<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

I'm starting classes at a new school in a week or two.  Registration is tomorrow.  I'm a transfer student from out of state, so I'll have to pay the non-resident tuition.  The only way to become a resident in this state is to take less than six hours for one year.  That would basically cut my expenses in half, but I've been taking time off from school since the beginning of this year, and I don't want to put off my education any longer.  

I've done the calculations, and if I wait for a year to register full time, while taking just one class in the meantime, I can manage to pay for school with financial aid/family help, and pay my living expenses with a regular part time job (office assistant or some such).  If I go the route of putting the pedal to the metal, I can pay for everything... but here's the catch: I would have to go back to stripping.  Yes, I was a stripper for the past few years, and the way I see it, it's a skill I already have, the hours are flexible, and it's fast money.  However, it's exhausting dealing with assholes all night and then getting up to go to class the next day!  However, I would be done with college a lot sooner, and that would mean I could get an awesome job at that point (I plan on earning a BS in environmental science).
<bot>: Would it be worth it to just take one college course for a year (after taking a semester off) in order to gain residency, or should I continue to strip my way through college?