Costs with going back to school
I was excited to tell Alice about my decision to get back into school, but she made me aware of several of the costs that I had not considered, and it kind of put a damper on the whole thing for me.
She started by asking me how much I was going to make from each massage that I gave when I had finished school and gotten my license, of course this varies quite a bit, but going with a 60 per hour massage as an average sounds great when you first think about it. Alice of course broke this down, and made me realize that I would have to give more than 100 massages just to pay for school and not even be making a profit.
Of course - there are many other costs associated with going back to school - extra books, extra time, time away from family and friends. Then there is money associated with the tuition - if I borrow money and have to pay back a student loan, there is more costs, and if I use my own money - then there is money lost there because that money could be invested and returning interest on that.
Ugh - the things we must do for a higher education.