HALP!

[mhuzzell]

So, remember how I didn't get into the MSc programme in St Andrews? I've just gotten an email offering me a place after all (apparently I was only rejected 'cause they'd made too many offers or something), and I don't know whether or not I want to take them up on it, and even if I did know I have NO way of funding it except maybe begging family members for loans/gifts (I looked into this when initially applying -- I'm ineligible for pretty much every institutional or government loan, either by virtue of being too American or not American-resident enough; and by this point it would be too late to apply for any of them anyway.)

I don't know what to DOOOOO! And this is happening at a point of particular agony and flux, since I'm moving out of my flat at the end of the month and I still don't know quite where I'd be moving to and some friends and I were going to meet up tonight and talk about whether to all move into this one flat together or whether Harry and I should move into this other flat and they go their separate ways or whatever and AUGH. INDECISION!

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Comments

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

First, eliminate everything that's impossible!

:-)

No, seriously. For example -- will the family cough up the necessary funds for the MS program? If not, then it becomes impossible and that's one less decision you have to make.

[kiss-cassia.livejournal.com]

I would also consider what your plans are to do with this MS degree. One of my goals is to get my MS in Occupational Therapy and I know with that there will be jobs available to me and decent money to help me pay off my student loans - with an occupation that I feel good about. If this program will lead to a job that you're passionate about and that can help support your future goals in a way that your current credentials don't allow, then it's probably worth the sacrifice. Otherwise, I would consider the huge financial investment that is Secondary Education. If you can't afford it right away, maybe put it off and give yourself some time to figure out the financial aspect and then pursue it with more confidence. That last thing you want to do is to rush into something you're not really excited about and/or can't afford.

Love you and miss you and good luck with all this difficult decision-making. It's funny how the heavy stuff seems to all happen at once.

[ragsix-bold.livejournal.com]

Firstly: Wooo! Congrats!

Secondly: I'm waiting until I'm Scottish enough :s bleaugh

Good luck?