With the heatwaves, they also lack the necessary sun protection lotion. In the winter, because of low humidity, lips are chapped, therefore the hidden problem of chapped lips must be addressed. And, while at it, there is limited time to spend with friends and family, and too much homework is also a hidden problem. We need to give them assistance to help with the homework, say someone who does it for them. While at it, since it takes an enormous effort to reach the campus, maybe we need to solve the hidden problem of having to show up for classes. We are considering special groups dedicated to taking the tests and finals for those who struggle with the hidden problem of test anxiety. It's not just a housing problem. A survey of students at 10 University of California campuses reveals 48 percent of underclassmen are homework insecure and have to skip classes, with throbbing headaches from the night before. To combat the problem, UCLA has an on-campus a morning-after dispensary, with teams of qualified individuals who can both show up for and take tests for these students for free – no questions asked. /s
I think this thread needs trigger warnings about cynicism and grief counselors for everyone who survived reading it. Maybe we can also petition Chip to cover the cost of optometrist visits, just to make sure the electronic screens we read this on didn't microagress against our eyes.
The article tosses in a few stereotypes - such as the other students going home to their houses up on the hill. Which if you are familiar with UCLA suggests that they are all living in multi-million dollar homes in Bel-Air among the celebrities. Most UC campuses seem to be located (probably intentionally) in fairly upscale neighborhoods. UCLA was created to be LA's elite public university and the cost of attending it was never intended to be the lowest. "His yearly tuition at UCLA costs about $13,000, which is covered by financial aid, student loans and a job he has on campus. After books and food though, there's nothing left for rent." That tuition actually sounds like a bargain for a school like UCLA. His aid package must be pretty puny and he apparently isn't working very many hours at his on-campus job. Perhaps he needs to work more hours, talk to financial aid again and (as a last resort) increase his loan size. When he increases his funds a bit, he also probably needs to contemplate sharing housing with other students in a lower rent part of town. Check the campus bulletin boards, there are always advertisements for room-mates. Or admit that he can't afford to attend UCLA right now and get a regular full time job so he can pay his expenses. Then ease back into college life with options he can afford, like community college. Or (horrors!) DL. The California State Universities are another option. They typically are less expensive and are located in less tony (and costly) areas than the UC campuses, so maybe this guy should transfer to CSULA or CSUDH or something. CSUDH was created to serve low-income populations, has many programs to address their needs and is located in a less costly part of LA county in which to live.
Jhp, thank you for sharing the issue because it's a growing problem. However, Chap Stick is a socioeconomic-friendly corporation that is helping to address the stigma of chapped lips. Maniac Craniac, is degreeinfo.com willing to chip in for reimbursement of medical costs for grief counselors, for those who lived through the psychological trauma of reading this thread? Heirophant, your conservative insight may bring a backlash from Antifa. Hold tight!
In the days of yore when I was an undergrad at a state university, I met a homeless student in one of my classes. Fascinating guy. I didn’t get to know too many of my fellow students as I commuted in from a county away where I worked and lived with relatives. This was an upper-division military history course where the project was to play a turn-based Napoleonic Wars game, and he was Napoleon, bent on conquering Europe, and I was an uncharacteristically belligerent Gustavus Adolphus, intent on turning the Baltic into a Swedish lake. Turns out we had lots to talk about. During financial hard times in a state with high cost of living, this fellow Greg had lost his job, his flat, and had his car impounded, but he just got on with things. He was from a metropolis about 90 minutes away, and had no support network in the area, but as a senior, he was able to sign out a lab in the basement of one of the science buildings. He moved in with his sleeping bag, showered in the campus gym during the day, and ate chili and crackers at the campus pub with cash he made tutoring math and science students. I lost touch with him, but always admired his determination. I only visited his lair in the lab once to verify his story. Poor ventilation, regular chili diet, you get the idea.
The Gustavus Adolphus was indeed a much more interesting character. But even he pales in comparison to Cardinal Richelieu’s other contemporary – Dogtanian!
