Makotsan: You got a full ride offer from St. John's? That's pretty cool. It must have been hard to turn down (there is a lot of freedom in not having student loan debt).
Yeah, it was hard to turn down. Really, really hard. If my husband's MBA wasn't being paid for by his job, I probably wouldn't have either. Thankfully Temple is on the cheaper end of the whole bunch, and my cost of living is lower staying on this end of New Jersey than up on LI or northern Jersey within a decent train commute.
My parents, however, think that I am insane and dislike my choice. Good thing they don't have a say in it.