Quote Originally Posted by surreys princess
sure there are loads of grants and stuff....i was just saying i have never heard of writing the president of your school or anything asking for them..i struggled desperately in school, but i worked and i wasnt writing the president of my school for anything..so, the place she worked was hot and whatnot..if you want it bad enough you will do what you need to and not ask for handouts..and yes, this is asking for handouts..it is very different than searching for hidden scholarships....i wonder how much time was spent on researching who to ask for money? i am sure a job could have filled that time just as well...

princess

I do work and save money, which is more than can be said for most kids who attend a private school. Because my parents made bad decisions when they were younger why should I settle on going to a college where I won't get a better education? I want to be making a lot of money when I'm older, I want to be an economist like Jeffrey Sachs who uses his knowledge to help the poor, not only of this country but in other countries. I work, I look for scholarships, I do my homework and I'm involved in school. Why should I not write this letter? Maybe it is asking for a handout but I'm not going to feel guilty for asking for money when I see less qualified people getting it every day. I'm one of the few of my friends who didnt get pregnant and drop out of school or blow my money on yayo or be on welfare. The worst thing that can happen is that they say no. They're not going to take away any money, I know that. If I went to a public school I know this would be absolutely ridiculous but I go to a school of 1,600 and the college president is really involved with the students. The school is liberal with their money, we have alumni giving millions of dollars to the school every year (which I know from working in the advancement office) If I can't get any more aid for whatever reason I will just have to pay this debt when I graduate every month, which I will just have to do. It's not like I can hide from the debt I've already accumulated but anything I can do to make it easier I will. I've considered even becoming a stripper but there is not a strip club in the town because thats one of the only legal ways I can think of of making some fast money to squirrel away to pay for this debt. Who wants to be in debt for 30 years? not me. All I can hope for is a job that pays 40K + a year when I get out of college and hopefully someday I can go to grad school. Maybe I should have stayed in my own socioeconomic group but after reading Jonothan Kozol's savage inequalities it inspired me to do the best for myself so I didn't stay in the same neighborhood and raise my kids in the same neighborhood and send them to the same schools....I'm going off on a tangent but I wanted to explain myself. Also I am working 2 jobs and am looking for a third. I am saving money and everything and anything I can do that might help I am doing. It's not like im sitting on my ass eating cheetoes and doing nothing. But i'm done, im not going to explain this any more, I know that even if I get $50 for writing this letter that's $50 I don't have to worry about.