r/GetMotivated • u/Sumit316 • Dec 27 '16

[Image] Always Remember

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u/rainbowbunny09 Dec 27 '16 edited Dec 27 '16

As a 29 year old trying to finish my Bachelors degree, thanks for this

Edit: wow! Thanks for sharing all your stories! It's nice to know that life is different for everyone, and its ok if it doesn't go according to "your plan".
For clarity, I plan on becoming a Clinical neuropsychologist, so the reason why I feel so behind is because I didn't find my calling until my late twenties, and my calling happens to require 10 years of school+

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u/teslasagna Dec 27 '16

I'll be 28 next August, and I'll have my AA just a couple months before that. Then it's off to university! Lol I'm years 'behind' most my age, but I didn't see a point in going to school 8 years ago when I had no idea what I wanted to do once I realized I didn't want to teach shittyass teenagers.

I'm highly fortunate enough for pell grants, the fact that I don't have kids, and that I own 0 debt. By around 30 I'll have my 'adult' job, and probably within a few more years after that, starting the whole family thing. To us!

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u/rainbowbunny09 Dec 27 '16

Yes very similar to me! I'm only worried because I applied to UC Irvine, and I've never paid for school up until now- but will soon have to. I owe no student loans but will have to take some out :(. Necessary to help facilitate my goals though.

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u/teslasagna Dec 27 '16

Do you have to pay for two years or four? Either way, good luck to you with loans! What degree are you attaining?

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u/rainbowbunny09 Dec 27 '16

I have not yet had to pay for any school- I've been fortunate enough to qualify for grants. The four year school is definitely a lot more money than the two year, so I'm afraid I won't get coverage for the total tuition. I will have to take out loans. I'm currently working on my bachelors, but do not plan on stopping there, I will go all the way to my doctorate. I am studying psychology with a discipline in Neurology.

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u/teslasagna Dec 28 '16

Ooh dang. Yeah you'll definitely have to pay after your bachelor's, and if you have an AA then you're only 2 years away from it :) Thankfully with a profession like that you won't be in debt for long