Poly Fees

Today i take a look at our GTA the polytechnic enrolment notices and know that the semester fees is about $1200 which is after deduction of the government tuition grant. Then they are also required to buy a laptop which costs between $1400 to $1950. That is quite expensive for the lower income group. They may not have the abilities to forge out such a big sum of money. I advised them to get some help from their MP if they need immediate help or apply the bursary from the poly and taking study loan from the bank if they are able to pay for the first semester fees.
By taking this example, i advised my own class students to start saving the money for their further education and not anyhow spending money in the unnecessary things eg. magazine, latest handphone, rings etc. Not all parents can afford to send in their child to study in tertiary education as it will added the burden to their existing tight budget.
The question is will these students listen to my advise ? As they are still quite young, they do not know the hardship of earning the money. I wondering is there any generation gap between me and them as in my generation, we save the money for the future. In case there is any unforeseen circumstances, i still got money to solve the unexpected hiccup. In the newer generation, they will most likely spend all the money that they have in their pocket. They do not prepare for the future. Anything happen they just get help from their parents.