Hot damn... Paid off my student loans today...

[Omphaloskepsis]

I'm not done with school yet... A couple more terms left until I graduate. But, it will be nice to finish up debt free.

Everybody else makes post about the silly little things that happen to them. I thought I would do the same.

:toast:

[snacker]

1. Good for you...

congratulations. And, that's not a silly little thing....paying off your loans is a BIG deal!

[Omphaloskepsis]

3. Thanks..

I was lucky. I got a lot of money from grants and I did work study the entire time.. It was hard, but I have some friends looking at 30K in loans.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

2. Good for you :)

[itsmesgd]

4. congrats

I think mine will be done in 2008. Woo Hoo.

[jane_pippin]

5. Congratulations!

I paid off one of mine a year ago. (Still have more from a different school, but still).

It's such a good feeling, isn't it? And finishing debt-free--well that's a big deal, not a silly little thing! Here's to you :toast:

[Omphaloskepsis]

9. Thanks..

I took a few years off to start a small business. My friend can take over things while I finish up school. I doubt I will ever use my (soon to be) degree in my real life. I will use things I learned from it. I just won't ever work for a bank.

[WindRavenX]

6. damn dude, congrats!

That's an impressive feat--when I'm out in May I'll be going with 50K x(

[Omphaloskepsis]

7. Yikes... Didn't you do a hard science? Biology?

Hopefully you can find a good job.

My total was only about 15K. I did go to a Community College for the first two years.. That saved a ton.

[WindRavenX]

8. I had some very fucked up financial aid problems

Yeah, hopefully my Bio and English degree should land me a decent job--but I want to teach in a few years...so I'm fucked :crazy:

[Omphaloskepsis]

11. My roomie has a B.S. in Physics...

He did Teach For America. Apparently going through that program got him the certificate needed for him to do substitute teaching in Oregon.

http://www.teachforamerica.org/

Something to look into..

[WindRavenX]

12. I'm actually in the middle of the interview rounds for TFA!

I'd be teaching in the bronx if I'm accepted.

[Shine]

10. Hey, congrats!!! That's not "silly", that's major!!!

:yourock:
I was paying off my student loans looooong after I graduated. You're pretty damn lucky. :hi:

[ikojo]

13. Mazel Tov on your

achievement...to pay off a loan while still in school is an achievement, indeed.

[YankeyMCC]

14. Congrats!

To get them paid off before graduation is excellent. Took me about 9 years after graduating from undergrad to get those loans paid.

[Nicole]

15. Good for you!

That's not silly, it's a big deal. :toast:

Some of my friends' kids had lots of debt when they graduated. I was so glad I was able to keep mine from taking out student loans.

[Generic Brad]

16. Nothing silly about that!

That is a major accomplishment and one that will put you on good footing right out of the gate.

[wildhorses]

17. congratulations

:applause: