Mo' Students, Mo' Problems.

The 2012 Spring semester has begun here at CSUN, and for the graduating Seniors, it's the final semester before going off to whatever they pursue with their degrees. This is the semester to enjoy and take the classes they want and need, and possibly get "SENIORITIS." However, this is not the case for the other students, especially Freshmen (LIKE ME). The California State University system, which CSUN falls under, has applied a huge amount of budget cuts this semester. These budget cuts are due to the overpopulation of students in the campus. CSUN has to cut 7% of the students to be able to maintain the right amount of budget for the semester. So what does this mean? This means less classes for students to choose from and if they do get the classes they need, chances are, those classes will be full and much larger which will decrease the amount of help an instructor can give to each student in the class. 

A full time student at CSUN pays a minimum of 6,500 dollars per year, for tuition alone. That doesn't include books, food, and other necessities which has been estimated to cost a total of 18,000 dollars per year, at a minimum. With this much money, a student should be able to get the classes that they WANT and NEED. Classes that will be convenient with their schedule and classes in which they can get the proper amount of individual help that they paid for. 

The less classes there are, the slower the pace of a student to graduate. Some students find loopholes by taking classes at another campus while others simply give up and drop out. 

The drop out rate of College students in the past year has risen rapidly and experts point the blame to the expensive rates of the CSU systems. Students are not satisfied of what they receive to what they give which is 18,000 dollars a year of hard work. 

How do I feel about this? 

I AM PISSED THE F*CK OFF. 

During the last two years of High School, I worked my butt off, doing anything possible to save money for college. I was the candyman of my High School. I sold Hot Cheetos and sodas. Made about 50-60 dollars profit a day. I estimated to have made at least 7,000 dollars in those two years. When people hear that, they are amazed at how rich I have become. I should be proud and happy when they say this, but I'm not. In fact, I am furious and sad at the same time. All those hard earned money that I made from carrying 50 pounds worth of drinks everyday to school has vanished so I could pay for my first semester of College. I don't receive Financial Aid which means every single penny comes out of my pocket. 

Now I have a decent part time job at Target and am starting to make as much as I used to back in High School, with less physical work. But standing up for 7 hours at a given day is not an easy job to do. This hard work is to pay for my schooling but I'm afraid I might be working for something that will be useless in the future. Very soon, CSUN might start cutting students, especially Freshmen, to make budget, which means guys like me might be gone by the end of the semester.

the students have to suffer. 

CSUN is pulling away my dreams from the grasp of my hands, delaying all the success that is due for me.