#HelpMeDecide! Am I better off studying 📚 or working 💼? Here’s the scoop – my family can’t afford uni anymore due to financial issues 😔. Should I take out student loans 🤔 or wait a year to save up 💰? Private or public uni 🎓? I’m leaning towards working to avoid debt, but is it worth it in the end? Poll below ⬇️ #StudyingVsWorking #DebtFree #FinancialDecisions #UniLife #ToughChoices
Poll: Would you choose to study or work in this situation?
1. Study
2. Work
Comment with your choice and why! Let’s figure this out together! 💭🤝
Definitely study because you still have to attend the “paragraphs” class
Depends on your field of study. If it’s an area that will land you a good job later, take the student loans and do what you can to mitigate.
Definitely talk to the university financial aid office about your situation and see what they can do to lower your tuition. Most do it often.
Make sure whatever you study has a good ROI. Contrary to popular belief, don’t just go study for passion. Balance passion, salary potential and tolerability.
Just start work. Fast food first, then work your way up in restaurants.
What kind of pay would you get? You’d prolly not have much saving in a year w high school degree w no skills. It wouldnt even put a dent in your tuition. If the pay is shit, it’s not worthwhile when you would could make double or triple after you graduate.
Less debt is typically better. Being a year (or more) older when you start university is also a good thing, because you’re likely to be more goal focused.
Look for an entry level job related to what you plan to study, so you can get a sense of whether you’re on the right track. Making money while discovering “wow, I love fashion but I hate the fashion industry” (or whatever) is a lot less costly than getting a degree in clothing design, and then discovering later that you hate the fashion industry.
In my area some students can save a little money by taking the “boring” first-year core requirements at a public university, and then transferring those credits to a private university. If your public uni is close enough to your family’s residence and offers evening classes, you may be able to both work and study this year.
Search your private uni’s website for “transfer students” or “transfer credits” to get a policy summary. You’d also want to talk first with the private uni’s registrar or academic counselor, to make sure they accept credits from that public uni.