Last night (my time) I spent about an hour on the phone with the people who hold my loans from college. Being here makes it hard, no, impossible, to make payments on my loans, so I had to make sure my deferment went through. I've been sending the paperwork in multiple mediums over the last 2 months trying to get it in on time. Everything had been going wrong. I was so frustrated. Forms were being censored on their way out and would arrive with pages missing. Mail that normally takes two weeks wasn't arriving after five. I was SO frustrated.
So I spent a long time on the phone last night. And I was getting angry and trying not to take it out on the woman on the phone. Eventually, she granted me a forbearance until I could make sure the forms got there for sure. I was so relieved. So this morning, I got up and decided to check my account profile to see that the forbearance had posted. And, instead, I was granted the deferment. ::sigh:: Another year to save up so I can start making payments until I get back.
This is my last entry for about a month. So don't feel bad if you don't hear from me. I'll be staying with some friends for the holidays and will not be around the internet but to check e-mail once in a while.
I wish you all the best month and hope you all enjoy it and get to spend it with family. I miss you all and can't wait until we can spend this time together again.
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