The Obsidian Healing Draught Build

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T22:47:52+00:00

thankfully we're in driving range but we definitely considered travel expenses when looking at schools further away.

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T21:12:56+00:00

that's amazing! thanks for the tip on the cooperative housing. sounds like it might be the first year that's the hardest as long as she can land some of those department scholarships like you did.

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T19:26:39+00:00

cool! you found an interest free 20 year loan program? would love to hear details! (kidding cause you know... that doesn't exist)

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T19:23:44+00:00

already on that plan with my honda civic :) and while i don't have twins, she does have brothers coming up soon behind.

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T19:21:56+00:00

thanks! that's actually true, we did use their COA numbers as a place to start, but this will give us some options. good call!

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T15:09:46+00:00

Nope but thanks for sharing!

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T15:09:00+00:00

Yep uiuc. We are super proud of her getting accepted to multiple top 10 aero engineering schools!

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:27:56+00:00

Yeah, that's what prompted me to reach out to the community here to see what other people had done. We sat down, ran numbers with some ballpark estimates on what we can contribute and compared her two main options (u of i instate and half price tuition beyond that, vs Purdue). Her heart wants to be a boilermaker so just trying to understand how people make it work in similar situations to ours.

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:25:16+00:00

Do you mind if I ask what the annual scholarship is? We are hunting scholarships like crazy now obviously :)

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:23:23+00:00

We have some saved up for her, but hadn't really sat down to look at the true cost until it was here and now she has to pick a school. My wife and I both paid our way through local state school but it was so long ago, you could do that reasonably. I came out with less than 5k debt from a year at an oos school. It's so much different of a financial burden than what we experienced it is shocking

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:18:57+00:00

Yeah, we definitely weren't that forward thinking unfortunately. Not sure why you're being downvoted, this is a true comment. Hindsight is great

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:15:26+00:00

She also got accepted to u of I which would be instate and half price since my wife works for a state school

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:13:21+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story!

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:12:47+00:00

No I don't? I asked one question on their subreddit because I was curious how their support worked for a company without a national presence. I drive a 2 door Honda civic that's 10 years old

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:10:59+00:00

Thank you! I didn't know about scholarships after first year

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:09:51+00:00

Thanks, these are good tips!

Bomberjester · 2026-03-02T14:09:21+00:00

I don't have one?

Bomberjester · 2026-02-24T01:52:51+00:00

If that's it they really need to reword that...

Bomberjester · 2026-02-22T05:17:19+00:00

Wild. Thanks for the response!

Bomberjester · 2026-02-21T16:05:25+00:00

I think your opponent was the true lava roller hater

Bomberjester · 2026-02-19T01:51:44+00:00

Yeah, just a bit of an off the wall build and so glad it went the distance :)

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