my parents are hard driven and judgemental . I hope I don't pass that along to my kids...lol.

Thanks for all the replies guys.

Funnygrl · #11 (**permalink**) 12-20-2006, 01:37 PM

I'm a full time college student. Luckily, I have a nice scholarship and don't have to work. Nonetheless, my endo "scolds" me for not getting enough sleep or keeping a consistant schedule. No kidding! Not much I can do about it. Fortunately, pumping makes things a lot easier. Hopefully you will be able to catch up on sleep now that break is here. Is there any way you could cut back on work a bit?