Do you have student loan debt?

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  • Jane M. (thewritin1) - 5 years ago

    I stayed home and went to Tulsa Junior College for my freshman and sophomore years then transferred to Langston University's extension branch in Tulsa to finish my degree. I still sometimes regret that I missed out on the typical college experience, but I am SO thankful my tuition was covered by grants, and I didn't have to take out loans.

  • Alicia - 5 years ago

    Fuck Sallie Mae and Navient; so jealous of the above commenters right now. I probably wouldn't have as much student loan debt if I was as wise as I am now back in my late teens and early twenties when I signed up for those.

  • Zindzi - 5 years ago

    I've never really understood the concept of student loans because here in Nigeria, it doesn't exist. If you're going to school, you better have all your coins ready to cover that. I did still do a whoop! when I heard you say your loans were paid off, Rod. That is major and I am so happy for you. All I ever heard about student loans was from TV and movies about how they're for life and you can never pay them off so I'm glad you did that! I don't know why education is a luxury in a country like the US though because we've been made to believe that y'all have your shit together so much for so many years that I grew up thinking it must be so much easier to get educated and achieve your dreams over there. It's only when I got into university here that I realised it was definitely not the case.

  • Law - 5 years ago

    Nope! I was a community college cat that only went because that's what my family expected. I always wished I could be the type who loved the classroom setting, but I learn better through just plain experience and reading. I had grants that got me through.

  • CT - 5 years ago

    I joined the military so I can get my education for free. Ten years after I joined, i'm on the eve of finishing my Masters with zero student loans. They might not have done everything right, but free education was definitely one thing they did do right.

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