It's hard to sit down and write this without getting into the long winded story about how I got here. I think it's better I try to make this as simple as possible.
I'm 35. Once upon a time I was 2 classes from a physics degree but shit happened. That was 7 years ago. I want nothing more than to get that fucking degree. I was also 1 year from a computer science degree and would very much like to complete that.
Mother got sick, aneurysm blew up in her head. She survived but now is morbidly obese. 1 twinkie away from becoming one of those stay in bed 24-7 types…but not quite yet thank god.
Had to move back in with my parents 7 years ago…financial crisis and all. Took that time to pay off my student loans.
The logical part of my brain tells me that I'll probably have to redo 99% of college…all those fucking classes wasted because it's been 7 years. The emotional part of me is filled with rage over this. It's hard for me say it, I want to put my fist through a wall…but I have to admit it's a likely possibility.
This whole ordeal I've gone through, the financial crisis, the insane debt I've overcome, a suicide in the family, gf cheating on me with a best friend, the rage at my lost professional and earning potential, has really worn down my edge which is why I'm asking you of all guys if my plan is sound.
I'm having serious trouble seeing a way out of my predicament even though I'm way better off financially than I was when it all started. My original plan was to pay off my student loans, save 30-40k, quit my job and get part time work if I need to, get a new round of student loans and go back to school full time. My current job is cool but absolutely cannot work around any sort of school schedule. Go to community college for the basic classes on the cheap if I had to. I'll still be living at home (and that sucks) but my expenses will be minimal. I'm a lot older and more focused now, distractions from school would be minimal. My savings should take care of whatever the loans can't and like I said I can get part time work if I need or even do things right this time around and look into internships.
Sound like a plan?