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How'd you get on a site for nurses? I would like fries, but I'm eating healthier. Not because I need to, I'm naturally skinny.

Please quote me where I asked for you (the taxpayer) to repay my student loans. Reading comprehension. That's a fragment.

Um, this might surprise you, but my original plan for paying my loan was (and still is) to pay my loan. However, the payments are high. Did I know they would be high? Well sure, I did. I also know that student loan repayment options exist for people like me who had to utilize student loans, and that is what i am looking for. What I am not looking for is judgement from someone on the Internet, especially someone who does not even live in or near Seattle. I also never asked for someone to "cover" my loan amount. I am simply looking into repayment/forgiveness options. If you have nothing useful to offer, then please do not comment back. Your comment was absolutely unhelpful.

I seriously don't get how a hospital offering a contract to me or some other organization offering student loan forgiveness makes YOU "pay for my 'poor choices'"? As I said before, what is the poor choice here? Getting a higher education with student loans because my parents couldn't afford to pay my school for me, and I couldn't afford to pay for school at the time with my full time jobs? I don't see that as a poor choice, I see that as something I had to do at the time to better myself, and now I am paying for it--literally. I am not asking for any kind of bail out, but rather help in lowering my payments in exchange for me to utilize the skills I have learned while taking out these loans.

Personally, I would like to know what poor choices you think I made? Oh wait, I don't. But if it was using student loans to obtain a higher education, then sue me. But don't. I am using all my money on my student loans.

I'm sorry, Is it ok now to assume that people are dishonest and disingenuous for seeking out loan forgiveness/loan repayment options available to them? If so, please set me straight. Otherwise, do not comment. I asked for student loan repayment/forgiveness options available to me. The most anyone has offered so far on this forum has been to live frugally (which I already do) or to work on a reservation (which I plan to look into). Yoga back, Kamie

Nursing Shortage

Thanks so much for the comment, but I have researched the cost of living for the Seattle area, and wouldn't you know, right outside of Seattle the cost of living is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than in Seattle itself (links included below). These refer mostly to the cost of living in general, however, we have also looked into the cost for commute. Our cost to commute from right outside Seattle is also significantly lower than our cost for housing in Seattle. Can't wait to visit the troll, are you always there? Cost of Living Comparison: compare Little Rock, Arkansas to Seattle, Washington Cost of Living Comparison: compare Little Rock, Arkansas to Bremerton, Washington

I asked for loan repayment options that exist in the Seattle area, not for someone to tell me that the funds I borrowed were expected to be repaid, and the difference between federal and private bank loans. If you read my original post, you'd know that I expect to repay them. I was just hoping to utilize a loan repayment plan/organization in order to lower them. If one does not exist, that's fine, at least I tried. Except that they do exist, and I have mentioned at least one already, and why that one does not work for me. If you have an actual suggestion for reducing my student loan amount or a suggestion for a hospital who offers contracts in exchange for loan payment, please comment. If not, you are not being helpful. I already make over the minimum payments and am just trying to plan ahead.

1. I'm sorry that you don't know that there are resources available to help you lower your payments/lower your overall loan repayment; resources that I am already utilizing. 2. I'm sorry that you chose to have 4 children with one on the way and aren't pursing any resources for loan forgiveness. 3. I choose to make my loan repayments as they are now while also pursuing options for loan repayment/forgiveness. 4. If you read my original post, you'd see that my husband and I BOTH work full time and also both pick up extra shifts regularly, while we don't have kids. I hear it's much easier to do without a house full of children. Birth control is a life saver.

Hello Roser13, What an honor to "hear" from you. I don't believe you took the time to actually read my post. What you did post was not appropriate to the question I asked. If you have an actual suggestion that could help me, then feel free to rephrase your comment.

You clearly haven't read my whole post, normally I wouldn't respond to someone who chose not to read the entire question, I WILL say that: 1. I DO work as a NICU Nurse. 2.I'm aware that Seattle is expensive. 3. I am not an idiot, contrary to what you seem to believe. What I AM asking is for something that you clearly can not help me with. Why did you answer this question? Oh wait you didn't, you just offered your extremely unhelpful opinion instead. I hope that you have more satisfaction in your real life than you portray here, on this forum.

What a refreshingly friendly comment! Thanks so much, we are excited for the move and new nursing opportunities. I will look into the Bellvue area, I'm sure it wouldn't be too expensive to live a few minutes outside of town and commute for cheaper housing. ☺️

Thanks for the kind words! I'm not sure that it's necessarily that these trolls arent from arkansas, I think they are just rude haha. They obviously don't have out of control loan payments! My husband and I are hardworking and both work overtime regularly. I'm not sure what is giving people the impression that I am "not helping myself" or that I don't work. I have already applied and spoken with someone with the public service loan forgiveness, and my payments each month for the 10 year (or 120 payment) period are still crazy! It will save me a ton of money in the long run though, I am just looking for a way to get my monthly payment down some. Thanks again.

How come you can want to be a nurse but "HAVE" to do "the dirty work" to be one? Guess what, there are plenty of RN jobs that do not require butt wiping. Not wanting a job that requires you to wipe someone else's butt or clean their fat folds is perfectly ok! You should not be made to feel guilty for not wanting to do something so disgusting. Does someone have to do it? Yes. People need to be cared for and have their butts wiped and fat folds cleaned, but if you don't want to, don't get a job that requires it.

..I'm not a new grad RN. And even taking 10K off would be a help. I'll just keep looking and see what I can find.

Haha! Wow, I am surprised at the rude tone of a couple of these comments. I looked into those kinds of programs before starting RN school and unfortunately they would not have worked out for me. It's not that I am unwilling to "walk through the door and just begin work" but it would be nice if an employer agreed to pay off X amount of loans in exchange for my signing a contract to stay at their rural hospital for X amount of years. Thanks.

Hi! I am a registered nurse currently working in a NICU in Arkansas. My husband and I are moving to Seattle, Wa in August and finishing BSN school in July. I have over $60,000 in student loans and am trying desperately to find a program that offers loan repayment. I have looked into the HRSA nurse corps repayment as an option, but have been told that since the funding has been cut that they were only able to award like three people last year out of thousands of applicants. My husband thinks at this point I should join the army (lol) and work out a deal with them which I am almost considering! I am planning to do the 10 year government loan forgiveness program, but even doing that my payment will still be $800. I don't see how we can afford to start a family with payments so high. Any ideas for loan repayment plans or contracts at hospitals in the Seattle area or programs in general are appreciated! Thanks.

Anyone know of any brands that fit tiny people? I'm 5'4 and 105lbs. Grey's anatomy, cherokee, and most other brands carried in scrubs stores I've visited are all huge on me! I have been wearing grey's anatomy xs pants and they look absolutely ridiculous on me. The grey's xs top fits in the bust but flares out at the waist and looks so stupid! I start my first RN job soon and I want to look professional, not like a 4 year old playing dress up in an adult's clothes. Helllp!

I start my first day of orientation for my first RN position tomorrow and my greys anatomy scrub pants are HUGE on me. I am going to have my sister attempt to alter them through the thighs and all the way down the leg tonight. (I'm not one to wait until the last minute but when I put my scrubs on with this cute white jacket I got the other day I realized I had forgotten how ridiculous I look in them! I look like a 4 year old who went through her dad's closet and dressed up in his clothes. So unprofessional looking.) I have a pair of cherokee brand XXS scrub pants that I can wear as a back up in case she ruins my greys anatomy pants (haha..... :/ ). I would just wear the cherokee brand pants but the cherokee brand top that I have (also in XXS) is also HUUUUGE. I guess what I'm asking is if anyone knows of a brand of scrubs that actually fit really unusually tiny people. I'm 5'3 105lbs, I've just always been small. I just wore both sets of scrubs throughout school and sucked it up and felt frumpy the whole time. I do not plan on doing that for my entire nursing career. Helllllp!