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本帖最后由 Guessy 于 2011-6-17 03:31 编辑
Here is an example how bad your kids life can be if they were born in a poor family, although with Canadian citizenship
This is a bit extreme since most Chinese parent would be more supportive than his/her parents. But it well demonstrates the huge stress on kids with financial problem.
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Unhappy taking a yr off and its challenges
I am a student who just finished my third yr of BSc at UofT. I’m hoping to take a year off starting this September due to a number of reasons: my uncompetitive 3.08 cGPA, indecisiveness as to what my ultimate career goal is, and most importantly the toxic environment at home that I’d like to remove myself from ASAP. The loss of one year, in the grand scheme of things, seems dismal compared to the potential to regain some self-esteem, finding an attainable goal, and strategically planning out the next few yrs, before I accrued more OSAP loans and tank another year of undergrad.
My biggest challenge at the moment seems to be gaining financial independence. My short-term goal is to move out and my parents definitely are not going to help me. I’m willing to work full-time to support myself. However, as someone who does not have an undergraduate degree I’m not sure if I will be able to find a job that’s at least somewhat meaningful (i.e. not at a fast-food restaurant). I have an average amount of work experiences under my belt (seasonal amusement parks, retail, health promotion campaigns at school), but no “real world” types of jobs. Also, I realize there are a lot of recent graduates also wandering the streets looking for something to do, so the competition for jobs, even it’s a receptionist position at a dentist office, will be fierce.
On to the next challenge. My parents live within 40km of the school, which means that even if I don’t take the yr off and go on to 4th yr, OSAP will not give me extra money for living expenses. This means that I will have to work at least 20 hrs a week to barely make ends meet (possible. But not realistic if I want to improve my GPA). I’m aware that once you have been out of high school for 4 yrs, OSAP will consider you as an independent and not take into account your parents’ income. However, I am afraid they will still take into account my parents’ residence distance from the school. Can anyone confirm this? If that’s the case….I’m screwed unless I transfer to another university. I emailed and called my school’s OSAP office with no response.
Ideally at this point, I’d like to find a job (and apartment) in time and take a yr off, apply to UofT’s Michener Institute and start obtain a degree that’s somewhat useful, and apply to med if I decide that’s the route I want to take. However if I’m unable to support myself (i.e. no love from OSAP) during this time I will have to look elsewhere for a plan.
Sorry it’s all very long and ramble-ish. I’m in a spot right now where I don’t even know where to begin planning. It’s sort of hard to foresee what kinds of jobs will open up 3 months from now. I need to look for apartments now but I have a dime under my name. The thought of living with my parents for another yr and beyond makes me want to cry. I’m scared of the uncertainty of my financial future, which may hold me back from doing well at Michener even if I do get in.
I’d like to know if anyone has been in a similar situation and how you dealt with it, as well as any advice you can give. There are probably things I haven’t fully thought through since it’s all a rushed decision. Thanks. |
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