school and financial strains

so fall semester starts on the fifteenth and i am deathly afraid. i know it sounds crazy like who would be afraid of school. well i am . not because of the hard work and the academics. this will be my third year so i am used to it. i am afraid of the financial challenges that await me. to be honest i am not even sure if i will be able to attend classes when aug 15 come around. financial aid has not been granted yet and they tripping right now asking for all these diff paper work that i never heard of before. if financial aid dont pay i will be so disappointed and upset cause i really do want to be in school. its like fafsa dont realize we are in a recession and people are not making half the money they were 5 months ago. hell i no i dont have it like that. pay rate is going down and living expenses are going up. even if i do get into school i can already tell you i wont be able to pay for my books. being a nursing major comes with all these added expenses that are looking like the enemy to me right now. lab fees, insurance, have to pay for own materials, tuition, books. im telling you everything adds up.. last semester books alone was 700 for 5 classes. this semester i am taking 6 classes so i wonder how much it would cost me now... i just hope things get better and that i will be able to make it financially and emotionally this semester. peace

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