A bit of an update on my situation:

My wonderful parents have allowed me to stay with them for the summer so that I may work a job that is around the corner from them, but 2,000+ miles from my apartment. The internet here is very slow, so it will be very difficult for me to respond to messages and uploading all the great photographs I've taken so far this summer will be agony (5-10 minutes per image ). I would like to thank everyone for the comments and the 's and I will eventually get around to proper Thank-you's in time.

I am still struggling to come up with a plan for paying for school this year. I need roughly another $10,000. I can make almost half of that this summer, but most of that goes to rent for my apartment. I can only hope at this point that Sallie Mae will come through for me after I have saved up some money this summer (you know, if you need a loan you must first prove that you don't need it). I'm also crossing my fingers that I will be able to find a job once I return home to MT. Since I am having such a difficult time finding classes that will fit into a schedule that will make me a full time student, I should have plenty of time to work a job! I've looked into scholarships and I'm surprised to find that there isn't anything out there for someone who is a non-traditional student. I've gone over my school website and what I've seen are things for high school seniors and college freshmen. It's very frustrating....apparently because I didn't have the money to go to college directly after I graduated I don't deserve any scholarships?


And that is my situation currently. I will try to continue to post photographs when I have the time and energy this summer.