New Chapter in My Life Begins SOON

I am so excited to be starting this new chapter in my life! I was accepted to a doctoral program at USC. The semester starts on the 21st, and my classes begin on the 23rd of August. I am still trying to figure out a way to pay for it, though my job will pay for 2/3 of the tuition. That is a really good deal, though having to cough up $7K - $8K a year is going to be tough. I just figured, I am planning to stay at my job for at least a few more years, so why don't I get a degree while I am here, especially since the university will pay for most of the costs? Soooo, I am racking my brains to see how I can finance this new degree.

No knitting done recently. I put away my machines to make more room for me to rearrange the furniture and I haven't put them back up yet. I will, I will, now that most of my money is going to be channeled into paying for school. I will not have any time or money to continue the fabulous social life I've been enjoying over the last few months, so I guess I will be knitting again. I'm serious! I have had a great time with my girlfriends going out to dinner, movies, everything. After Robert passed away, all I wanted to do was not be at home thinking about his death. So I went out a lot. Now, sadly, it looks like my party time (such that it is) is going to grind down to a screeching halt as of August 23rd. Oh well, I have my priorities in life, and education and hopefully a higher-paying job are high on the list.