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So, I think I've decided what to do with the whole school issue that I've been trying to work through. LoL I was thinking about quittin after two quarters, but instead, I'm going to stick around for another year and a half. (till June of 200 cool If I've graduated by then, more power to me! If not, oh well, I'm leaving anyway. Where to, you might ask? Rockford, IL. What's there? One of my soul supports. Lisa (aka Foxie). And I'd be closer to Maki and Tanee as well. I just need to get away from Athens. I'm being suffocated in this college town.

But anyway, the reason that I decided to leave after a year and a half is that A) it'd give me more time to pretend to please my parents, and B) Cheryl needs a roommate. I'd feel bad bailing on her like that. Then once I move in, I might find a different job on campus. For now, I'm going to stay at McHappy's because the hours are changing and I don't have to work from 10 PM to 5 AM anymore. ^_^

BUT (and here's where the HUGE but comes in-- baby got back-- xD) will I be able to survive without a degree? Can I stand working a minimum wage job (or so)? I figure that as long as I have time to write my novels/screenplays I should be all right. LoL cause we all know I'm going to be famous and insanely rich when I get them published. xD *eyes roll* And as long as I'm not stuck in foodservice, I'll be okay. Cause I HATED waiting tables. If I ever want to be a restauraunt waiter again, do me a favor and beat the lving s**t out of me, okay? Cause I SUCKED. Though a 40 hour work week times about $7 is $280 a week, which is $1,120 a month. As long as I have a roommate and rent isn't too high in Rockford, I should be okay, ne?

So, could I still consider myself successful just by doing that? As long as I manage to become a published author, then yeah. I won't by any means be making as much as my parents; I mean, that's barely $12,000 a year, minus taxes and everything. Unless I get a "salarial" job, I won't make more that 25 K a year (cause I figure that "normal" jobs aka hourly wages won't pay more than $12 an hour). And isn't that still below the poverty line? I can't remember, it's been too long since sociology.

Though, if OU charges 8K/year and I'm only there for 1.5 years, that's 12K, which means that if I have 16 K (or so) saved up for school (tuition only) that leaves me with $4,000 to get on my feet with. PLUS whatever is left over in my 3 savings accounts. xD *eyes roll* unless I decided to splurge and buy some more useless junk. IE for my computer. (sorry if all this money talk is making you crazy, I'm just trying to work everything out.) Although when HAVEN'T I felt like splurging?

Also, I'm going to take it easy and not take any more than 15 or 16 credit hours a quarter when I do start school. Cause that's about 30 hours a week (doubled to allow study time) and school plus 20 work hours = 50 hour work week. xP I love learning for learning's sake, but I really hate doing papers and listening to teachers lecture and not allow any comments from the peanut gallery. My favourite classes were the ones that we just LEARNED things in and got points for showing up. I don't mind tests, so long as they're not tricky. xP

So what was my point again? *pause* Did I even have one?

Oh yeah. xD Success and stuff. So, can I be considered unsuccessful at life even if I never make more than 25 K/year? And If I never get a book or screenplay written? LoL Only if I remain single. And something tells me that's probably not going to hapen. *evil grin* But that's another rant for another day. Anyway, if I'm single and not on a set salary, I probably won't be able to adopt many kids. If any. I could still foster though. And that would be so totally worthwhile. Though my parents wouldn't like it unless I'm pulling down 60K/year like they do. *eyes roll* I don't even know how much Dad makes. But it's some huge number like that.

And even if I'm not a "success" in the definition of my family, I'd still consider myself successful even if I'm poor, because I haven't become a bad person. (though according to Tim I'm going to Hell. But he doesn't know what's in my heart. Again, another rant for another day). and I figure that as long as I do at least a little bit to change the world, it's better off than when it started, ne?