Just a bit of history on tuition in Quebec...
Since 1994 until 2007 tuition was frozen at about $1700 a year (politicians - you gotta love them). After 2007 a new political party came in to power and basically decided that it was time for tuition to increase. From then to now tuition increased to about $2200 a year. Which still is not too bad in my opinion -- probably because ever since I've been in University it was at that rate. Now they are planning to raise tuition by $325 per year for 5 years bring it to just over $3800 a year. Again which I guess it is something to complain about because it is a huge increase over a short period of time. But if you compare it to any other province in Canada or even the states it is still a bargain.
Another reason I'm kind of hoping the majority votes NO is because I don't want to lose a whole semester over something that really isn't going to change shit. I'm definitely trying to graduate this year. I already feel like behind in life in general and with school especially. I took some detours and I'm just ready to be done with school. If I was on the straight and narrow through my University career I would have graduated in May of 2011. But I spent a year and a half in a program that I really did not like so I started something new and now I'm graduating in December 2012 *fingers crossed*. Lol I still I have mixed feelings about the program I'm in now. Some days I hate it but most other days I love it. But no matter how much I complain at the end of the day I know I made the best decision in changing into this program. So I've finally accepted it.
Last reason is that the University Provost wrote a letter to the faculty basically stating that they should not support a strike and it should be business as usual. Hmm. This could lead to some real complications.
Anyway let's hope the majority votes NO or I may be crossing the picket line.
#thatsall
Since 1994 until 2007 tuition was frozen at about $1700 a year (politicians - you gotta love them). After 2007 a new political party came in to power and basically decided that it was time for tuition to increase. From then to now tuition increased to about $2200 a year. Which still is not too bad in my opinion -- probably because ever since I've been in University it was at that rate. Now they are planning to raise tuition by $325 per year for 5 years bring it to just over $3800 a year. Again which I guess it is something to complain about because it is a huge increase over a short period of time. But if you compare it to any other province in Canada or even the states it is still a bargain.
Another reason I'm kind of hoping the majority votes NO is because I don't want to lose a whole semester over something that really isn't going to change shit. I'm definitely trying to graduate this year. I already feel like behind in life in general and with school especially. I took some detours and I'm just ready to be done with school. If I was on the straight and narrow through my University career I would have graduated in May of 2011. But I spent a year and a half in a program that I really did not like so I started something new and now I'm graduating in December 2012 *fingers crossed*. Lol I still I have mixed feelings about the program I'm in now. Some days I hate it but most other days I love it. But no matter how much I complain at the end of the day I know I made the best decision in changing into this program. So I've finally accepted it.
Last reason is that the University Provost wrote a letter to the faculty basically stating that they should not support a strike and it should be business as usual. Hmm. This could lead to some real complications.
Anyway let's hope the majority votes NO or I may be crossing the picket line.
#thatsall
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