Student loans.

I'm looking into getting a serious student loan to finish the next two years of school, but have never really asked people about them before, other than basic little facts.

So if you could, please share your horror/success stories about the student loans you have. Have they worked out? What was the process like? Has any of the new legislation affected you? Did you get too much or too little? Etc.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Amblin' Andy's Awesome Adventures

I'll just throw it out there because you had an interest, but the job market for lawyers in this country is pretty shit right now. Law graduates have been increasing as available jobs have been declining. With the recession, the major firms cut entry level positions, and deferred the hiring of people they'd already made offers to. The end result is they've got a backlog of new hires going back to 2009 for any new positions that open up.

Lawyering right now seems like a pretty sure-fire path to bankruptcy.

edit: With the above caveat, what Deni said.

It would be years from this point before I get to finishing law school (or passing a bar test without finishing school), so it is wild speculation concerning that. I'm sure I'd find meaningful employment in the interim.

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I'm not sure what you're talking about Philia, this set aside funding thing. The Nat. Guard pays for my tuition, but nothing more. Books, fees, bills, living expenses...that's all on me.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.