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Originally Posted by fortunato
Yeah, this is an incredibly frustrating time to live in this country. The politics here are schoolyard nonsense. Healthcare and education are largely fucked, both being run like/by corporations.
I live in Chicago, am a full-time student, and am taking out completely insane loans to finance it (both government and private). I work part-time at an auto parts store to pay the bills (although I'm currently living rent-free with a family member). Chicago is a great area, culturally, though. Lots of amazing art galleries, music venues, theaters, parks, restaurants, etc. I wouldn't say I'm comfortable, financially, but I can at least enjoy myself sometimes. The future makes me very, very nervous, with the loans and going into the film industry, but we'll see. To at least have the opportunity to go to school for something I enjoy, outrageous cost notwithstanding, is a privilege nonetheless. I'm not exactly sure what point I'm making, haha.
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What are you studying at school? And what will it cost you to complete a degree? And how much do people pay for primary and high school?
We used to have free university in Australia. No longer. When I went to university (early 90's) I paid about $3000 a year for tuition (books etc were on top of that). It is probably triple that now (if not more - I haven't looked at the costs for a while).
What you said about living in Chicago - great things to do culturally - this is what I imagine one of the great things about living in the USA would be. Lots of things to do, if you are so inclined. I hear things on this board sometimes about movie screenings of classic films, about conventions and the like. We don't get those sort of things very often (hardly ever) in Australia. I imagine it would be great to live in a country big enough an wealthy enough to support these sort of niche interests.