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Vincentt · 08-28-2005, 10:40 AM

Alright guys. From the perspective of someone who can’t afford college.

I cannot afford college, but I am going to college, hell I’m even studying abroad in Japan.

I get financial aid from the government, I also get lots of subsidized loans. I am now getting some scholarships, although, I have been forced to decline some… because accepting them would result in loosing my aid (almost double the scholarship).

With this I am able to go to college, and theoretically change my ‘class.’

So I must defend this system, because without it, where would I be?
With these programs, everyone can go to college, and I think that is great.

Here is my question. Why didn’t you get food stamps, when you could have gotten them? Is it because you have pride? Are you better then those people that use them?

What if you could have eaten fruit and got a well-balanced meal… over eating a pack of noodles?

I work, not in work-study, and didn’t know that I might have the option of food-stamps. I doubt I would use them, because I really don’t need them, now. But when I was first in college, and didn’t have a car so I couldn’t work… I was eating ramen all the time, and selling my blood … I think I’d have taken what was handed out.

There are people that abuse the system, I’m sure. Maybe you feel I abuse it, whatever.

08-28-2005, 10:40 AM	#33 (permalink)
Vincentt Addict Location: Tokyo, Japan	Alright guys. From the perspective of someone who can’t afford college. I cannot afford college, but I am going to college, hell I’m even studying abroad in Japan. I get financial aid from the government, I also get lots of subsidized loans. I am now getting some scholarships, although, I have been forced to decline some… because accepting them would result in loosing my aid (almost double the scholarship). With this I am able to go to college, and theoretically change my ‘class.’ So I must defend this system, because without it, where would I be? With these programs, everyone can go to college, and I think that is great. Here is my question. Why didn’t you get food stamps, when you could have gotten them? Is it because you have pride? Are you better then those people that use them? What if you could have eaten fruit and got a well-balanced meal… over eating a pack of noodles? I work, not in work-study, and didn’t know that I might have the option of food-stamps. I doubt I would use them, because I really don’t need them, now. But when I was first in college, and didn’t have a car so I couldn’t work… I was eating ramen all the time, and selling my blood … I think I’d have taken what was handed out. There are people that abuse the system, I’m sure. Maybe you feel I abuse it, whatever. __________________ .