The 'have a moan' thread

[fooday182]

My moan: I have just moved into a new place and have found the first floor in what will be my bedroom, it's loose, structural damage gonna cost a bomb to sort out - bad bad bank holiday.

[Marieh]

Moan:

Just spendt 3347 NOK on books

[MarMar]

You think that's a lot?! I've so far, for this one semester spent NOK2700 on books. Will be roughly the same after Christmas.

[Marieh]

Yes I do

But I'm lucky, I don't have to buy "nynorsk ordbok" and the german one ;)

BUT, the problem is, Lånekassen haven't replies yet, and I'm sure my parent's are earing enough to give me some

[MarMar]

Lånekasses is a bit overworked, it would seems, although I applied for my loan a week ago, and they had approved my application the next day. I'll get the money tomorrow - just in time for the bill for the books. It seems they approve the applications for higher education before the applications from high school students.

[Emmadolly]

  Marieh said:

Yes I do

But I'm lucky, I don't have to buy "nynorsk ordbok" and the german one ;)

BUT, the problem is, Lånekassen haven't replies yet, and I'm sure my parent's are earing enough to give me some

I don’t know how the system works with you and Mer in your country. I don't think any student should have to pay a penny for anything. Governments should be pleased that people want a education, in stead of sitting at home and sponging of the state. All books should be given to you, and then passed on after their use. I know this will never happen, but all students should not have to apply for a loan to survive, but have a income from the government to support them selves. As there is enough people sat on butts in the house, getting money for nothing. My kids are only 3 and 5, but already we are putting money aside for them, as we don’t like the fact that when/ or if the go to college and uni. They will be in debt at the end of it.

But we can always dream the world will change,, yeah right.

[katya]

Students (in the UK at least) are given the opportunity to take out a student loan which is intended for course materials (or in my case, alcohol, clothes, food and holidays). You do have to pay this back when you're working and earning a certain amount, but it does help to ease the financial worries when you're studying. Although I'm now £15000 in debt

I was quite happy to pay for my books; I saw them as an investment, and knew I would always refer to them even after my course was finished. I think if students didn't pay for anything at all it would have a detrimental effect on them; I certainly learned how to budget when I was studying, and to have everything given to me on a plate wouldn't have done me any good at all. Uni, in my opinion, is about more than academic learning. You need to learn to take responsibility, to plan your time, budget, se;f-motivate, and a whole load of other things.

[buffygirl]

  Emmadolly said:

  Marieh said:

Yes I do

But I'm lucky, I don't have to buy "nynorsk ordbok" and the german one ;)

BUT, the problem is, Lånekassen haven't replies yet, and I'm sure my parent's are earing enough to give me some

I don’t know how the system works with you and Mer in your country. I don't think any student should have to pay a penny for anything. Governments should be pleased that people want a education, in stead of sitting at home and sponging of the state. All books should be given to you, and then passed on after their use. I know this will never happen, but all students should not have to apply for a loan to survive, but have a income from the government to support them selves. As there is enough people sat on butts in the house, getting money for nothing. My kids are only 3 and 5, but already we are putting money aside for them, as we don’t like the fact that when/ or if the go to college and uni. They will be in debt at the end of it.

But we can always dream the world will change,, yeah right.

The trouble is us tax payers have to pay for it in the long run

[buffygirl]

  katya said:

Students (in the UK at least) are given the opportunity to take out a student loan which is intended for course materials (or in my case, alcohol, clothes, food and holidays). You do have to pay this back when you're working and earning a certain amount, but it does help to ease the financial worries when you're studying. Although I'm now £15000 in debt

I was quite happy to pay for my books; I saw them as an investment, and knew I would always refer to them even after my course was finished. I think if students didn't pay for anything at all it would have a detrimental effect on them; I certainly learned how to budget when I was studying, and to have everything given to me on a plate wouldn't have done me any good at all. Uni, in my opinion, is about more than academic learning. You need to learn to take responsibility, to plan your time, budget, se;f-motivate, and a whole load of other things.

Katya, i wished there were more like you trying to be self surfficent, it does help to realise the value of money, instead of hand out which can come too easily.

[katya]

Thank you Buffy