Student Loans can really drag you down into the depths of financial despair, I really don't like the notion of spending the rest of my adulthood life paying for my education. When I was younger, I use to be excited about going to college for a higher education, however now that I'm in my 30's... I wish there was a another way for people to learn things in life without having to pay money for it. Last night, I finally got my first payment due from Fed Loan Servicing... yes they are the Mothership of Student Loans. And these bastards have the nerve to think that I'm going to pay $500 a month for the next 100 months to pay off my loan. If you did the math, I'm sure you'd come up with the total. When I thought about the sheer magnitude of what they were asking me to pay, I almost went ballistic... and of course I'll fight to lower that payment down. Yet at the same time, I couldn't help but wonder what if I couldn't get the monthly payment down... what would I do?
In spite of my current financial situation, the last thing that is on my mind is stressing out over the issue. All I can do is fight to change things, and embrace my fears and make things better for myself. However, at the same time... I realize that the only option available to me is to find a way to make more money, and continue working smarter and harder... to make more money. I know having to deal with a massive Student Loan might cause one to freak out... but I'm learning to embrace the situation and allow some level of motivation to push me forward. I've always told Raven, I don't like to give up, and I have no desire to ever give up... so I won't. It's not in my nature to give up... I'll deal with the short term emotional effects, but eventually I'll do what is needed to pull myself out of my situation.
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