Help Briana Graduate & Cont. School
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My name is Briana and I have started this GoFundMe to get the money necessary to graduate with my bachelors and apply to vet med school.
I was born and raised here in Jacksonville, Fl. I graduated high school in 2005, and after 3 years at the local community I transferred to the very prestigious and private Jacksonville University. I went for a bachelors of biology, with chemistry and computer science minors, so that I could become a veterinarian. During my time there I was diagnosed with a learning disability, chronic food allergies including a gluten intolerance, and fought several boughts of suicidal depression, on top of trying to balance school, work, and my Type 1 diabetes. These things caused my time at JU to go from 2-3 years , to 5, which is when I walked, but I still haven't graduated. I did use the extra time at JU to accomplish some great things, like being a founding member of two separate student clubs; Women in Computer Science, and the Newman Club (Catholic Dolphins). I also spent a semester on JU's skeet shooting team and went to nationals. When I finally walked I had 2 classes left to take to get my degree, one for each of my minors. I tried to take classes the following semester, but I was only able to pass one with working to pay for rent, utilities, etc. Here I am 2 years later and now my degree is being held back over the tuition I owe from that extra semester, and the fact I have to retake one of the two classes.
I really need the help. I make about $14.30 and hour at my current job, but with the living expenses, the payments on the back tuition, and my $131k in student loans (private school), I'm still living paycheck to paycheck. I am working on trying to find a new job, but it hasn't worked out too well given the minimal pay I need, plus the fact with my health, health insurance isn't optional, and I don't have my degree. I have interviewed for jobs and as soon as they find out I don't TECHNICALY have my degree, I'm ineligible. It's been a very hard time. On top of all of this money stuff, I'm also entering the worst bout of depresion I've ever had; my mother is currently fighting stage 3B lung cancer, a week later I had my heart broken by the only man I've been in love with, the timing belt in my car broke and ripped apart the engine, so it had to be replaced, I lost one of my dogs, my babies, to cancer earlier in the year, her brother is now losing the ability to walk due to hip dysplasia and arthritis, and my schedule at my current job (3:30pm-12m, Tues. to Sat.) is not only causing me sleep problems, but it makes seeing my friends and family, or even just keeping my apt. clean and organized, so much more difficult. I'm very much so struggling with all of these things.
So here's the breakdown: the first $4300 received by this GoFundMe will go towards paying off the back tuition. This will allow me to graduate with a bachelors of biology with a computing science minor. If I want to graduate with my chemistry minor and apply to vet med school, that is going to take another $4000 to pay for the biochem class, as well as another $415 to pay for the application fees and GRE test fees. This brings us to a total of $8715. I have asked for $10000 as obviously there is a fee to GoFundMe to provide this awesome service. Anything I receive over what is necessary to pay for these things will go towards the student loans I have in collection, as well as the medical bills in collection, which my parents were gonna pay off but now are unable as my dad is missing work to take care of my mom and her cancer battle.
Seriously I have a lot of debt, several health issues, and once again depression, due to everything going on, and with everything and my pay I'm not making it. Therefore, I'm asking for some financial help, so I can get myself together enough to focus on my other issues a little more. Anything is appreciated!
I also want to take a moment to ask that someone PLEASE get this GoFundMe to Taylor Swift. I know that's a weird request, but she actually donates to these things like every other month or so, and I know if she saw it she'd help me. And fast. Seriously Taylor, I can tell you stories that would make great material for songs if you want something in return. Seriously, I just need help, and I am a fan, so I know you do this semi regularly.
Please and thank you all!!!
I was born and raised here in Jacksonville, Fl. I graduated high school in 2005, and after 3 years at the local community I transferred to the very prestigious and private Jacksonville University. I went for a bachelors of biology, with chemistry and computer science minors, so that I could become a veterinarian. During my time there I was diagnosed with a learning disability, chronic food allergies including a gluten intolerance, and fought several boughts of suicidal depression, on top of trying to balance school, work, and my Type 1 diabetes. These things caused my time at JU to go from 2-3 years , to 5, which is when I walked, but I still haven't graduated. I did use the extra time at JU to accomplish some great things, like being a founding member of two separate student clubs; Women in Computer Science, and the Newman Club (Catholic Dolphins). I also spent a semester on JU's skeet shooting team and went to nationals. When I finally walked I had 2 classes left to take to get my degree, one for each of my minors. I tried to take classes the following semester, but I was only able to pass one with working to pay for rent, utilities, etc. Here I am 2 years later and now my degree is being held back over the tuition I owe from that extra semester, and the fact I have to retake one of the two classes.
I really need the help. I make about $14.30 and hour at my current job, but with the living expenses, the payments on the back tuition, and my $131k in student loans (private school), I'm still living paycheck to paycheck. I am working on trying to find a new job, but it hasn't worked out too well given the minimal pay I need, plus the fact with my health, health insurance isn't optional, and I don't have my degree. I have interviewed for jobs and as soon as they find out I don't TECHNICALY have my degree, I'm ineligible. It's been a very hard time. On top of all of this money stuff, I'm also entering the worst bout of depresion I've ever had; my mother is currently fighting stage 3B lung cancer, a week later I had my heart broken by the only man I've been in love with, the timing belt in my car broke and ripped apart the engine, so it had to be replaced, I lost one of my dogs, my babies, to cancer earlier in the year, her brother is now losing the ability to walk due to hip dysplasia and arthritis, and my schedule at my current job (3:30pm-12m, Tues. to Sat.) is not only causing me sleep problems, but it makes seeing my friends and family, or even just keeping my apt. clean and organized, so much more difficult. I'm very much so struggling with all of these things.
So here's the breakdown: the first $4300 received by this GoFundMe will go towards paying off the back tuition. This will allow me to graduate with a bachelors of biology with a computing science minor. If I want to graduate with my chemistry minor and apply to vet med school, that is going to take another $4000 to pay for the biochem class, as well as another $415 to pay for the application fees and GRE test fees. This brings us to a total of $8715. I have asked for $10000 as obviously there is a fee to GoFundMe to provide this awesome service. Anything I receive over what is necessary to pay for these things will go towards the student loans I have in collection, as well as the medical bills in collection, which my parents were gonna pay off but now are unable as my dad is missing work to take care of my mom and her cancer battle.
Seriously I have a lot of debt, several health issues, and once again depression, due to everything going on, and with everything and my pay I'm not making it. Therefore, I'm asking for some financial help, so I can get myself together enough to focus on my other issues a little more. Anything is appreciated!
I also want to take a moment to ask that someone PLEASE get this GoFundMe to Taylor Swift. I know that's a weird request, but she actually donates to these things like every other month or so, and I know if she saw it she'd help me. And fast. Seriously Taylor, I can tell you stories that would make great material for songs if you want something in return. Seriously, I just need help, and I am a fan, so I know you do this semi regularly.
Please and thank you all!!!
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Briana Keaton
Organizer
Jacksonville, FL
