For decades, education and more specifically, college tuition have been sources of debate. While some people consider education a given right, others believe that it should be a privilege provided by financially supportive parents. However, tuition has undoubtedly increased in the past few years, and the more it does, the harder it is for parents to provide as much for their children.
Being from California in the United States, where the cost of college tuition can be over five or six times that of the tuition in Canada, the financial burden is definitely understandable. After reading a blog post by a fellow COMM 101 classmate, Carolyn Lee, I agree that students themselves should make an effort to pay for their own tuition. By applying for jobs, scholarships, student loans, and other sources of financial aid, students not only take part of the burden off of their parents’ shoulders, but they can also learn to appreciate their education more. In my opinion, as students see the quadruple to quintuple digits on their college tuition bills, they recognize the purpose to study and work hard during their four years of university.
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