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Hey guys, if you're a millennial student from 1980-1996 who goes to my school and has spare time, this one's for you. Since I've been seeing you guys lately as a person who was introverted earlier in my life and trying to be outgoing, thought I'd reach out. I'm Angelo, if you don't know me, and I'm a 4th-year Business student, but won't graduate until next spring. I am also a 21 year-old student with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. I still live with my parents bc as I said in one of my earlier posts, that I'm not ready to be on my own let alone to be an actual adult yet and I'm trying to be a kid as much as I can before I get actual responsibilites since I don't work/have a job (yes, I consider it a bad word lol hahaha) I am someone who tries to balance of being a little realistic but I'm also a passionate dreamer bc I want to form my own band one day in the similar way as my favorite rock bands like Linkin Park, Queen, and (specially) The Beatles. And before you call me a baby bc am young, don't worry, I get that a lot. I wouldn't even BE at school if I had a dollar each time I get called that (not to contradicting myself). As someone who struggles with life and mental health, I get mixed feelings about having Autism bc I know I should embrace myself, but I get caught up in what society (especially nowadays) wants. Point being, millennials, is that if you have one advice for me since you guys are the pro major leagues with experiences? It could be about school? Or life? Or how do you guys see Autism? Or what do you guys think of me being a kid for as much as I can instead of forcing myself into being an adult? Or making friends? Or anything from what you guys learned now, or something you guys wished you learned when you were my age, like 16-24? Was going to post this on a different millennial community on this website, but life's funny, right? Either way, really appreciate you guys.

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hiii, my daughter just recently got accepted into Cal State LA, she is a senior at her high school, she just told me recently she plans to commit to this school! VERY EXCITED for her & very proud of her first & foremost.

she expressed to me that she doesn't want to live on campus/dorm life because it cost "too much" (she told me the school is covering her tuition/financial aid i am assuming?) & she said she will just commute (drive)

i've told her she should try living on campus/dorm life for the experience at least her first year, for the experience, for the convenience of being close to campus, make friends, self independence, that kind of stuff.

we live in Rialto, we also live near the Metrolink which has a direct stop at Cal State LA which i think is great, but i still don't think that is realistic.

i am taking all things into consideration, like traffic when she drives... & then other days if she doesn't want to drive, she will take Metro. I think it's great she's optimistic about those options & of course she would still get to live at home cause i don't want her to leave....

but i have been trying to tell her that is the purpose/benefit of dorm life/living on campus, to be able to just walk be close by to class.... now if we lived 10 mins away then of course but Rialto is not up the street.

any advice anyone can share?

what are some things i can discuss with her to convince her that dorm/living on campus can be a good thing, she kept saying the cost..

TL;DR:

Transferred to CSULA but got almost no financial aid and now owe $3.6k. Took a semester off. Considering either going back (now that I qualify for full aid) and overloading credits, or switching to an online school to finish faster. Not sure which is the better/cheaper option. Looking for advice

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Hey everyone, I could really use some advice on what my next steps should be to finish my bachelor’s.

My college path has been kind of all over the place due to financial issues and timing problems. I transferred from community college to a CSU (Fall 2025) after finishing my AA and came in with junior standing. But my FAFSA situation got messed up, and I was only offered about $300 in aid as an in-state student. Tuition ended up being way more than I could afford, so I didn’t take out loans or pay it. Now I owe about $3.6k to the school.

So far I’ve completed:

AA degree (3.9 GPA, over 60 credits)

1 semester at CSULA (12 credits, straight As)

I took Spring 2026 off because of all this.

I’ve been considering switching to an online school (like SNHU) and just paying out of pocket to finish as quickly as possible. But I’m worried my credits won’t transfer fully, and I won’t actually be able to finish within a year like I was hoping and I’d be in way more debt.

I recently filed FAFSA for Fall 2026 and my SAI is 0, so I’m expecting to receive full aid this time. Now I’m wondering if it makes more sense to:

Go back to my current CSU and try to overload credits to catch up

Or switch to an online program that might be more flexible but potentially slower/less predictable with transfer credits

I’m also planning to meet with an advisor, but I wanted to hear from people who’ve been in similar situations.

Main goals:

Finish as fast as reasonably possible

Minimize debt

Avoid wasting credits/time

What would you do in my position?

would you guys know how many classes I need to take to be eligible for aid through the middle class scholarship? this is my first year at CSULA and havent been eligible for fafsa due to me dropping out years ago. I am taking three classes so 9 units but I do not wanna burn out just to get aid that I may not end up getting. sorry for the lengthy question just wondering if anyone could help me out.

I am struggling with understanding the material for CS 2148 which is Discrete Structures. The professor only grades the quizzes that we take which I have struggled with all my life and there is no grade for the homework and it is only for practice. My professor only allows me to come into office hours only if I have a question so his help is very limited. Other then that there isn't really anyone in the CS department that can help. I tried the CAS tutors but the tutor I get just uses ChatGPT to give me the answers and step which make it more complicated that it is suppose to be and I tried the math gym but none of the people there know CS 2148.

Hello everyone, I have 2 MCS for the 2026 fall and spring semester listed but I cannot accept/decline it. Did I miss a deadline or is there something I need to do on my end to be able to accept/decline?

Do you guys know any apartment near campus? How did you guys find roommates? If you're a commuter, then how far are you traveling from? How are you managing the commute?

When do they usually send out financial aid for summer session? First time taking summer courses and got offered funds for my two courses.

I tried to access Canvas, but it won't let me. Anyone running into the same issue?

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Hi everyone! I’m part of a group research project for this semester (doing a course at CSUCI through Cal State's fully online program), and we’re currently struggling to get enough responses. If you’re an undergrad or graduate student, we’d really appreciate your help.

The study takes about 15–20 minutes and involves listening to audio and completing a short memory task (headphones required).

Here’s the link:
https://csuci.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4TQkZOAXixjFhTU

Hi! I am a student from Europe and currently working on my thesis in psychology. I am trying to access this thesis here from your University, but unfortunately I don't have access. Would someone be so kind, to send it to me? You would really help me a lot. Thank you so much.

You can find the study here: https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/j098zc75r