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[Knifeboy]

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I was going to say exactly what Ars said and frankly now i'm a little freaked out

[Ars Sycro]

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First sip, correct. Whole drink, incorrect.

Scientifically proven as well.

[Fawst]

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Debate: Pepsi is better than Coke.

[cribble]

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Where education is free.. And you get paid to study

*cries*

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

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I had a sholarship for full tuition, but fees and books weren't covered. I also paid rent and utilities working a part-time job. My parents could only help so much with my dad's health problems. I managed pretty well, but now I can see the finiah line.

[Knifeboy]

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That sounds fairly mild compared to some other horror stories i've heard.

I've known people who've gotten 15k in student loans studying here... In denmark.. Where education is free.. And you get paid to study

it baffles the mind

(Not that I'm a saint, I have 5k in student loans, which I could easily have avoided)

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

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Not including my car, I'd say about $12,000 to $14,000, hard to say. Credit cards got me through college. They are less friendly than student loans and I was naive. It was manageable, but some major expense always came up at the worst time.

[Knifeboy]

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How much debt have you had? If you don't mind me asking

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

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Thanks, everyone. I thought I could get 30 days back pay at most. When my boss called me into his office and closed the door behind him, I didn't know what was up. I can basically see the end of all of my debt very soon. I will be paying a mortgage payment, car insurance, and utilities. It's like the weight of 100 elephants lifted.

By the way, think twice before proposing to a foreigner. Immigration is not cheap.

[One Second Clubber]

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That's awesome, ANKoF.

This x1000...

...ANKof, that's amazing. Congrats!

[Knifeboy]

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That's one hell of a christmas present. Congrats

[Gnomad]

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That's awesome, ANKoF.

[Penguin88]

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hurray
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hurray. good things are good.

i had an eventful week also in that i am considering going back to school, in a field i probably wouldnt find work in but hell itd be a kickass experience just to learn it.
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wowww how the fuck did that even happen. god i love this phone

[Penguin88]

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hurray

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

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Change of subject....my life has taken fantastic turns in the past week. On top of learning that I passed my test and have been licensed as a Professional Engineer, I was told about an hour ago that next week I'm going to receive 2 1/2 years of back pay for a raise I should have gotten in June 2009. So, my paycheck will be over $10,000....

So, I'm going to pay off my card and the last of my loans. That's $600 less expenses per month PLUS another $600 in income. Sorry if I'm gloating here, I'm just giddy and have to keep it to myself in the office...