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19 year-old male from Pittsburgh PA
I don't know why
Seems like I'm flying
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college again
so a while ago i decided the 2 years school, 1 year working, 2 years school plan wasn't the brightest idea. It's good in theory, but practically speaking it's a mess. So instead I opted for 1 year in school here, 3 years in school there, for almost the same tuition. But after some extensive financial research, that plan is really only $2300 cheaper once you account for cost of living and other expenses ($68100 for 4 years instead of $70400 for 2 years here, 2 years there). So of course it makes more sense to just stay here, because it's so much simpler and safer. But then I looked into the details of living for 24 solid months in maryland while attending university there (students sharing an apartment can easily live for 400-500 a month, or so says two seniors there I spoke to), so it actually wouldn't be all that expensive living in state year round. The problem now is how to finance it. The way I understand it student loans only cover school expenses, which means if you dont live on campus, cost of living isnt a school expense.
In any case, going to penn state (which is still a great school that's great for my major, and is in-state allowing me to get instate tuition while remaining a financial dependent on my parents (tax deduction=free money for them and free insurance for me)) means not only is the cost of living 10 to 20 grand cheaper over 4 years, but it also drastically simplifies... everything. So now I have to think, is having one name on my degree instead of another really worth all the extra headache? Was the whole Maryland idea just a flight of fancy? Penn state really does make a whole lot of sense
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