<prompt> Human: Im a 25 yr old male in upstate New York whose planning on going to trade school for massage therapy. Im wondering if Id be able to use food stamps or some type of unemployment supplemental income while in school. School is gonna be 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I wont have time or energy for any sort of well paying job. Ive got some savings but It wont last the 7 short months itll take to get through the whole program. Im also going to get some help from my dad but we havent discussed specifically how much Ill be getting. Hes decently well off tho so it should be a good amount. Any ideas would be great  <response>: I worked full-time at an electronics store, which also offered up to 7500 in tuition reimbursement. I would work roughly 32-40 hours, which is considered full-time. I also went to college full-time at a 4-year university and took 4-6 classes a semester all while getting on the deans list while doing it. I even went to the gym most nights after all that. I am currently doing the same thing for my masters with a newborn and I am almost done. I remember going to a 4 hour class shortly after he was born with 2 hours of sleep. You make the time and youll be surprised how much energy you actually have. Anything worth doing is going to be hard. Dont sell yourself short. You reap what you sow. 