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Post by GreenConverse on May 2, 2008 0:33:09 GMT -5
So I'm 28 years old and it has always been my dream to attend college and get a degree. I graduated from tech school, but for me, it's just not the same. But I'm married and have 3 kids and we live paycheck to paycheck, and so I was starting to think I was never going to get to go! Anyway, I just decided to go for it and I applied to the largest private art school in the country (Academy of Art University in San Fransisco) and I was accepted...But I wasn't getting my hopes up because it's $16,000 a year (which might as well be $116,000 to me)... So today, I got my financial aid award letter that lets you know how much help they'll give you. I needed $3600 to start Summer quarter because you start with 2 classes and each class is $1800. Sooo....I got $7200!!!! ;D Which means that after my classes are paid for, they send me a check for the rest to spend on educational needs! I'm a photography major, so that means I can buy new camera equipment and I'm going to buy a WAY bigger computer monitor and I can buy all the books I need and everything! I will be going for my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography...and it's 100% online classes...They send you CD-ROM's with all your class material on them, so they're yours to keep forever! This is one of the best things that has EVER happened to me! So I just had to share
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Post by Squishlyn on May 2, 2008 1:00:51 GMT -5
That's amazing! Good for you, really! Are these grants that you don't have to pay back? If you can you should share some of your work, I would love to see it!
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Post by jennteel on May 2, 2008 10:19:09 GMT -5
WOW congrats! That sounds fantastic!
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Well, I'm not dead or unconscious so I say Bravo for me!
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Post by woo22 on May 2, 2008 10:23:01 GMT -5
That's awesome! At one point I had thought about pursuing photography but I never did. As my eyesight got worse I stopped even wanting to be the photographer for the family. But good for you!
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Post by GreenConverse on May 2, 2008 10:46:57 GMT -5
That one is my favorite one
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Post by GreenConverse on May 2, 2008 11:06:25 GMT -5
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Post by blessings83 on May 2, 2008 22:25:28 GMT -5
So I'm 28 years old and it has always been my dream to attend college and get a degree. I graduated from tech school, but for me, it's just not the same. But I'm married and have 3 kids and we live paycheck to paycheck, and so I was starting to think I was never going to get to go! Anyway, I just decided to go for it and I applied to the largest private art school in the country (Academy of Art University in San Fransisco) and I was accepted...But I wasn't getting my hopes up because it's $16,000 a year (which might as well be $116,000 to me)... So today, I got my financial aid award letter that lets you know how much help they'll give you. I needed $3600 to start Summer quarter because you start with 2 classes and each class is $1800. Sooo....I got $7200!!!! ;D Which means that after my classes are paid for, they send me a check for the rest to spend on educational needs! I'm a photography major, so that means I can buy new camera equipment and I'm going to buy a WAY bigger computer monitor and I can buy all the books I need and everything! I will be going for my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography...and it's 100% online classes...They send you CD-ROM's with all your class material on them, so they're yours to keep forever! This is one of the best things that has EVER happened to me! So I just had to share Congrats!! Good Luck!!
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Post by blessings83 on May 2, 2008 22:26:07 GMT -5
That one is my favorite one This photo is so cool! I have to show this to my husband and my mom! NEAT!
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Post by blessings83 on May 2, 2008 22:27:21 GMT -5
WOW! These are great photos!! Are these your little girls? They are beautiful:) I'll bet your family photo albulms are amazing!!
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Post by Squishlyn on May 2, 2008 22:38:49 GMT -5
You're amazing, those are some beauuuuuuuutiful pictures!
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Post by waxingdoleful on May 3, 2008 1:16:43 GMT -5
Congrats!! You are very talented..these pictures are so beautiful. All the best to you your family.
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Post by guy2e2 on May 3, 2008 1:29:31 GMT -5
Dreams do come true sometimes....Congrats!...im still waiting to win the Lotto...(may need to actually purchase a ticket at some point)..lol
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Post by GreenConverse on May 3, 2008 2:22:27 GMT -5
Wow! I should have checked this thread earlier! I totally forgot about it! haha. Thanks for all your kind words! That makes me feel really good.
Sometimes I feel like I'm a horrible photographer...I keep having to remind myself that I don't have any education yet, and I'm good for someone who knows so little...
anywho...maybe I'll post one or two more now that I see you guys liked them. haha
Oh---And yes, those are my little girls....Cassidy (almost 3) and Chelsea (19 months).
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Post by GreenConverse on May 3, 2008 2:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by GreenConverse on May 3, 2008 23:45:18 GMT -5
No one liked those last ones? haha
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