TRAVEL CO-EDITOR ELISE DIXON
Should Students
PAY FOR THE BUS BY ANONYMOUS As a student myself, paying for the bus day in and day out, does get a little expensive. Even if I get a term ticket... which are over £100! I only started paying for the bus when I moved to college. However, it was my only mode of transport to get there. As many students are still required to stay in full time education until age 18, unless they have found an apprenticeship or are in another line of work, why do we have to pay for our bus/ train tickets, if attending education is compulsory. I believe that if you are attending college or apprenticeship or even if you are working, transportation should be paid for those 18 and under. Being a student, especially those going to university, it’s incredibly
expensive. Not to mention the countless studies asking university students if they struggle to make ends meet, which they do. So having time before going to university to do A levels, level 4s, etc, to not have to worry about transport payments, should be the minimum and the standard. Why should we make students pay for transportation to somewhere they are expected to attend. Especially when they move on to universities or other places, where they’ll have to start making their own way. Students are already in difficult positions with regards to money and independence as the system has never taught us how to look after our finances and other life skills needed. So why make it more difficult?
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