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Help me go back. Last 4 classes. Future Teacher

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I have been working in education since I was a Magnet student in highschool I did tutoring in different schools and was an intern in a third grade classroom my senior year. I never saw myself as a teacher despite all my friends telling me I should be one. When I started college I focused mainly on that and after a while I started to miss working with kids. I got a job as a teaching assistant in an elementary school and have been working there for 5 years now. Now as you might remember, here in Houston we went through Hurricane Harvey a few years ago. Many were left homeless and others are still fixing and replacing things they lost. I work full time at an elementary school and I am (or was) a full time college student. Due to Hurricane Harvey I missed 2 weeks of work on an hourly salary which put me behind on my tuition payments. I was on an installment plan so I had to pay a certain amount per month. Not only did I get behind because of the hurricane but I also ran into a family emergency which resulted in me letting my parents borrow money. It was either pay my tuition or help my parents and of course I decided it was more important to help my parents. My tuition totals at about $3,700 for the semester and with the amount of bills I have and the amount I get paid I do not have enough to pay the amount they want me to pay which means the school has unenrolled me and in order for me to be able to do my last semester I have to first pay the $3,700 to a collection agency and enroll all over again. I get paid about $500 every two weeks and have other bills to pay so I would really appreciate the help. Finishing my degree will allow me to get certified to become a teacher which will then help me with paying my student loans as well as other bills I have fallen behind in. I have been diagnosed with severe dry eyes or chronic dry eye syndrome. I was using prescription eye drops which I was being charged $5 for a month’s worth of medicine. Suddenly they changed it on me and now want me to pay about $300 every time I go get more which I cannot afford. Having severe dry eye makes it difficult for me to drive or even watch tv. It is very uncomfortable and irritating. Sometimes after a long day at work I’ll get home and relax with a tv show and within 10 minutes my eyes are in pain from how irritated they feel. The only thing that works for me is the prescription drops which I currently cannot afford and my insurance won’t cover. I also have some dental work that I never finished because I cannot pay for it and have a few credit cards I need to pay. Being able to go back to school and take the last 4 classes I need would be amazing and could help me with so many things. If you can contribute that would be greatly appreciated and if not then simply sharing this with people who might be able to would be wonderful. Thank you so much.

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Maria Rivera
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Golfcrest, TX

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