Kingdom of Knuffel

higher education is free in Poland. We have private schools and unis but they're not the most highly valued. Warsaw and Cracow (Jagiellonian) unis are the best in rankings etc.

I never understood the concept of student loans that are so prevalent in the US. Why the hell should you get in debt for education? Fuck that shit

Hotarla wrote:everything gets more expensive as time goes on. groceries, gas, other essential things....

it's the inflation, it could calm the fuck down already...

Everything is inflation lol. XD;;

memoriam wrote: ↑Jan 10th, '24, 16:21 higher education is free in Poland. We have private schools and unis but they're not the most highly valued. Warsaw and Cracow (Jagiellonian) unis are the best in rankings etc.

I never understood the concept of student loans that are so prevalent in the US. Why the hell should you get in debt for education? Fuck that shit

Hotarla wrote:everything gets more expensive as time goes on. groceries, gas, other essential things....

it's the inflation, it could calm the fuck down already...

Not only is my school expensive, it's 100% online. I had to ask to extend my loans this semester because they didn't give me enough loan money to cover tuition. They extended it, and then I realized that they didn't give me enough money to buy my books. They gave me a grant, and I'm thankful that they don't make us repay those unless I don't make good grades.

I have one more summer semester to graduate. I'll have 60k in debt. My therapist was like lol I only have 1k-2k left and I tried really hard to not be mad at him. X_X

I understand inflation, as our collective lack of valuing things we buy (the consumer mentality) leads to money becoming less and less valuable. I just really hate how those big ass companies make use of this to keep pumping up their prices. :}

Colleges where I live add more money to tuition when they build new buildings and things like parking garages.

Since I'm online, I also have to pay to proctor exams if they require them for testing. We don't get the heads up until classes start sometimes.

I could complain for HOURS about how expensive things are in my city - I hate it so much.

I'm currently trying to buy a house so that I don't end up homeless (getting the sense my landlord wants to kick me out) but the prices are totally unaffordable and it's stressing me out so bad

All I want is a little flat, how do FAMILIES cope with the cost of living?

There's inflation, and then there's the fact that salaries remain the same instead of getting hikes on par with inflation. Society is stupid.

All of the above is just depressing

PastelWitch wrote: ↑Jan 11th, '24, 13:14 I could complain for HOURS about how expensive things are in my city - I hate it so much.

I'm currently trying to buy a house so that I don't end up homeless (getting the sense my landlord wants to kick me out) but the prices are totally unaffordable and it's stressing me out so bad

All I want is a little flat, how do FAMILIES cope with the cost of living?

I don't cope very well. I have a job and my parents look straight through it because it's not the job they want me to have. It's really upsetting sometimes lol.

With my income I would not even be able to mortgage a storage shed in my hometown, that is how stupidly expensive my place of residence is.
My best friend has a really good income, but as she got divorced this year her single income is not even enough to buy a 'cheap' category house. It is crazy. :}