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**bs44MhUW** · 08-10-2009, 01:55 AM

the hardest thing i have to do each month is write my student loan check. the majority of my debt is from my first attempt at graduate school at GWU. i could have gone to VCU for next to nothing, but i chose GWU for two reasons 1) i wanted to live in DC and 2) it was closer to my BF. i now firmly believe that 21 year olds in love should not be allowed to make important life decisions.

what makes it hard is that i do not have a degree from GWU.

which one had a better grad program in your specialization? VCU or GWU? And in any case, you don't get to be 21 ever again...it's better to have tried and done things where your heart was instead of breaking down everything in dollars and cents.

I could have completed my grad degree here in Dallas at SMU over the past two years, had I known I was going to be here this long...would have been cheaper and heck, I can just give up on moving to Philly because the cost of living is cheaper here (no local and state income taxes for one!). But I guess my heart is set for moving... most likely not the wisest financial choice.

08-10-2009, 01:55 AM	#26
bs44MhUW Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	the hardest thing i have to do each month is write my student loan check. the majority of my debt is from my first attempt at graduate school at GWU. i could have gone to VCU for next to nothing, but i chose GWU for two reasons 1) i wanted to live in DC and 2) it was closer to my BF. i now firmly believe that 21 year olds in love should not be allowed to make important life decisions. what makes it hard is that i do not have a degree from GWU. which one had a better grad program in your specialization? VCU or GWU? And in any case, you don't get to be 21 ever again...it's better to have tried and done things where your heart was instead of breaking down everything in dollars and cents. I could have completed my grad degree here in Dallas at SMU over the past two years, had I known I was going to be here this long...would have been cheaper and heck, I can just give up on moving to Philly because the cost of living is cheaper here (no local and state income taxes for one!). But I guess my heart is set for moving... most likely not the wisest financial choice.
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