A New Chapter

I have been at my job now for over a year and usually by now you would probably get some sort of raise. I have had two really good reviews since I have been there and yet no raise. I am usually one to just let it go and let things happen. I am not one to go put my foot down and be like look I have improved a lot since I have started and I work really hard and really well so I should have a raise by now. I am in the process of getting licensed so that makes me look even better. My boyfriend has been getting at me to ask for a raise for months and people at work have been too so today I finally grew a pair and sat down with my boss and talked to her. Basically told I've evaluated how I've been doing since I started work there and that I have improved a lot and I work really hard etc and then I asked if I could have a raise. I definitely could have said I deserve a raise or something of that sort but I didn't. She agreed that I do deserve one. And gave me props for coming to

Life seems to be just full of ups and downs, lately it seems to be mostly downs for me. Financially my life has turned upside down and I'm broke, not like I cant afford to go out and have a drink like I  cant afford freaking groceries or my medications. I just switched health care to Obama care because I am off my parents now and it isn't the greatest insurance. It will cost me $150 for my 90 day supply of Crestor which I cant afford so ill have to do 30 month supply for $50 a month. even then still expensive. My parents have decided to cut me off from any more help. Basically I have to sit down with my boss and tell her the situation; I either get a raise so I can stay there and continue my schooling so I can get licensed or if not I have to discontinue school and find a completely different job most likely one I will probably be miserable with. It really sucks. I would hate to stop my schooling, I've been doing so well with it so far and I like learning all kinds of inte