The peasants (students) are revolting

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(21 November 2012, 23:44)Hexyprep Wrote: I finished my degree as the ressesion started... jobs in my field dried up... I am in massive debt and can not see an end... but when I started the degree it was with the belief it would give me a better life. If I owed more now I would be devistated.

Value of investments can go down as well as up. Apply for all graduate recruitment schemes, be prepared to move to other end of the country, be prepared to do a job you do not really fancy.

Reminds me of a girl on radio 4 a couple of months ago. She was whining on that it was unfair kids who had wealthy parents could work for free - as interns and get experience working for charities. She wanted the law changed so no pay internships were not allowed so everyone could do one.

Another girl was having a similar complaint about internships. She wanted to work as a curator in an art gallery but had no experience and was complaining the government would not support her whilst she worked in London for nothing.

This is the university gamble. If you wanted to have a simpler life staying in your home town you could have done a trade.

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(21 November 2012, 23:58)Hexyprep Wrote: Not always true. I have a friend training as a nurse and she is not getting any help. I don't know why this is, but it is... however that aside there are other fields that get no support and yet we need them. I have less understanding for people doing media studies etc. as I'm not sure that is beneficial really... but there are a lot of people who have no interest in being educated... fine don't be, there are many people who want to be and pay... fine pay, but there are also many people who want to be but can't pay... maybe it should be means tested? then it might be fair for all

What I said is exactly true. You friend will be doing a nursing degree. People are not being asked to pull money out of their own pockets. They get loans. No one should have to pay less as they come from a poor background.

All fees should be the same, regardless of background.