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Put Grad School Within My Grasp
Washington Post ^ | July 25, 2006 | Sui Lang Panoke

Posted on 07/26/2006 7:51:01 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy

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The writer is a first-year graduate student at American University working toward a master's degree in public administration.

That pretty much says it all.

1 posted on 07/26/2006 7:51:03 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Just another wah-sad story. Get the violin.


2 posted on 07/26/2006 7:52:10 PM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Sure a lot of I`s and me`s in this story.


3 posted on 07/26/2006 7:52:31 PM PDT by bybybill (`IF TH E RATS WIN, WE LOSE)
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"The graduate degree I am entitled to."

Words escape me.


4 posted on 07/26/2006 7:53:43 PM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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5 posted on 07/26/2006 7:54:10 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (What did Rather know and when did he know it?)
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As a benefit of serving in the US Army 30 some years ago, I got some help going to college. I worked nights to support my family at the same time. I suggest she do the same.


6 posted on 07/26/2006 7:54:41 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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qualifies for the maximum amount in federal aid

Translation: I'm feeding at the public trough as much as I can, but it's not enough. It takes a village to support someone like me. And, by the way, my career in public administration will allow me to be supported by your tax dollars for the rest of my life. Please make this happen.

7 posted on 07/26/2006 7:55:23 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("He hits me, he cries, he runs to the court and sues me.")
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This is telling also:

I lack the substantial credit or employment history that is required...

Another parasite who doesn't work but wants a free ride
8 posted on 07/26/2006 7:55:42 PM PDT by Wolfhound777 (It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
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I am a single mother who qualifies for the maximum amount in federal aid for graduate students.

This lady should have access to scholarships reserved for females; e.g.,
often raised by women's service organizations.
An old scholmate got a free ride to medical school (a state school) via
a scholarship targeted at older women.
IIRC, she entered med school at about age 35.
9 posted on 07/26/2006 7:55:53 PM PDT by VOA
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We are failing to redistribute the wealth in America...

Speechless.

10 posted on 07/26/2006 7:55:58 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (Benedict XVI = Terminator IV)
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Words escape me.

Here is my favorite part:

"We are failing to redistribute the wealth in America"

How about going to work and creating some?

11 posted on 07/26/2006 7:56:53 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (What did Rather know and when did he know it?)
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A. Her age?
B. How attractive?
C. Would she make a deal?


12 posted on 07/26/2006 7:57:13 PM PDT by larrysh
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Everybody I know had a little bit of baggage called "student loans" when they left college. I paid mine off in 10 years, 11 months and 16 days.


13 posted on 07/26/2006 7:58:40 PM PDT by msnimje (Uni-FAIL - UN peace keeping force in Lebanon has lived up to its name.)
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What's even more frustrating is that if I were seeking an undergraduate degree, being a single mother would qualify me to have most of my college expenses paid for.

As someone who worked full time all through college and graduate school I find that pretty damned frustrating too.

Probably for a different reason though.

14 posted on 07/26/2006 7:59:38 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (What did Rather know and when did he know it?)
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If she were in a worthy field, many programs pay about $25K stipend a year. That often breaks even with tuition and fees, plus a small amount left over to live very modestly.

But I have small sympathy for easy degree programs. "Work" is not a hobby, it's a headache by definition, and most humanity majors amount to glorified pastimes.

15 posted on 07/26/2006 8:01:04 PM PDT by SteveMcKing
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While the argument is fundamentally flawed, the writing was coherent and the grammar acceptable; however Bush has squandered Clinton's surplus and there is really no money left to administer, so I guess even if she is able to beg a few dollars over the next few years, she'll still be flipping burgers, hawking fries and swatting flies, or else she'll have to dig ditches.


16 posted on 07/26/2006 8:01:15 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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We are failing to redistribute the wealth in America.

If that's what she thinks the government is supposed to do, I hope she fails in her quest for a graduate degree.

In other fields, such as the sciences or liberal arts, graduate students pay for their education with the help of teaching assistantships. The claim that you need to be upper class to pursue a degree is totally bogus.
17 posted on 07/26/2006 8:01:26 PM PDT by The people have spoken
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I am by no means upper class, and I did what most people did to pay for grad school. I took out loans. I will be paying them back for years. That's life.


18 posted on 07/26/2006 8:02:06 PM PDT by SALChamps03
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If you are in graduate school and you are not getting full support from the university you ought to re-think your goals.

If you still want to continue, in spite of lack of academic sponsorship, you need to figure out how to do it yourself.

BTW it is graduate school, not grad school.


19 posted on 07/26/2006 8:02:11 PM PDT by ladyjane
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I am a single mother who qualifies for the maximum amount in federal aid for graduate students. But this amount barely covers my tuition; paying for housing, books and living expenses is up to me.

Oh dear, her school loans only pay for school??!!

Furthermore, I can work only part-time jobs while in school; otherwise I would not qualify for child-care assistance.

She hamstrings herself and then complains about her restrictions.

20 posted on 07/26/2006 8:03:52 PM PDT by Dianna
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