Hello all you wonderful people out there! That’s right, Liv and Jerry are back and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We are happy to get back to giving you all advice. Keep sending us your questions to get them answered. Love you all! – Liv and Jerry
Dear Liv and Jerry,
I am a second year student here at Butler Community College, and I am wanting to transfer to a four-year, but I literally have no idea where to start. I don’t know where to begin as far as financial aid, admission and scholarships are concerned. Any help that you have would be extraordinary! Thank you!
Dear Confused Transfer,
Props to you for wanting to further your education and become the best you that you can be. To begin with applying, simply go to each of the school’s websites and find the way that you apply. Whether it be by mail or directly on the website itself and a word of warning, there is usually an application fee somewhere around $30 that is non-refundable. It sucks but hey, it’s life. Financial Aid and scholarships can be tricky. The FAFSA is a tedious process that financial aid is super about helping with and scholarships are just a process of filling out the application papers and there might be an essay involved so just watch out for that. Hope this helps and best of luck to you and your future!
Keep slaying!
-Jerry
Dear Liv and Jerry,
My friends and I can’t talk about politics without fighting because of our different views. I know it sounds silly, but I really worry that our political beliefs reflect negatively on who they are as people. Is this true? If not, what should I do?
Dear Politically Aware,
I’ve always thought it was important to discuss topics like politics and religion with the people we care about. It’s imperative to see and learn about other views to help us broaden our perspective of the world. And is there any better way to do that than to speak about these difficult concepts with those we care about most? I do believe this wholeheartedly. However, with the election coming and going and after sitting in on many debates about politics with people I love, it’s vastly important that we recognize that, though we may have differences in our religious and political beliefs, we are still humans. Humans have feelings ranging from empathy to distaste and somewhere in there is a mix of thoughts on whether or not Donald Trump is a racist or whether or not Hillary’s criminal activity reflects on her character as a person and politician. The really neat thing about humans isn’t our ability to construe different notions. It’s our melting pot of thoughts and ideas. My view on politics is very different than my friends’, siblings’, and parents’. But I still love all of them the exact same, whether they voted for Gary Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, or abstained from the process altogether, and that’s not all I am. I have likes and dislikes and I have ideas about the world and philosophies that I follow. I have hobbies that I love. With that said, sometimes it’s best to refrain from these types of conversations, especially with certain people, to keep the peace. Sometimes, arguments happen. It’s okay when they do. My point here is, reader, a person’s political beliefs don’t encompass all of who they are as a person. Bear with them, and you’ll reap the rewards of your friendship—maybe just leave out the political stuff.
With lots of holiday cheer,
– Liv!
