School and Expenses

Kyle starts school at the end of August.  I still do not know what day he starts, but I am thinking it is around the last week of August.  He is starting a new school this year, so he will have a new classroom and teacher.  When it comes to school, Kyle adjusts pretty quickly.  He just loves school and the routine of going everyday. 

 

Shannon was accepted into law school.  He will start in early September.  He will continue working part time and be there for Kyle to take him to and from school. 

 

I will continue with my full time job as well. 

 

With law school, there are a few expenses, such as books and other computer programs he needs.  Everything should settle down once we both start receiving regular paychecks.  He and I get paid on the same day, so that helps. 

Law School in the future?

For as long as I have known Shannon, he has always wanted to go to law school.  When he finally went back to school and graduated to earn his Bachelor’s Degree, I wanted him to pursue law school.  It seemed he was putting it off. 

I knew he was not actually putting it off.  I know that we cannot afford it, but I kept urging him to apply.  He said that law school does not allow you to work the first year of school, which means we would not work for our family.  I told him to try other schools.  I also told him they don’t expect new students to hand over a $40,000 check just to attend.  Law schools do have financial aid offices, I am sure they help students figure out how they are going to pay for school. 

The other night, I just finally told him how frustrating it is that he has his Bachelor’s Degree.  He should really look into law schools or at least apply to a few schools.  He took our talk to heart and the next morning, he told me he found an online law school that would cost roughly $4000 a year to attend.  The only downside is that they do not offer financial aid or loans, it would all be out of pocket. 

Last night, he found out that Concord Law School offers an online option through Kaplan University.  The law school is entirely online.  They also offer financial aid and loans.  To make a long story short, if everything works out, he could be a law student starting in September! 

The only downside to studying through Concord Law School/Kaplan is that if he were to become a lawyer, he would have to practice law in California.  His law license would be legit, he just could not practice in any other state.  However, that doesn’t mean he could apply for other jobs with his law degree.  He could always go back into management, training or even Human Resources. 

Another trip

The other day I told Shannon that I only bought enough food for a week (instead of two).  He said he made the same mistake too!  My MIL and I ended up going to the store today since she needed groceries.  I ended up buying snacks and drinks that I could bring to work and food for the week. 

We bought Subway sandwiches to eat at home.  I bought one for Shannon and one for me. 

Lastly, I found a black top that I could wear for work and it was only $5, I have the same top in 4 other colors.  I still need more pants for work, which I will try to find at Sears.  I will keep checking JC Penney's for work pants.

Shannon said he received an email from one of the places I applied to (for him) and they said they had hired for the position that he (I) applied for but they have another position open.  If he was interested, they asked him to call or email back.  Our plan is to stay where we are until Shannon is done with his college and look into moving once he's accepted to law school.  We plan on moving near to where the law school he is going to attend.  Hopefully there will be a Sears there and I can look into doing a company transfer!  Otherwise, I would be okay with being a stay at home parent again. 

Time for LSAT

Shannon has started looking into taking the LSAT test, which helps him get into Law School.  He ordered some study books, materials, and practice tests.  The LSAT is given 4 times a year.  The next LSAT test is in June, and he would have to register by May 7th.  He's considering taking it then.