I barely graduated from high school last May, not because of grades, it was my attendance. Through-out my junior and senior years in high school I had to watch and take care of my family, for a while it was just my missing my first period to watch my little brother till my mother came home from her night shift work, and I was working a full time job (4-12) and had to walk home from work, my time for homework suffered but I still kept my grades up. Then my senior year I chose to move to take care of my grandfather, who is disabled, while taking care of him and going to school I got in a accident and broke my leg. With no car and still having to take care of my grandfather I dropped out of school and took on a second job. After my leg healed I went back to school, but to graduate in time I had to go to night-school.
Since then my bills for the hospital and such from when I broke my leg have piled up, I still make payments, as much as I can afford, but still have a huge debt, since I didn't have insurance.
In the past year in a half living with my grandfather became even more draining. He had a bout of pneumonia at the beginning of this year and I made plans to move out while he was in the hospital. But he got out sooner then I expected and I now chose to stay here to help him find someone to replace me. Its been a month and the only people who come by are poor choices for people to live with and take care of him.
If I move I will be in a town with a community college and have friends and family to help me with transportation. I have no license and no car. Here with my grandfather there is a state university, but I dont think with my high school record the way it is that I will be able to get accepted to that university and I don't have the money to afford it.
I place my education at a top priorty but, do not even know the first step to take to further it.
I need help from someone but don't even know who to ask or where to find help. any ideas or suggestions would really help. And with my limited resources should I stay and try to go to this universty or go to the community college? I do have a great job helping my grandfather and can save enough to get a used car in about 4 to 6 months. And if its too late to get into the university for the fall semester I may lean toward staying, if I could get in.
