TheComfortCorner | v.6

[Thalassic]

Awww noo . That's horrible! Education without a loan is usually something that only the rich can afford...
Can you maybe talk to a teacher or someone from the uni and explain to them that you need funds?
Maybe they can help you in a way?
You can always try though. If you never try, you'll always get a no.
Even if you still get a no, that's better than never having tried and wondering what could have been.

I could only really complain to the teachers, as there isn't much they could do to help me. The decision is made by the "School board" or whatever, so one teacher or two wouldnt have much of a say in the matter, especally when its been established that its based on our grades.

As for the loan, I'm scared to try? I'm studying an art course, so it's not like I have a stable job ahead of me. Even with my big dreams I know I can't expect a huge income once I'm out of school.. I dont know, I'm just scared to get stuck in some situation where I'm constantly trying to pay back loans and never actually reaching the end of them, while/if I can barely even support myself. ;-; I don't know how you americans do it. I don't think I could handle the stress of constantly paying something back while also trying to make ends meet.

[groenii]

Awww noo . That's horrible! Education without a loan is usually something that only the rich can afford...
Can you maybe talk to a teacher or someone from the uni and explain to them that you need funds?
Maybe they can help you in a way?
You can always try though. If you never try, you'll always get a no.
Even if you still get a no, that's better than never having tried and wondering what could have been.

I could only really complain to the teachers, as there isn't much they could do to help me. The decision is made by the "School board" or whatever, so one teacher or two wouldnt have much of a say in the matter, especally when its been established that its based on our grades.

As for the loan, I'm scared to try? I'm studying an art course, so it's not like I have a stable job ahead of me. Even with my big dreams I know I can't expect a huge income once I'm out of school.. I dont know, I'm just scared to get stuck in some situation where I'm constantly trying to pay back loans and never actually reaching the end of them, while/if I can barely even support myself. ;-; I don't know how you americans do it. I don't think I could handle the stress of constantly paying something back while also trying to make ends meet.

Ah yes that kinda sucks.
The reason I'm not (that) worried is because in my country, once I graduate, I have two years to find a job before I have to start paying off my loan, and the amount I have to pay off is proportional to my income, as far as I know. Its probably because I'm not American though, as those loans can be massive. I know that art is not stable, but there are art-related jobs that are more stable than being a freelancer, like working for an art studio. (eg Disney, although I know ofc that you can't do that but its an example.) Having a big loan is scary, but not having a degree is scary as well. Maybe you can look into how you'd go about paying off a loan? For now I'd focus on your midterms though. That is the most important atm.

[- ; bonk!]

*this is just a really unimportant little thing I needed to vent about, please focus on someone who needs comfort more than I do. I just need to vent quickly. thanks!*

I'm kind of just feeling a little frustrated right now. for the last few days I've been very...disappointed with my work, on my stories and characters. I'm in a bit of a situation where I feel like nothing I've done is truly creative or original. I know there will always be similarities between works, because everything has something in common. it's okay to take inspiration from other things, deep down I know that. but I feel like I've been working on this stuff for so long, investing most of my life into it, so surely I should have something better to show for it? I've been working hard for the last six years but I feel like I didn't make anything worth showing or up to my standards. what if I never manage to create something worthwhile? I've been investing so much into these characters and stories since I was a kid and I have nothing to show for it. I can't stop because it's been the majority of my life, but I also don't want to continue if nothing good is ever going to come out of it.
I don't want recognition or anything for my work - I just want to be satisfied with it for once. I want to be able to look back on everything and know that I did it, that I made something new, something brilliant.

[LaceWhiskey]

I know birthday's aren't a huge thing and you shouldn't get special treatment on the day, but I wish the people I live with would be more respectful, at least on the day. I doubt that will happen though, they aren't respectful of who they live with or their surrounding. Thanks to their noise since 4:31 in the morning, I have barely gotten to sleep, and the sleep I have had has been awful. I've now woken up with a migraine and feeling rather bad in general. My boyfriend even bothered to take two days off work for me, so he could spend time with me during this time, but how can he when I feel grouchy and worn out because of the lack of sleep and annoyance of these inconsiderate people. We can't even leave for a while to get rid of them. Just this morning around 8-9, they didn't bother to tell me they'll be using the attic, which is right outside my door, or they'd be moving this, which banged against my door more times than I can count. I mean seriously. u . u I just want a good day, a peaceful day, is that so much to ask for?

Edit; Literally crying. I am so fed up of this treatment. On top of not being able to have any peace and quiet, they decided to lie to me about what it was, claiming it was something entirely different in another part of the house. But on top of that refusing to let me take any medication for my head, which is incredibly painful. I am sick of this miscommunication, the lies, everything. Since being here in January I've felt like I've been trapped me a prison, stripped of my human rights. I feel like I'm going to be sick.

[*Infinity*]

Awww noo . That's horrible! Education without a loan is usually something that only the rich can afford...
Can you maybe talk to a teacher or someone from the uni and explain to them that you need funds?
Maybe they can help you in a way?
You can always try though. If you never try, you'll always get a no.
Even if you still get a no, that's better than never having tried and wondering what could have been.

I could only really complain to the teachers, as there isn't much they could do to help me. The decision is made by the "School board" or whatever, so one teacher or two wouldnt have much of a say in the matter, especally when its been established that its based on our grades.

As for the loan, I'm scared to try? I'm studying an art course, so it's not like I have a stable job ahead of me. Even with my big dreams I know I can't expect a huge income once I'm out of school.. I dont know, I'm just scared to get stuck in some situation where I'm constantly trying to pay back loans and never actually reaching the end of them, while/if I can barely even support myself. ;-; I don't know how you americans do it. I don't think I could handle the stress of constantly paying something back while also trying to make ends meet.

Is there any kind of extra credit material that you could do to get your grades up? I am a horribly average student, but I almost always look for and ask for extra credit, and invariably it pays off.

I realize you are likely extremely busy with your midterms coming up, but it may prove your saving grace to get that extra project in and raise your grades above your peers.

In art (as well as a lot of other things) you can always tell the person who put in the extra work. It shows in the littlest of details. I am quite certain your school board will notice, too.

[Thalassic]

Ah yes that kinda sucks.
The reason I'm not (that) worried is because in my country, once I graduate, I have two years to find a job before I have to start paying off my loan, and the amount I have to pay off is proportional to my income, as far as I know. Its probably because I'm not American though, as those loans can be massive. I know that art is not stable, but there are art-related jobs that are more stable than being a freelancer, like working for an art studio. (eg Disney, although I know ofc that you can't do that but its an example.) Having a big loan is scary, but not having a degree is scary as well. Maybe you can look into how you'd go about paying off a loan? For now I'd focus on your midterms though. That is the most important atm.

A short google search told me that they dont really offer a period where you doin't have to pay back? Like if I was to take out a loan now, I'd be expected to start paying it back next month or something, and in the end Id end up paying like 30% more aaa
And I dont think doing paybacks proportional to income is even an option?? from the sites I checked, no one mentioned anything like that ;; It would be a good 2-4 more years until I can start even thinking about a job so these would definitely not stretch that far..

Is there any kind of extra credit material that you could do to get your grades up? I am a horribly average student, but I almost always look for and ask for extra credit, and invariably it pays off.

I realize you are likely extremely busy with your midterms coming up, but it may prove your saving grace to get that extra project in and raise your grades above your peers.

In art (as well as a lot of other things) you can always tell the person who put in the extra work. It shows in the littlest of details. I am quite certain your school board will notice, too.

No, my uni doesn't do that sort of thing (for grades, anyway). they find its easier to judge our assignments when we are all expected to turn in the same amount of work. Last semester they only let you correct your work if you had a 4 or below (which is a failing grade), and not anything above that.

[EmilineRose]

Can someone PM me? I need to talk about something personal....
Thank you for the PM... You know who you are.

[.zombie]

sorry if i made any mistakes while typing. its hard to type through tears.

school is so stressful, i dont know how im going to survive high school. let alone survive life.
i have two D's and two C's, im trying to raise them up but theres literally no point. semester ends in two weeks.
gpa requirement is 3.7 for my dream college. i wont make it.
i just dont know what im doing wrong. i keep on telling myself ill try as hard as i can but i always fail on myself. i didnt prepare for tests. and when i did, when i studied for about four hours straight, i got a failing grade.
my anxiety doesnt let me confront my teachers.
im a disappointment. im going to die the daughter who wasnt good enough, the classmate that didnt make it. the lazy, fat, ugly excuse for a person. out of all the people i couldve been, im me. why couldnt i have been born smart? what did other people to deserve thier achievements? why did i have to be born this way? i guess "god" decided to make me this way, huh?
maybe ill just yolo my life from this point forwards. theres no point in trying anyway. ill never get into nyu. ill never move up to nyc with my cat. ill never get to experience the beautiful city. ill never live up to my standards. ill never make my mother proud. ill never become an actress, hell, i wont even be respected by anyone. all i wanted was to be cherished. loved. how can others love me when i dont even love myself?


i guess i could beg for money on the streets of new york. ive always loved the bright lights of the city.


i need help. im begging you please

ugh i hate feeling so terrible about myself but i cant help it. i just spent about an hour crying thinking about how distraught my mother will be when she sees my grades. she already works about 24/7 and is at work more than she is at home. her husband [my father] is very aggressive and gets mad very easily, which ruins her day more often than not. i dont know what to do anymore. i feel so bad for her. im a terrible daughter, and i dont deserve her as a mother.
i want to make everyone around me happy but i cant. whats the point of living anymore if no one around you is pleased?

[Thalassic]

I just found out that this guy/girl I have a crush on is vegetarian and this is honestly freaking me out. I literally only eat meat, my diet is basically 100% meat... I'm sure she/he wouldn't like a murderer like me... ._.
I really want to change, but I tried before and failed so bad I had to be taken to the hospital because my body was having some problems with the diet...
Now I want to try the veggie side again, but I'm scared... I don't usually eat much and the only foods that I eat that aren't literally chicken or beef are chocolate, strawberries and apples and I can't live eating chocolate, strawberries and apples 24/7 for the rest of my life
Uhg
Why do I even have to live, I'll just let everyone down as always
I just want to make a single human being proud of me
Or just want someone to think that I'm not that awful
I'm okay with "not that awful"
Now I'm probably a freak even to someone who is also considered one
Kill me please

To be fair, living off of only meat isn't much better than living off of only chocolate, strawberries and apples. You should really consider finding some variety in your diet, as what you're saying here sounds extremely unhealthy and malnourishing.

[Thalassic]

I'm so upset...

So long story short, a couple months ago my relatives decided to keep chickens. I thought, cool, they want to earn a little money on eggs, who could blame them, right? They started out with like, 10ish, in the space of your average one-car garage for their living space, however they only get about half of that space in addition to roam outside of the garage. This space doesn't even have grass.

Yeah, I was pretty mad. Not the best treatment of their chickens, but I guess it's not terrible.

That was a couple months ago. Today my parents, granny and brother went to visit those relatives again, and when they returned, I casually asked my dad how many chickens they had now (half expecting they had given up on keeping them).
"Looked about 70."
Dear god was I hoping he was joking.
He wasn't.
He wasn't joking. My mom and granny backed him up.
about 70 chickens, 10ish of which were roosters. Living in the space of a garage, with half a garage of grassless roaming space. I feel sick just thinking about it.

I'm not really expecting any advice or anything I just.. I needed to tell someone about this.. I feel so sick..