Remember you have to eat and unless you’re on a meal plan (which is still basically paying) you will have to go out and buy your own things to eat there is no mommy or daddy there anymore to help make sure your mouth is fed so you’ll have to try to save as much as you can to provide for yourself. Enough with all the food talk what about your books the most important thing in college is for you to expand your knowledge and without books it will be hard for you to gain that knowledge. I researched a few college textbooks and the prices look like a monthly car payment. The cheapest book I’ve seen was about $150 now imagine you have 5 classes you do the math that’s $750 dollars. Now imagine all your professors want you to have the textbooks immediately but you have no way to pay for the books because you spent your money on items you didn’t need or eating out when you didn’t need to.
College students can waste almost all of their money on food if not spent wisely. For instance, taking a trip to the store and buying groceries will get students much more for their money than spending it on fast food all the time. Buying bread and deli meat is a good money saving decision because those sandwiches will last them longer than a fast food meal for a night. Students who are smart with their money and who make the right decisions on what and where to eat will save themselves large amounts of money. Also, buying healthier snacks may not taste as sweet as donuts or cakes but they do cost less.
But during this economic recession, college students have been having a difficult time staying in the college path, especially working class students. The lack of moral support from their families prevents these unfortunate students to finish their college education. The increase of college tuition and limited financial aid are causing students to go into debt, making them hesitant whether they should keep studying or not. Also it’s preventing students from picking needed major but because the low paycheck they are not sure if they will be able to be sustained. But college drop outs also can able be due to the unequal college preparation given in high schools.
-the college wage premium is an illusion. SR# 3: There are other alternatives to the traditional college. -online learning is more flexible and affordable. SR# 4: It’s absurd that people have to get college degrees to be considered for good jobs. -it eliminates other people who are equally qualified without college degrees.
Inflation aside, this means college is getting more expensive. Unless your parents are wealthy enough to pay for your tuition or you worked your tail off to receive a full-ride scholarship, more often than not, you have to take out student loans to fund your education. As a result of the high price tag of getting an education, many graduates struggle when faced with the trouble of paying off that huge debt. It’s no longer a right to attend higher education. To many, myself included, attending college is now a luxury.
Community colleges often have fewer resources than a university. (MD, 2012) An excellent college library and student center show to be rare in community colleges. Even though you can transfer after a community college it can be a nightmare. Classes you take at a community college may not be able to transfer to the university you want to attend. If that happens then you might have to take whatever class could not transfer over at a university for more money.
In the past, one could support their family without a college education and still have the means to live comfortably. However that is not the case anymore. In today’s society all of the high paying jobs require and demand college experience. These jobs that are at the high paying end of the spectrum have changed their basic requirements because of technology rapidly increasing day by day, getting more complicated and difficult-which makes them want to make sure that their employees are properly trained. This however, does not sit well with people who are becoming unemployed or who have seniority at their current jobs.
The physical toll is based on the change in schedule, the additional homework, the late nights and long walks to and from campus. There is always a physical change when one’s routine is altered. Trying to balance food, and sleep needs appropriately will be the key to making sure the new experience doesn’t affect me physically. It is easy to see that financial cost for college isn’t the only cost to a person. The benefits out-weigh the strain whether financial, physical, or mental if your mind is in a positive place and you are willing and ready to take on your new experience and have a successful
Public Universities are free and private ones have tuition. It is harder to get into public college then private. Somepublic schools look at your GPA from high school, to some there is placement tests, which decide who gets in. At some public schools day classes are free, but if you decide to take night or weekend classes, then you have to pay. Night and weekend classes are ment for working students, while day classes are ment for students who don’t work.
The commuter student saves money on housing, food, and laundry. The first financial benefit of commuting to school is saving money on housing. A dorm can easily cost upwards of eight thousand dollars a year. And don’t forget that furnishing the dorm can be quite expensive too. In my opinion, I would rather be home in the comforts of my own house that rooming with some stranger you know nothing about.