EFC is a joke especially for middle class families!!!
Too poor to pay for college and too rich for need based aid. Every student fighting for the same merit aid scholarship. Students work hard only to end up with debt or having their college dreams squashed!
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I need to get out of this funk. Been down for a few weeks now. I am usually the upbeat one at the start of a new year.
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White privilege. Arrested for sedition but still be allowed to go on your Mexican vacation
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You seriously need help. Iām sad your mgmt doesnāt make you seek it. Youāre on about your fifth strike.
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My friend confided in me that she wrote all her sonās college app essays, from Harvard to Princeton, UT to A&M, Purdue to USCā¦ and she basically thought her son was deserving a spot at any school he applied to, and he only needed to pass the āessaysā hurdle:(
Twenty-three years ago today, I became a mother in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, PRC.
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I just saw a doctor recommend that after we vaccinate the over 65 group, we should vaccinate 20-49 year olds because they are the group responsible for the most spread.
Fitting right in the donut where I might be stuck in my house until idk? Forever?
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Forgot what thread I was on. Getting older (sigh)!
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Do we ever stop worrying about our children? Itās a rhetorical question, of course, and the answer is no.
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Will we all still be friends when this is over? I donāt know. And I donāt know if I want to be. Iām feeling sad about it.
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No good deed goes unpunished.
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Sometimes I feel like I live in an alternate, dystopian universe. Right now Iām dealing with a vendor that is saying that he has done all these things, but itās not true at all. This is the same thing as when my kidās college got rid of her sport and told all the newspapers that they were committed to helping the kids transition and that they provided extensive support to the kids and blah blah blah (throw in some in vogue PC sound bites). But none of that was true. The only thing they did for the kids was try to help kids transfer, but even that was meaningless because transfer dates had passed. Hereās another favorite of mine, when people (mostly politicians) say āI take full responsibility forā and then donāt do anything to deal with the problem. So they get the feel-good sound bite and the photo op, and nothing is done or changes. So shallow, so false. And ultimately so harmful to trust. But in the meantime theyāve said all the right things and other people believe them and think how wonderful they are.
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When someone throws you a lifeline, donāt start negotiating about when you should grab it.
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If you decide to join a social media group for your new college, boarding school, etc., donāt post your last name and so many details. These platforms are public and not limited to fellow students. Your first name, city/state are enough.
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I never dreamed it would be so difficult to get this vaccine. I am in a high risk group. The lack of information is so frustrating. Just a flat out āHey, folks, we donāt have enough vaccine, be patientā would be better than endless blurbs about how to sign up for an appointment only to find out you canāt. Seriously. I have never been so annoyed. Imagine how a really old person who is not very computer savvy must feel. Iām sure they just give up if they donāt have someone to help.
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Oh dear friend of 43 years, I canāt believe I did not pick up the phone when you called. I just couldnāt hear you talk anymore about your politics. I donāt agree with you on any points there. But we have shared so much over the years. Iām so sorry your Dad died. I loved him too. I just canāt believe how divided things have become and how it can get in the way of important things. Iām so sorry I didnāt pick up the phone. Iām sending you the warmest wishes.
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On Ancestry.com, distant relative Albert shared a household with his brother Paul, their wives, and a bunch of kids according to the Census in both 1900 and 1910. Because it isnāt clear who was married to whom and who the kids belonged to, someone decided that there should only be one man named Albert Paul. LOL. Three others then added Albert Paul to their family trees. Iāve spent two hours on this and Iām still not sure I can fix it. Its looking a bit like Sister Wives but in rural Wisconsin.
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A headline in the local paper: āJamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle.ā No kidding!
Back in the day, Jay Leno would have had a field day with this one! God I miss that show. 
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It took everything I had on Friday not to give you my resignation, instead I am going to wait until Monday morning so I donāt ruin your weekend (Super bowl Sunday).
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I had my exit interview this week and I spoke up. Telling my story might help the next person and I sure hope so. I really donāt care if my former manager gets in hot water - I am done being worried about someone elseās opinion of me especially when I was the one who was wronged. I feel great that I said what I did.
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