I was chatting with my parents (after a long break) yesterday online. I mentioned that I had started looking at graduate studies scholarships because now’s the time to start applying if I want to be in school in 1 to 1.5 years.<\/p>\n
I said that there’s no way I’m going to go to graduate school without a scholarship. I can’t afford the debt. Plus, if they don’t give me money, it means they aren’t interested enough in my contributions.<\/p>\n
My parents laughed. “Shouldn’t education be for yourself? Shouldn’t you pay?”<\/p>\n
But I’ve always had the opposite view. I know I have something valuable to contribute to which ever university I end up at. I’m fully involved in academics, in extra-curricular activities, and I bring a different perspective, from all that I’ve done in the past, to the student experience. If I have something valuable to contribute, shouldn’t the university be, at least, partially funding my studies?<\/p>\n
I can learn just as much (although in a different way) by working. And I’m getting paid to work. Shouldn’t I get paid (at least a stipend for living costs) for getting an education?<\/p>\n
Am I just turning logic on its head?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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