Anonymous
7/17/2025, 4:56:01 AM No.33375498
How do I explain to my French mother and sister about going back to college at 27. Our family was in a messy bind back in 2020 through the spate of covid so I helped try to pay for my sister's college while working. I was already taking a break from community college due to mental health and death threats while my mother can't seem to wrap her head around the concept of American education
Now, I'm trying to get myself back but my sister, who graduated in marketing, is advising ME to take up WFH/work from home jobs while I'm trying to get into cybersecurity and had already done my homework with DEFCON, TryHackMe, and the bureau of labor statistics. I'm aware I need to major into CS first. No, I don't think AI is going to replace my job. The only problem is that my parents separated so I had to figure out everything on my own with no help because I have no friends.
I'm not trying to let them dictate my life. I've already done my FAFSA ahead of time. The only problem is that I can't do everything on my own. Plus, I have to cough up 2 months of rent for a landlord on two separate occasions. One on August 1st, on top of the security deposit, and one on Sept 1st before loan and grant disbursements, which take place during the second or third week of classes. I'm aware that I needed to be more than ready for that specific occasion and I know I'm coming in late. But I can't help it when I had so m much bullshit happen to my life and my fairer half is anything but understanding and sympathetic. I'll have enough to get around the months since I'm on UI. But it's annoying as fuck to have myself do everything on my own.
Now, I'm trying to get myself back but my sister, who graduated in marketing, is advising ME to take up WFH/work from home jobs while I'm trying to get into cybersecurity and had already done my homework with DEFCON, TryHackMe, and the bureau of labor statistics. I'm aware I need to major into CS first. No, I don't think AI is going to replace my job. The only problem is that my parents separated so I had to figure out everything on my own with no help because I have no friends.
I'm not trying to let them dictate my life. I've already done my FAFSA ahead of time. The only problem is that I can't do everything on my own. Plus, I have to cough up 2 months of rent for a landlord on two separate occasions. One on August 1st, on top of the security deposit, and one on Sept 1st before loan and grant disbursements, which take place during the second or third week of classes. I'm aware that I needed to be more than ready for that specific occasion and I know I'm coming in late. But I can't help it when I had so m much bullshit happen to my life and my fairer half is anything but understanding and sympathetic. I'll have enough to get around the months since I'm on UI. But it's annoying as fuck to have myself do everything on my own.
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