re: #83 Mostly sane, most of the time.

Yes, entirely working your way through college is only possible at some colleges. I combined a scholarship with jobs and the fact that BYU is heavily subsidized by the church to get through without loans. My sister didn’t have my scholarship, so she graduated with some loans. Of course, compared to her husband’s med school loans, hers are gnat-sized.

It’s easier if you are in a urban area and can live at home —go to community college for gen eds. Don’t need a car —can use public transportation. There are lots of ways to get an education. The “Ivy League’ ideal of going away for 4 years is not the only way, nor always the best way.