I plan to avoid college debt by working, ensuring I am not in college for too long, and actively applying for more scholarships. College can be expensive, and that is no understatement. I fully understand because my mom has been to college a few times and is working on her master's degree. She has been doing this to try and increase her income as a teacher and has been pushing me to apply for scholarships as she now owes two hundred thousand dollars in student loan debt. That is enough of a reminder that I need to make sure that I am not in student loan debt. I have also been trying to increase my GPA of three-point three to help me get scholarships such as the hope scholarship.
Student loans are something I worry about, and I also would like to make some money while I am at college. This is why I am interested in getting a job. When you get a job, you are put into a valuable role to build your resume, gain new skills and make money. I so far have been a soccer referee. It was fun, but overall, the parents can be annoying. I since then have applied for a job at a library. I think I will get one as I have an interview tomorrow. Getting a job in college can also help my experience because I can then get a car.
I know that, at times, college can be hard to mix with your real life. I learned that as a dual enrollment student. I realized that yes, it is hard, but it is also possible. You must go to class, stay on top of your mental health and work to graduate. Yes, it would be best to get your work done, but I also know that humans need breaks. Time management is critical, and that is something I will have an opportunity to work on before college. I have even taken the time to read up on how to study at college to be prepared.
I have actively been looking for scholarships to apply to. My school sends out a monthly email with scholarship deadlines that I like to fill out. I think that eventually, I could earn myself a scholarship somewhere or for something. I have taken many ap classes, such as ap calculus, which is challenging but possible. I got a one hundred and ten in my ap computer science class. I have used websites such as bold.org to apply to reach my goal.
So in all, I want to avoid student debt as much as possible. It is essential to pay attention to as you eventually have to pay it off. I want to have as little as possible as I want to be a billionaire. I think by working, making sure I'm not in college for too long, and by actively applying, I will earn a scholarship. It just takes effort.