I don't have one, but I WAS one (sort of) . . .

Went to VT for two years on the parents dime, then decided to drop out to play music for a living for two years (while also getting married at 21). Decided to go back to school, paying for it myself, while working in the laundry room in Owens half-day, taking classes half-day, and doing sound for bands in B'burg at night. Finally graduated at 26 in '87, with minimal debt (student loan payment of $77.11/month for 7 years).

In response to this post by FfxStationHokie

Posted: 03/28/2022 at 4:08PM

Anyone have a long haul college kid? (inside) -- FfxStationHokie 03/28/2022 1:47PM

Sorry for you and for her.. Pray it all works itself out! ** -- HOKIERIT 03/29/2022 6:57PM

I empathize, I'm sure I have karma coming -- TekkNerd 03/29/2022 11:14AM

Yep ** -- Riverguy 03/28/2022 9:37PM

…seven years of college down the drain ** -- chumley 03/28/2022 5:56PM

I am one. Van Wilder x 2. Though my 16 year collegiate career was only for -- Hurley09 03/28/2022 4:25PM

I think my daughter is setting up for the opposite -- Tafkam Hokie 03/28/2022 4:16PM

I don't have one, but I WAS one (sort of) . . . -- HokieKip 03/28/2022 4:08PM

Yep...thankfully graduating this May. Took two extra years -- Tuckahokie 03/28/2022 3:41PM

I do as well -- OrlandoHokie 03/28/2022 3:22PM

God Bless man you and your daughter ** -- HOKIERIT 03/29/2022 7:00PM

Thanks man ** -- FfxStationHokie 03/28/2022 6:36PM

Nope. Kids told at young age they get 4 years from mom & dad. And amazingly -- Stork 03/28/2022 2:18PM

Grandson's $85k loan was just forgiven. Needless to say, -- AZHokie59 03/28/2022 2:10PM

What's the story there? Did he get caught up in one of the fraudulent -- HokieSignGuy 03/28/2022 2:54PM

Actually a fed loan. College didn't live up to claims. His other loan of -- AZHokie59 03/28/2022 7:02PM

Not to go off topic, this doesn't actually solve the problem -- VT Pez4Life 03/28/2022 2:19PM

Makes me wonder how many kids in college nowadays are taking out the huge -- HokieSignGuy 03/28/2022 2:55PM

I think they will be forgiven, which makes me feel VERY bad for all the -> -- HOKIERIT 03/29/2022 7:04PM

Plenty. And many who did that are currently really pissed ... -- vt90 03/28/2022 2:58PM

There won't be mass forgiveness. ** -- Stork 03/28/2022 3:17PM

I want my $2500/year back, for out of state tuition. ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 3:53PM

I agree ... -- vt90 03/28/2022 3:18PM

Totally agree. some people probably didnt even pursue their field of -- HokieSignGuy 03/28/2022 3:01PM

I don't have one, but I WAS one (sort of) . . .

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