College Debt is Real

Ever since I was little, I have known that not going to college is not an option. I will attend college, and I’m fine with that. I’m not happy, though, about the cost. I am an above average student, but not one of the top students who will receive high dollar scholarships. My father makes six figures a year, but he isn’t going to pay for any of my college. I’m on my own. Because he makes this much, I will get no financial aid, and I will have to take out many loans to pay for college. This is a scary thought to me. The last thing I want to start my adult life with is $60000 worth of debt. I have worked part time jobs (full time in the summer) since I was in the 8th grade, but this might pay for three years worth of books. Six months after graduation is when a grad starts to pay for student loans. That means graduate has six months to find a job that pays for their living expenses and student loans. Finding a job is hard enough, but finding one that will allow me to pay all expenses in six months will be a stretch. College debt may possibly take a lifetime to pay off, and that is what scares me the most about going to college.