She Told Her Professors That She Has To Drop Out Of Her Master’s Program Because She Can’t Live Off The $350 A Week Stipend, And One Of Her Professors Suggested She Just Try To Budget
Budgeting can be difficult as a college or grad student, especially if you are doing it all on your own. Low wages and high prices are a tricky combination for students across the country.
TikTok creator @indiesleaz shares her professors’ suggestions after she tells them that she has to drop out of her master’s program because of the low stipend she is receiving.
She admits that she receives around $350 per week and has come to the conclusion that she just can’t make this amount work for her anymore.
Between paying rent, buying food, gas, textbooks, and other essentials, money can disappear right before your eyes.
Not to mention the increased rates for these items in most places around the country.
But when she told her professors that she needed to quit the master’s programs she was in because she could not afford to live on $350 per week any longer, they responded in ways that baffled her and her viewers.
“Have you tried budgeting?” one professor asked.
“Oh, your parents aren’t paying for it?” another professor questions her.
One professor even accused her of not being mature enough for grad school, while another suggested that she simply purchases a car and move to the suburbs to save on rent.
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The lack of empathy, understanding, or support from professors disappointed and surprised her. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the only one who had experienced treatment like this, and many people took to her TikTok comments to share similar stories.
“I had one teacher tell me I had to eat rice and beans,” one user shared.
“When I told my advisor that I had a part-time job to help pay, she said I might need to quit when I get to grad school. Do they think I worked for fun?” another person shared.
Along with comparing stories, some people in her comments gave her and others the empathy that they had been searching for from their professors and were confused by their actions.
What do you think about this student’s financial situation and her having to quit her master’s program in order to afford to live?
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