LaraMarnie
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I just found out that my friend who went to university in Germany pays approximately $200 per SEMESTER. For everything. Tuition, fees, sometimes even a transit pass. TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
I have $40,000 in loans. And I'm one of the lucky ones.
I'm not mad at my friend. Good for her, honestly. But I'm so mad at this system. I worked hard. I did everything right. And I'm starting my adult life with a ball and chain around my ankle.
The breakdown of my rage:
But seriously, how do we just accept this? Everyone's like "just pick a payment plan" and "have you considered income-driven repayment" and I'm like NO I CONSIDER THAT THIS SHOULDN'T EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Okay, rant over. But for real, any other Californians drowning in debt while watching other countries do education right? How do you cope without moving to Berlin?
I have $40,000 in loans. And I'm one of the lucky ones.
I'm not mad at my friend. Good for her, honestly. But I'm so mad at this system. I worked hard. I did everything right. And I'm starting my adult life with a ball and chain around my ankle.
The breakdown of my rage:
- Tuition at a public university: still expensive
- Rent in San Diego: don't even get me started ($1,200 for a room, y'all)
- Textbooks: another thousand per year
- Interest: the invisible monster that grows while you sleep
But seriously, how do we just accept this? Everyone's like "just pick a payment plan" and "have you considered income-driven repayment" and I'm like NO I CONSIDER THAT THIS SHOULDN'T EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Okay, rant over. But for real, any other Californians drowning in debt while watching other countries do education right? How do you cope without moving to Berlin?