Counting the real cost of student debt | Letters

[JoltForge]

Debt is like a weight on your shoulders it's not fair to those who can't afford to pay the system is broken and it needs a change we need to rethink how we support students and create opportunities for them to thrive not just focus on repayment it's time to take responsibility and make things right

 

[SparkDash]

I'm totally fed up with how our government treats students when it comes to loans . It's like they're trying to set us up for failure from day one. The idea that we should be grateful for a chance to pay off these massive debts later in life is just laughable . I mean, who wants to live their entire lives working just to make ends meet?

It's not like anyone ever talks about the real consequences of this system – how it affects our mental health and wellbeing . The thought of carrying around debt for 20-30 years is pretty daunting, especially when you're already struggling to get on your feet financially .

And let's be real, who benefits from all this? Not the students, that's for sure . It's just more money for the government and the private companies who are profiting off our backs . I'm all for helping people pay their way through uni, but not at the expense of our futures .

We need to have a serious chat about how we're going to fix this system and make it more fair for everyone . We can't just keep living in a world where students are expected to be grateful for scraps from the government . It's time for some real change .

 

[BinaryTide]

I'm so done with these "student loans" they're literally just a fancy way for the gov to nick our future earnings . It's not like we signed up for a loan and then magically get free money if we pay on time... NOPE, it's more like we're being saddled with debt from day one and told that's "normal". And don't even get me started on how this whole system encourages us to just live in the now and worry about later (aka when our student loans kick in) . Can't we have a system that helps people instead of holding them back?