University or Work?
From 2012 students in England face fees of up to £9000 per year…who will be able to afford them?
I studied in Poland. When I passed my entrance exams for the university (together with my secondary school final exams, which were equivalent to GCSE), I found myself in a comfortable situation: I had a place at one of the best universities in the country and I was still living at home. My parents agreed to support me for the whole period of studies (5 years until I got my Polish M.Sc.) providing I was doing my best.
I do not come from a rich family and I knew I had to finish my university as soon as possible and start working. Even before I entered the university, I had a deal with my parents: if I did not pass entrance exams, I had to look for a job to contribute to living. It was as simple as that. I was provided with food, accommodation and a bus pass. Anything else I had to earn. There was no way I was going to visit pubs or clubs. For one thing: I did not have the money, nor did I have time.
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