Thank you. I’m doing what I can.
From our early estimates, it looks like we can stash up enough money over this year where we’ll be set in 2009. I’ll take out a special-rate student loan through my mother’s employer, use that money to finish school, and then get the heck to work. (I’m a Computer Information Systems major. Should be plenty of local employment to go around. Hospitals need computer support.)
It means I’ll have been an on-again/off-again student for seven years, even though I’ll have actually been going to class for only 5 1/2 of those seven years, but hey, I have an excuse.
You have plenty of time! Most 23 year olds I know have no clue where they are headed. (My little sis just graduated with CIS major and she has a good, stable job. You’ll be all set in a few years.)
Don’t forget to have fun and sample the chicks in your 20’s. Then when you get to the 30’s like me, you won’t feel like you missed out and you’ll know you have the best/right person.