Comments on: Going Back to School? Here Are Some Tips That Helped Me http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101728 Jeff Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101728 On most college campuses parking is at a premium. Unless you're commuting from a distance a car is actually a liability. A bicycle is a better investment in most cases. On most college campuses parking is at a premium. Unless you’re commuting from a distance a car is actually a liability. A bicycle is a better investment in most cases.

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101706 Early Retirement Extreme Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:32:21 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101706 When I was young all classes were tough as nails and people who used to be top of their HS class rapidly got bumped down to average. A's were basically considered elite and given to the top 5% in a course. How far we have come ... Of course I went to the university in another country and there really wasn't much choice in courses one could take. When given more choice in terms of structuring classes, I would opt for finishing ASAP and load up on relevant credit. There is a big monetary difference between someone finishing in 4 years and someone finishing in 3.5 years. That's one semester of tuition + one semester of salary. When I was young all classes were tough as nails and people who used to be top of their HS class rapidly got bumped down to average. A’s were basically considered elite and given to the top 5% in a course. How far we have come … Of course I went to the university in another country and there really wasn’t much choice in courses one could take. When given more choice in terms of structuring classes, I would opt for finishing ASAP and load up on relevant credit. There is a big monetary difference between someone finishing in 4 years and someone finishing in 3.5 years. That’s one semester of tuition + one semester of salary.

]]> By: See My Money http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101698 See My Money Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:03:09 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101698 Never schedule a class before 9 a.m. I made this mistake once and never again. I thought for sure the Lazy Man would have this one :) Never schedule a class before 9 a.m. I made this mistake once and never again. I thought for sure the Lazy Man would have this one :)

]]> By: Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101606 Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:30:17 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101606 Another thing is to not lose sight of your new debt. Many people who go back to school will have to take on some ridiculous sum of student debt to get it done. Many of them then think: "What's the difference between being $30,000 in debt or $40,000 in debt?" Easy to answer that one: Ten grand. Plus interest. It may not matter to you now, but when you're debt is a third more because you didn't watch your expenses while in school (when it is easier to hold line of spending since no one expects a student to wear more than sweat pants and tube socks), you'll care later. In a big way. Another thing is to not lose sight of your new debt. Many people who go back to school will have to take on some ridiculous sum of student debt to get it done. Many of them then think: “What’s the difference between being $30,000 in debt or $40,000 in debt?”

Easy to answer that one: Ten grand. Plus interest. It may not matter to you now, but when you’re debt is a third more because you didn’t watch your expenses while in school (when it is easier to hold line of spending since no one expects a student to wear more than sweat pants and tube socks), you’ll care later. In a big way.

]]> By: Matt http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101588 Matt Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:39 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101588 I agree with Lazy a couple easier classes aren't necessarily a bad thing in your first semester of school or even your first year. The reality is that going to college is a huge adjustment for most people and they end up struggling with it in some way. I agree with Lazy a couple easier classes aren’t necessarily a bad thing in your first semester of school or even your first year. The reality is that going to college is a huge adjustment for most people and they end up struggling with it in some way.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/going-back-to-school-here-are-some-tips-that-helped-me/comment-page-1/#comment-101568 Writer's Coin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:01:49 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1031#comment-101568 Oooo, I have a post on the topic of easy classes coming up soon, and I completely disagree with the whole notion of having an easy class to coast through. Some of the classes out there are ridiculous (Bowling???), but you're right Lazy — having one or two classes you're assured you'll do well on is a great way to start your college career off. I wouldn't call them "easy" classes in the vein of "Ballroom Dancing" or "Ice Skating," but classes you won't have a problem getting an A in. I took Calculus because I had just done the AP program in school so I breezed through it and worried about adjusting to the social part of college that first semester. Oooo, I have a post on the topic of easy classes coming up soon, and I completely disagree with the whole notion of having an easy class to coast through. Some of the classes out there are ridiculous (Bowling???), but you’re right Lazy — having one or two classes you’re assured you’ll do well on is a great way to start your college career off. I wouldn’t call them “easy” classes in the vein of “Ballroom Dancing” or “Ice Skating,” but classes you won’t have a problem getting an A in. I took Calculus because I had just done the AP program in school so I breezed through it and worried about adjusting to the social part of college that first semester.

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