Consolidating Student Loans

[Ponytail]

The .com bubble HAD burst already, my background in a Recon Platoon and as an Army Recruiter wasn't much help, although yes I was 38, and already retired from my first career. I didn't mean to say we were alike, just that if she wasn't looking or didn't have a signed offer, she should be more worried about the job prospects then a party.

You must have been too old to enjoy college then. Never experienced "senioritis". The party is on your mind from day one of your senior year, especially if you have made strong connections and freindships to people. This is the last year, possibly the last time that she will see some of the best friends that she will ever have. The other thing that compounds that thought, is that alot of the folks that you have grown close to will be graduating a semester or two before you, and guess what...they have parties! Oh, the horror!

Passing the classes, getting interviews, preparing to pay the loans, the forms that are constantly coming at you, and yes, the parties. It's all a mish-mash during your senior year. When YOU were in college, there were no such thing as on-line forums. You did all of your "unloading" with friends or family, or maybe you didn't need to. That's fine too.

Janey is young, but quite normal. Give her a friggin' break for making an effort. For cryin out loud, she's gotten this far in life in this area without getting knocked up or locked up, which is quite rare around here if you haven't noticed. She might be lacking slightly with direction now, but it is quite normal. There's folks here twice her age with the same problem, but ya'll think that THEY'RE funny!?

 

[cattitude]

Great post, PT.

I owe ya some Karma.

 

[Kizzy]

For cryin out loud, she's gotten this far in life in this area without getting knocked up or locked up, which is quite rare around here if you haven't noticed. She might be lacking slightly with direction now, but it is quite normal. There's folks here twice her age with the same problem, but ya'll think that THEY'RE funny!?

I don't think it is rare at all. Out of about 9 girls I hung with in in school, college, etc., one ended up getting knocked up out of wedlock. Mistakes happen, and I think that is rare. :shrug:

I think what this comes down to is different methods in which people went to college. Some had a chance to go away, be at a dorm, live the so called college life, while others like myself, Jazz, itsbob, and countless others on here, didn’t have that luxury. We had to juggle the “real world” with everything else, some with kids, some with out, working 40 or more hours a week, paying every dime, so when somebody comes on and says “my party” and makes that sound like a pressure, those that had to eat their dinner over a text book night after night, attempt to function after a mere 3-4 hours of sleep, attend classes after working all day look at the comment and think “Your kidding me right?” It isn’t jealousy or anything like that just different priorities in what people think or don’t think is important. Janey only knows the "college life" right now.




The real world is a rude awakening.

 

[DoWhat]

College people are so smart.

 

[cattitude]

I don't think it is rare at all. Out of about 9 girls I hung with in in school, college, etc., one ended up getting knocked up out of wedlock. Mistakes happen, and I think that is rare. :shrug:

I think what this comes down to is different methods in which people went to college. Some had a chance to go away, be at a dorm, live the so called college life, while others like myself, Jazz, itsbob, and countless others on here, didn’t have that luxury. We had to juggle the “real world” with everything else, some with kids, some with out, working 40 or more hours a week, paying every dime, so when somebody comes on and says “my party” and makes that sound like a pressure, those that had to eat their dinner over a text book night after night, attempt to function after a mere 3-4 hours of sleep, attend classes after working all day look at the comment and think “Your kidding me right?” It isn’t jealousy or anything like that just different priorities in what people think or don’t think is important. Janey only knows the "college life" right now.




The real world is a rude awakening.

Kizzy...you're talking almost 20 years ago if you're talking when you graduated high school..times are a bit different.

You cannot compare what you (or Jazz) did at all to Janey's situation, she's really still a a child and you're an adult. She hasn't lived life so she has no experiences to drawn on. The concerns she has now are very real to her.

That's actually what is so funny about all of this. Adults who should know better belittling a kid for acting like a kid.

 

[nomoney]

again the college part is mute. The part that is getting everyone "busting on her" is the constant whining. And it is not just about college...

its about her current 2 day a week job, her past job at shoppers, the long drive to frostburg; the way her parents are so over protective and won't let her drive by herself places or let her eat lobster. I think this thread got so "crowded" because most were like who cares? get over it...

I mean, I am deeply saddened for her for all the pressure she is under for having to plan her graduation party in Jan. That is heartbreaking. I also feel sorry for her because she is still searching for direction in her senior year....
but I do not care to coddle her just because she is a "feel sorry for me" searcher....I did not coddle tigger...nor will I coddle Janey.

 

[cattitude]

but I do not care to coddle her just because she is a "feel sorry for me" searcher....I did not coddle tigger...nor will I coddle Janey.

I don't think anyone needs to coddle her, but I also don't think anyone needs to be mean to her.

 

[Ponytail]

I don't think it is rare at all. Out of about 9 girls I hung with in in school, college, etc., one ended up getting knocked up out of wedlock. Mistakes happen, and I think that is rare. :shrug:
The real world is a rude awakening.

And you graduated high school from Great Mills last week, right?

 

[nomoney]

I don't think anyone needs to coddle her, but I also don't think anyone needs to be mean to her.

Agreed. But after re-reading this thread-well actually skimming over it - I didn't see any one post that was actually insulting to her :shrug: Most were just telling their "life experiences" in comparison to her's and pointing out that guess what? she aint got it that bad.

 

[nomoney]

And you graduated high school from Great Mills last week, right?

I get my GED from there next week

 

[Ponytail]

again the college part is mute. The part that is getting everyone "busting on her" is the constant whining. And it is not just about college...

its about her current 2 day a week job, her past job at shoppers, the long drive to frostburg; the way her parents are so over protective and won't let her drive by herself places or let her eat lobster. I think this thread got so "crowded" because most were like who cares? get over it...

I mean, I am deeply saddened for her for all the pressure she is under for having to plan her graduation party in Jan. That is heartbreaking. I also feel sorry for her because she is still searching for direction in her senior year....
but I do not care to coddle her just because she is a "feel sorry for me" searcher....I did not coddle tigger...nor will I coddle Janey.

You make it sound like she's the only one that constantly comes on here with issues! Holy Shiat! You people are unbelievable this week.

Like you do with so many other folks posts on here, =if you don't like what is written, don't friggin read it or respond to it. yes it's a public forum, but GD it, nothing says that you have to have input for every friggin thread!

 

[dems4me]

Agreed. But after re-reading this thread-well actually skimming over it - I didn't see any one post that was actually insulting to her :shrug: Most were just telling their "life experiences" in comparison to her's and pointing out that guess what? she aint got it that bad.

How'd she get soo red then? Maybe folks were being exceedingly discourteous in their krama comments :shrug:

 

[nomoney]

You make it sound like she's the only one that constantly comes on here with issues! Holy Shiat! You people are unbelievable this week.

Like you do with so many other folks posts on here, =if you don't like what is written, don't friggin read it or respond to it. yes it's a public forum, but GD it, nothing says that you have to have input for every friggin thread!

do I have input for every friggin thread??? Really? I haven't noticed.....


If the issue was about someone else that has issues then I'd say the exact same thing...but guess what; this thread is about Janey...so that is who I am speaking of.
Please name three people besides tigger, dems and canuck girl (because they don't count)that come on here complaining about how the world is so rough for them....then I will STFU. And further more if everyone didn't respond to every single thing that they didn't agree with...then this place would be extrememly boring....

 

[cattitude]

she aint got it that bad.

No, she doesn't. But neither did I, or Otter..or my sons...or my sister...or lots of people that I knew..but we still b!tched and whined and poor me-d about how crappy we had it at home, etc., how hard it was to find the perfect job, apartment, car..you name it. It's all normal. For those of you with youngsters, please keep in touch with me.

 

[Ponytail]

I get my GED from there next week

What's that worth in food stamps?

 

[nomoney]

How'd she get soo red then? Maybe folks were being exceedingly discourteous in their krama comments :shrug:

you're right; I should have hacked into her karma page and read all her karma comments before I suggested that she didn't get insulted

 

[nomoney]

What's that worth in food stamps?

a 12 pack of 10oz budlight and a pack of luckys

 

[Ponytail]

do I have input for every friggin thread??? Really? I haven't noticed.....


If the issue was about someone else that has issues then I'd say the exact same thing...but guess what; this thread is about Janey...so that is who I am speaking of.
Please name three people besides tigger, dems and canuck girl (because they don't count)that come on here complaining about how the world is so rough for them....then I will STFU. And further more if everyone didn't respond to every single thing that they didn't agree with...then this place would be extrememly boring....

I'm not going to point those people out. Cuz until today, I think, those people still like me.

 

[T.Rally]

again the college part is mute.

I went to school with a deaf moot.

 

[nomoney]

No, she doesn't. But neither did I, or Otter..or my sons...or my sister...or lots of people that I knew..but we still b!tched and whined and poor me-d about how crappy we had it at home, etc., how hard it was to find the perfect job, apartment, car..you name it. It's all normal. For those of you with youngsters, please keep in touch with me.

Ya- I know I did-but not to complete strangers.......who if I had done so would've hopefully told me to stfu.