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Dear Universities, Please Stop Suffocating Us

Sincerely, a broke college student.

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Dear Universities, Please Stop Suffocating Us
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Dear Universities,

This letter is dedicated to all of you.

As I start my sophomore year of college, my wallet is bone dry yet my bank account tells me I'm 14,000 in debt. My savings has $1.00 left, and my debit card has only a few dollars. Thanks.

Aside from having an outrageously high tuition, you think of us students as endless money pits. You think of our parents as banks, and you think of our future debt as a joke. Because of you, I will leave college so deep in debt that it will take years and years to even make a dent in my debt. I wouldn't be complaining so much if tuition was all we had to pay for, but no.

You rich institutions think that aside from spending $50,000 a year to attend, we should also have to pay for books, food, events and any other expense that comes along. Books cost me upwards of $500.00 each semester. Where do you think I am pulling that type of money from?

On top of that I, as a commuter student, have to pay over $600.00 for a parking pass. Do you think I commute because I like it? I commute to try and save money yet here I am spending excessive amounts just to park my car.

As much as I hate to bring it up, you universities are pretty much liberal. You accept students from diverse backgrounds, some who worked so diligently in high school to get top grades to get accepted because economically speaking they were struggling and couldn't afford to get in otherwise. Yet, you think it's fair to put students in so much debt over damn textbooks and meal plans that these students are struggling to afford even attending now? How is that helping?

Whether textbook companies are stepping up or universities are changing their ways, college students are tired of choosing between a textbook and lunch (multiple lunches actually).

Sincerely,

A broke student

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