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it's just a small breakdown
Nov. 5th, 2011 05:44 pmMy laptop of six years is more or less gone. The back light went out and the hard drive is slowly dying. It's an outdated model, so it could be fixed - if I paid 200 dollars and had it shipped off for a month. But, I sort of need what's on it now. If I don't get it, I don't graduate and I'll have to do my final semester all over again. I had it all on a flash drive, but that got corrupted last week.And, apparently files can't be recovered. . .or something. Or they can but for 100-300 dollars, depending on how much space the files take up.
So, I'm rather stressed. Ok, I'm so stressed I've cried. Because I'm on a VERY fixed budget - I have 300 dollars a month thanks to government aid. And, no one to help with any costs. And, everyone keeps telling me to "calm down", I should, but this all has to be turned in by November 28th and I just don't have the money to fix the computer nor can I restart things that I've been working on for three months and have them finished in three weeks. I'm screwed. I'm trying to be strong, especially as people are getting angry that I'm "freaking out over nothing." But. . .it's like five years of my life where are I worked so hard is crumpling before me. I just don't know what I'll do.
UPDATE: I would like to think everyone who commented with warm vibes and advice. After my small (and embarrassing) freakout, I put myself together and went on my way. I went to Radioshack and bought something, so I could use my television as a monitor for my laptop. ?I used a flash drive to get everything I needed off, and then I bought a cheap laptop to get me through the rest of the semester and the next year or so.
So, I'm rather stressed. Ok, I'm so stressed I've cried. Because I'm on a VERY fixed budget - I have 300 dollars a month thanks to government aid. And, no one to help with any costs. And, everyone keeps telling me to "calm down", I should, but this all has to be turned in by November 28th and I just don't have the money to fix the computer nor can I restart things that I've been working on for three months and have them finished in three weeks. I'm screwed. I'm trying to be strong, especially as people are getting angry that I'm "freaking out over nothing." But. . .it's like five years of my life where are I worked so hard is crumpling before me. I just don't know what I'll do.
UPDATE: I would like to think everyone who commented with warm vibes and advice. After my small (and embarrassing) freakout, I put myself together and went on my way. I went to Radioshack and bought something, so I could use my television as a monitor for my laptop. ?I used a flash drive to get everything I needed off, and then I bought a cheap laptop to get me through the rest of the semester and the next year or so.
