The Support of Loved Ones

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Feb 17, 2009

Last night, my fiancé told me there was a message from the department of education about my student loans. I told him that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do about the continuation of my education . . .

• Do I finish out my degree?
• Do I say, “forget it,” and start paying back what I owe?

He said, “I think you would be foolish not to finish.” I expressed my concerns about cutting back to part-time work so I could handle my course load. He whipped out the calculator while I was in mid-sentence to prove that we would have no problem with that.

He’s so supportive and, I don’t know why it surprises me each time he does this. So, I filled out my FAFSA this afternoon and will hopefully start in July (the current semester is already in progress, so I just assume wait instead of starting out behind everyone else). I admit, I’m nervous . . . but I know I have the support I need to finish.