Too many expenses

College is extremely too expensive. Should it be free? Maybe not, but $20,000 to go to college is a bit extreme. Someone could be the smartest person in the world and not be able to go to college because they can’t pay for it. In-state tuition to public universities should decrease, and more financial aid must be given to create equal opportunity in higher education.

Students and parents spend hundreds of dollars on books only to not actually need them, but the teachers tell you, “You’re going to need this book.” Then you go to sell it back and you only get $20 back for the $300 book that you paid for. Getting a higher education shouldn’t cost thousands of dollars. Parents look on the list of things they’re paying for and see unnecessary charges like activity fee, counseling fee, and gym. Well, if you aren’t doing anything, going to counseling, or going to gym, then why are you paying for it? You should only pay for what you use.

Some people have goals in life that they would need to be able to go to college to meet, but if they can’t pay for it, then what? Give up? No, if anything, a person should have to pay for housing, but not for the gym or books that they don’t use.

College should be affordable for everyone of all incomes; everyone wants a chance to do great things in life, and college is where that starts. AERYELLE HUNTER

Junction City