Closing Universities Is Creating a Housing Crisis for Students
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- Опубликовано: 23 мар 2020
- Megan Job is a Brooklyn native who is studying neuroscience at Middlebury College in Vermont. She used to live on campus, but had to leave after the school closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. She is uncertain where she will stay until the campus reopens because she is what housing advocates consider “housing insecure.” Throughout Megan’s life, her family has experienced homelessness or housing insecurity.
Megan says her mom, Maxine Stanford, worked full-time but struggled financially to raise two daughters in New York City. Maxine has been renting a room in Jersey City, NJ for a few years, but recently, Megan’s sister needed to move in. Megan doesn’t want to stay there more than a few days because she doesn’t want her mom to lose her housing.
According to a study by The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, a research center focused on education and social policies, an estimated 14 percent of four-year college students are homeless and another 60 percent are considered housing insecure.
Middlebury told VICE News that a prorated room and board credit would be applied to students’ accounts when they returned. Megan doesn’t have the money to rent a room in New York City, so she is having to get creative with short-term solutions.
She is currently staying in an Airbnb in Brooklyn, which one of her former teachers was able to help her pay for. She will only be there until the end of the month. She will then possibly work as a nanny for a couple who needs childcare. In exchange, they will let her stay in their empty Airbnb. This will give her a stable place to live until she goes to Washington D.C., where she will work as a summer intern for the National Institutes of Health.
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Throughout Megan’s life, her family has experienced homelessness or housing insecurity.
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I can help,but how do I go about it,please let me know I am serious,thank you
oh well
Bibi Ayube her IG is blckgrlmgc
Does she have cashapp or venmo?
@vicenews what is her socials or cash app. How can we help her?
They could have allowed students with no other place to go to stay in their dorms. Not everyone has a home to go back to.
Leonaza7 when it comes to paying tuition, all are welcome, but when it comes to using healthcare resources...there is the exit.
Leonaza7 this is what upset me the most.. how come the college didn’t make sure students were secure with housing?
That would have made their campus a hot zone. Once local restaurants close, the only way they could eat would be campus dining, and social distancing would be virtually impossible with shared dorm rooms and bathrooms. I really feel for her situation, but the campus isn't a safe place for her either
@@user1029xspl8dy you are 100% correct my friend. These hot zones would have created a lot of sick people and ultimately a lot of casualties. Stay well my friend
The privilege is breathtaking.
she sounds like a reasonable person, i hope the best for her
@peter tuann at least she has full-tuition, etc. I'm a single mom, my daughter was straight A, president of many clubs, graduated 5th in her class & only got enough scholarships to pay for part of her tuition & none of her food, books, housing, etc. She took out some loans & has some help from her godmother, but she barely scrapes by. She's in 3rd year so she's off campus now & in an apartment, but being out of work for her college job, but wasn't getting enough hours for unemployment, so she can't stay at her apartment because she has no money for food, electricity/water, etc, so she's currently forced to stay with a friends family, since I'm staying in a home with 9 other people. It's tough for these kids that are trying so hard but can't find the help they need.
Good looking, thicc and brilliant. Wonders if she's single.
She is taking the whole situation well and better then most adults; when the reporter asks her the blame question, she does not fall for it and says it is not society's role to provide everything for her and that in these situations so far outside the norm there is nothing they can do. She has to figure out how to live and study till school reopens.
@@Bahamuttiamat not for u brah
Bahamuttiamat wow that’s just blatant sexual objectification of the girl in the video. Seriously re-evaluate ur life u creep.
This kid has a great head on her shoulders and smart to be hopeful yet realistic about the situation.
@Sizzle Wrap bruh whut
I like this girl's attitude. She's not looking for a handout or to game the system.
@@gkoogz9877 Get lost, Boris.
I disagree. She isn't being realistic at all. It IS the governors job to give her a hotel, or apartment. He took away her housing, and put her on the streets, DURING A PANDEMIC.
gkoogz, it’s called being in possession of a working brain, something you’re evidently void of. Quit crying and do something with your life. I’m colored, however, I also got rejected from a shit ton of universities despite having near double digit AP exam passes, a 3.7 GPA, and well balanced extracurriculars. Did that stop me? no, as today i’m a double engineering major that’s 40% done with their degree as a first year. Some people get handouts, others don’t, you just have to live with it.
Imagine being an Exchange Student...
I know of one, he is stranded here with no where to go.
Many studied in remote areas and had to fly back home.
@Stephen Clark Look a citizen of which country is giving non-invading lessons
Stephen Clark bruh you know who were invading assholes? The Europeans when they came to the Americas
Stephen Clark calm down its time for a nap buddy
i went to high school with megan. she had the most warm, special vibes in class *always*. i never knew she struggled with this. i just sent her a message with some love and she just wants to spread awareness. she's a star and i'll keep her and my peers in her situation in my prayers. go megan!!!! ❤️
Give her my YT and tell her to holla at a brother
Stop lying
Clout chaser
**Press X to doubt**
Nope, she's my friend. And my friend only. She told me to tell you to stop lying.
Universities are so absurdly expensive in the US. This country is broken.
@mike a USA healthcare is broken, their anti monopoly laws are broken, their insurance industry is broken. What is NOT broken in the USA? I'm glad I'm not living there.
@mike a this is wrong in so many ways... You're either completely unaware of the ways that Higher Education is structured or you'reare all in on the false consciousness proposed by the alt-white, neoliberal or what ever they have taken to calling itself these days
Only the privileged and blissfully ignorant will disagree with you on this
leftists want cheap education you nut
Young Primate Nobody forced her to go to a $71k a year school. Anybody could easily go to state university and have all of her tuition covered.
This crisis is exposing the systemic inequalities in a lot of countries. I hope we all don’t forget these lessons and demand more from our governments and each other.
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This is what I have been telling people. We are now seeing the rotten side of the apple. Governments world wide have been catering to the growth and development of one part of their societies. It makes them look good when they say , I helped to push the developing side of society (upper middle class) to achieve their goals and accomplish their dreams. The middle and poor have not been catered for and the rich don't want to be interfered with.
This pandemic makes you ask yourself, where has the money gone? What infrastructure has the governments been spending on?
Demand more from our government? Like what?
yeh ur goverment def could of handed this better bro.
@@bd7495
What specific regulations are bad?
👏👏👏
I really hope she gets thru this okay, she seems smart and down-to-earth. She deserves the best
@Killucifer Almighty - I think your brain farted...
@Killucifer Almighty erm yes cause black people are more likely to be affected because they're poorer in general??
Killucifer Almighty $1,200 is below what I make a month and I’m not even clearing $20,000 yearly after taxes. That stimulus is a joke. A one time payment. We should be marching in the streets right now.
@Killucifer Almighty I totally agree the gov could've and should've done much more. Yes, the elites are always keeping the masses down. But like still, what's wrong with me sympathizing with this girl who got interviewed by vice? She's deadass in the same position as all of us.
@Killucifer Almighty ahahahahaahgaa poor you
This young lady has a wonderful spirit and level head and we can learn a lot from her
The plight of young talented black children isn't a morality tale for White people. This is her Life!!!! She needs food, shelter, and Internet to continue her studies.
All I'm learning is that the government/university tosses out students first in the moment of devastation...
$71,000 a year?! I’ve never even heard of the place and it costs more than George Town Law!
Yup. Its stupid to go somewhere that expensive.
She got a full scholarship. But imagine spending 300k for your kid to do drugs, party and come out with a degree in liberal arts lol.
It’s a pretty good school - but I agree that no education is worth a quarter of a million dollars
If you are an out of state student tuition cost are extremely high at community college in AZ for example. For in-state students it is 84$ per credit. While out of state it is 200$ per credit
They claim to meet all admitted students financial needs.
I have housing security. But having to come back home meant I lost my job, and now theres no work either, I’m from NYC. I can’t stop thinking about how I’m supposed to pay for next semester. I also know coming back added extra financial burden on my family, but like she said the schools had to send us back. These are just some weird times.
with everyone already struggling, it sucks even more to have things escalate like this. this shouldn't be happening but we gotta deal with it
Come to Italy guys universities are free and.......oh yeah! no no no actually no we have some issues right now
Im confused?
I’m from NYC, but luckily I had a friend let me crash at their place for the time being. NYC is the worst place to truly be on your own. It is expensive, hard to find jobs, harder to find a place to live. I wish Megan the best.
@@autobotdiva9268 why
Refund tuition then. ..if school closed prorate tuition refund
All the money you GIVE goin INTO the school. So they cant just refund you. Your money went to someone's salary or paid for a computer etc. LTS : its already spent
The semester has not been canceled they have just shifted to 100% online. The only thing they should refund is room and board.
They said students can apply for s refund when everyone returns. Whenever that is so yes just giving them the finger
@@a.i.dagodd1015 that's not the student fault. Imagine paying for services in any other business and using that excuse not to refund yhem
Been done that here
I was in her situation at one point. It’s rough being with a single parent. It definitely makes you stronger and smarter. I just got it good to take care of my family. Keep learning and growing. It pays off.
Why are/were you a single parent?
Didn't Ben Shapiro say if you have a job, don't have a child out of web lock ,you won't struggle I'm this situation we see in this video .
Godspeed 👌🇺🇸🌹
@@Bahamuttiamat is reading communism? "It’s rough being with a single parent"
This is unconscionable for colleges to do. Putting people on the street especially when their accommodations are already paid for is callus and devastating.
It's not colleges, it's the government doing it
@@ekklesiast Middlebury is a private college, they decide what to do with regards to housing their students. It's the same here in NYC, many private colleges decided to tell the students to leave campus grounds.
I think at the very least they could refund her housing portion right now
Its her family's fault.
Colleges are a business first and foremost.
Dude, her non-victim handle her shit attitude is awesome. She's got this.
It was cool she recognized her situation isn't as bad as other students who are literally homeless. I knew a lot of kids back in my college days who were from middle classed families and legit thought they were "poor" because they didn't have much money in their bank accounts (that their parents replenish lol). They would complain about EVERYTHING lol. She seems to have a really good attitude about all of this.
Yes she is awesome. Some people need to watch to see that there are people with real problems out there. Be appreciative of what you have.
She worked hard to get a full ride scholarship. So yeah, she got this.
America’s all about money, it’s not a country it’s a business.
Yeah..In such a time of emergency Mr president is still worried about business and profit...
@Tobby Isiba nah fam insulin cost like 0.25 cents over here, its just America
Tobby Isiba i received cash from the govt during this crisis btw
@@SSingh-mr9yt hes concerned about our business and our ability to make a living. We would much rather be working than living off the Govmt dime.
@@maman89 wtf u at where insulin is that cheap
wow.... this woman touched my heart. she is so kindhearted and she took this situation so well. may i be praying that her situation goes well🙏🏻
Beans are quite tasty
driftless gaming they wouldn’t have this problem is they didn’t tax their people to death in New York City. The city should of stepped up to protect these students from having to leave school
Camaro 1968 She could be on a scholarship or school grant or even student loan. Most financial aid from schools don’t apply to non-school stuff like off-campus housing. It clearly also don’t give her family money to survive.
And in the richest nation in the world.
Saif Chowdhury richest nation by total wealth not per capita
The elites have no problem with this.
I like this mom. Her main focus and concern is her daughter having enough time to put towards studying and her education.
Her main focus shouldn't be her daughter though. Her daughter seems to be somewhat responsible. It's the mom who may need to makes some life changes. Your child cant even come home to a home!? Is her mom and her sister handicap to where they cant get jobs?? Im confused as to why that young lady had to come live in a rented room in some strangers home.
@@TrunxKraft3000 Don't assume that the Mother or sister aren't working. Its possible to be a part of society know as "the working poor."
@@Ofa337 True
In the UK we can still stay in the dorms even tho the uni is closed
Yeah that’s because the UK’s health care system is literally 10x better and more advanced than ours here in the US. They actually are able to treat folks over there if necessary. Here it’s a mess and would cause major issues if people were living so tight together on campus. If you make it into a hospital if you’re sick you’ll likely go bankrupt.
@doright man - not wrong, not a boy. I've been round the world too chief.
Andy Drew “More advanced” no.. it’s not. The quality that NHS provides is comparable to the US’ VA system. US medical care quality is literally the most advanced in the world. Most health science patents, pharmaceutical companies, innovation, cures, vaccines, etc. are developed in the US. The only drawback is that a lot of this high quality care is not accessible compared to other developed nations. That needs to change.
Andy Drew dude you do know the UK has one of the highest deaths rates per capita for the coronavirus right? 😂 their poor quality healthcare system is getting exposed
@@Rommie26 Meanwhile South Korea and Japan, which also have socialized medicine, have the lowest death rates per capita for the coronavirus. Government response to the virus also plays a key role; the US and UK simply waited too long to respond and they're facing those consequences now. I'd argue Boris Johnson is doing a much better job in comparison to our Vultureinchief.
This country was broken before the outbreak.....
I know...
The cities could turn a few empty dorms or hotel rooms into emergency housing for students!! Many students don't have safe and reliable housing!
Wow she’s so positive minded👏🏾👏🏾
They should have let them self quarantine in their dorms
The problem with that is that those students that went on spring break showed officials that they dont care about self quarantining so its safer to close everything. The springbreakers hurt many
gospelevans Well then at least let some of them stay and self-quarantine
Videos like this overwhelm me with gratitude for my own living conditions.
This young woman gives me hope for the younger generation
That's funny because we have no hope for the future.
ok boomer you're pathetic
raymond Moore lmfao Are you serious right now?
wait until she had to find a job...
@@mr.giggles4995 the boomers are the ones no one really likes...and low key want the virus to wipe yall out so bernie could be president and fix yall mess LMAO!!
What a lovely girl. These are hard times and she’s got the right attitude. We all need to be smart and safe until this starts to decline.
Yes
71,000 a year and they cant' go-online to teach their students.? What a joke.
I think she's still doing her stuff online
She is doing online classes but no schools are doing online labs. Students who are taking labs are feeling the most stress, because you can’t accommodate for labs at home.
71k a YEAR?!?!??!?! WTF
You cant do all lab hours online, and 71k is not that expensive for american university
@@FC-hj9ub 71,000 a year X 4 years for an undergraduate degree is ove r280,000. Do you plan on winning Power Ball to pay for this degree?
this is unbelievable. i’m so grateful my university is allowing students to stay in dorms or get a full refund.
This pandemic will create so many homeless people in the US
@Zach Jefferies It doesn't matter, when a country is full of idiots, being the richest country in the world doesn't mean anything when 3rd world countries have better infrastructure than USA
What the heck? So weird how the housing is linked to the university like that...as the university temporarily closes, you would lose your living conditions completely aswell. Weird how it's not just like renting a room in a collective.
I live in Atlanta and our dorms allowed us to stay, which is a saving grace for me because I don't have anywhere else to go. We also have a bunch of International students from China, so many students would basically be homeless.
I’m stranded in the UK, I can’t go back to my home country because it’s locked down. At least I can stay in my dorm despite the closure of my university. I am really grateful.
Mike Arthas what is your home country?
May you be safe
I'm a homeless University student. Before I transferred to St Francis, I was homeless as a Joliet Junior college student. Their was a handful of other homeless students also. It's not very common, but resources are definitely needed for homeless college students.
Oh, how is your situation now? I hope it was solved.
@@shawnd.8498 My situation was white awhile back and was solved at the time of making the post you replied to. However, many other college students are forced to live in there vehicle, camp, live in homeless shelters, and most commonly forced to live a Nomadic lifestyle between college and work sleeping in abandoned buildings. Most homeless college students I met during college would attend college in Joliet, and there work place was a distance away where they had to rude a bike and sleep in abandoned buildings. The issue in the State of Illinois has gotten even worse with so many people losing jobs and housing due to civid-19. Landlords disobey the Governor's orders on eviction extensions for the sake of their own incomes and jobs from rent money. I sure hope your comment wasn't sarcasm.
My last comment was sincere. I was a student at one time, a little over 15 years ago, and I am from Canada. I think times have changed and I am sympathetic towards young people who are only trying to better themselves.
Wow this is such a refreshing perspective from someone. I was not expecting anything from a video but I've been so used to people complaining about their situation that this seemed like a breath of fresh air !
"I feel like it's not their job."
This woman is going to go far.
No it is their job she’s just not a taker she rather struggle and not the compensation she deserves hey nothing wrong with that 🤷🏾♀️ but that doesn’t mean the government should avoid responsibility
@Kriss "She will end up with nothing" you might disagree with her but let's not make ignorant assumptions. She will go far in life, don't be bitter.
Wow she is so strong and inspiring. I really wish the best for her and everyone else in her situation. I think she’s going to go far in life
Praying for these kids. So sad but this girl seems strong and resilient.
Its creating a grades crisis for me and most people i know. Its forcing classes to be online that are not meant to be taught online. Half my Biology class had already flunked out before this school closure, now it’s going to lose probably 75% of students. And a lot of us have scholarships we need to maintain.
There is nothing wrong with teaching biology online, you are all just stupid and desperate to find things to complain about. Good riddance
@@bobsagget823 not if you have labs. I study chemistry and only like half om the classes i follow can be teached online because they are theoretical. A lot of science based studies and medicine needs a lot of practical work and so it can't be teached online.
bobsagget823 Dude, this isn’t learning about the carbon cycle or other easy high school level shit. Its complex microbiology and cell biology, its not easy to learn a complicated concept like complete cellular respiration without teacher-student interaction. And the class isn’t unprepared freshman, the average age in that class is like 25. It started with 50 students and we’re down to around 30, with the average midterm exam score being 61. And lmao i never said i was failing, i have a 95 and i scored the highest in my whole class on the midterm. I was just concerned with the rest of my class since the majority of them were already struggling.
My school went pass fail on all classes
bobsagget823 who the hell has a microscope in their home? Do you know how expensive those dam things are?
That’s so sad. I go to Brown University and when we closed, students who had bad home situations or nowhere to go were allowed to stay on campus. Why wouldn’t Middlebury do the same?
Evan it was the same for us at midd. A lot of my friends are still staying on campus. Maybe her request to stay wasn’t granted?? I’m not sure.
@@prateekwadhavkar275 Extrapolating based on the report, it sounds like the entire Middlebury campus shutdown, they did not allow ppl to stay on campus?
Camera man: Should we help her carry the stuff?
Narrator : Nah this is good
we all know... she had more shit than that....
What about the family’s, the people who live in their cars or living on the streets!!!!! What about them.......
Few outlets are talking about college students right now. It's rough to go from living on campus and learning in class and asking questions face to face to *everything* being online and having to find a mew place to live at the same time. A lot of classes just aren't designed to work online only and professors are scrambling to change their lessons.
I am so very fortunate to have had online classes only this semester and live at home with parents mostly unaffected by closings.
For everyone else in college... good luck getting things together. Put the work in to pull through and it'll be worth it. Figuring out how to make things work when your plan is ruined is a lesson no class will teach you, and the experience will come in handy one day.
I love that girl.
Finally someone who goes through a tough time and doesn’t fucking cry and asks for free shit from everybody else but works hard and finds solutions
goddamn, you go get em wish you luck
Gil Polin yeah she’s amazing! So pragmatic
She will make something work. She has a winning attitude dealing with what she's dealing with, not blaming anyone else, not expecting a handout. She's already a winner at life.
Glad to see those tax cuts are “helping” the most vulnerable.
Years ago, my two children had left home, my daughter at University and my son in our USN, both would come home on holiday and comment so much on the stories their new friends would share about how they couldn’t go visit their parents because there was no room for them anymore, and now I am reminded of those stories again. My heart goes out to every student who is going through hardship over this issue, hang in there, we will get through this!
Thank you for spreading the word that this is an issue that some students are facing right now. Some students have no where but the streets to go even though they where told that there would be exceptions... these exceptions never happend. The least they could have done for those who have no where to go is help them find a roof to put over there head...
I’m going to sound old ( I’m in my early 50s) , but years ago we had boarding houses and small apts that were nice and affordable.
This was in PA & NJ. We need affordable housing obviously, . What an illusion eg luxury apts , luxury this luxury that. No wonder people want alternatives eg tiny houses , convert a delivery truck into a home , live off grid and so on. We should consider human Based Capitalism / Freedom Dividend 🇺🇸🧢🇺🇸 and healthcare for all. People could spend more of their cognitive bandwidth being happy, healthy and productive.
Tamar 4272 We have too much shit going on to do that right now or in the following years, we first need to get out of the middle east then halt the military to a lesser extend and to make Europe be more fair with us economic wise. And i’m not even talking about China, we can’t change to these big systems without doing that and getting rid of our debt
Thank you for this. I'm exactly 20 yrs old and i really don't want a big house, just a tiny one or convert a car.
Damian W : I see your points and respect them. Bottom line what worked before will no longer work, the current free market , Winner takes all economy, corporate welfare , short term vision, 4th industrial revolution and fend for yourself is not working.
Tenaja Young : we must become better people and make changes. Same for leaders . / Less is more . Good on ya ❤️
#yanggang
Wait to see how bad its going to get in the coming weeks. Millions will lose jobs, food shortages, and much more. We are witnessing the last of the good days, coming depression is next
Trump has this thing in a headlock. Do not worry. Trust Trump. MAGA! Best president since Robert Mugabe
@ubiquity hope so
Wow one month later and here we are
I hope the best to her and everyone that is in that situation.
Imagine being an International Student...
I like that she keeps her mind on a positive level, Block out all the negative shit and just move on. No matter what happens... she will be successful in life ✌
My friend had to leave his dorm and thank goodness his other friend’s family had an air bnb for him to live until lockdown is over
Wow Megan you are such a good role model for people your age. Instead of complaining about things that are out of your hands, you are realizing that this hit the whole country out of no where and that life has struggles and you aren't complaining or begging. You are just like "I got this. Life has its up and downs but I will find a way and learn from this and it'll make me stronger" Please dont get discouraged, finish school! We need people like you out there! God Bless!
Much respect young lady. So mature.
The greed of landlords has created the housing crisis.
That’s makes no sense to evict college off campus even they paid for that room . Can someone smarter then me make it make sense
tyqwan pettty it’s usually on campus housing communities, they are at the mercy of communal areas like the cafeterias being open and shared bathrooms. Also a really hard place to manage an epidemic. I’m not smarter but my husband works for campus housing
Love the spirit! Wishing the best for you. Like the way you could facing the problem with a clear head and positive attitude.
I’m glad someone shed light on this issue
3:00 Wow, a very rare, and actually reasonable person. Since a typical answer from many people like that would be: yea of course, everyone owes me something.
You can tell she is very intelligent and realistic
She's so humble and optimistic i hope she makes it .
I pray everything works out for the best for her.🙏
2:48 till the end. Her response was so logical.
My question is where would they go to stay after college anyway. They should refund them now however or set up some temporary housing till this blows over.
the fact that a lot of people are gathered too close gives me anxiety, and I'm not from New York or New Jersey, I'm from Toronto, and even still seeing a lot of people together or too close to me gives me anxiety
I like her sensibility and thinking. Good for you babes !! ❤️
Feel like vice was looking for some specific answers and didn’t get it 😂
Exactly. I mean it's not like we're in a freaking pandemic...
Certainly
people in situations like this not whining while all these celebrities are acting like they are going to die bc they need to stay in their 10 million dollar houses with pools and gyms.....
True fighter! Not trying to rely on anyone. Working to make it on her own when times are tough for her and her family. Success is in your future!
Good luck to you Megan. Stay focused on your goals this is only temporary 💪
After this they should make school free because the school’s no longer care about students welfare and it’s sad
Zaire hart college should be free or very lost cost
Man this girl sounds so grateful! I need to learn from you.
Thanks for addressing this issue which is receiving zero media attention!! It's pretty fucked. I am lucky enough to live off campus (in NYC) but tons of my friends are now stuck at home with belongings across the country and my school has promised to "ship things back", problem is how will they know what items belong to who?
People that commute: They laughed at me, but it appears I had the last laugh
Dr. DeadPool thank you. so glad i chose a commuter school now
Not sure how going to a commuter school would help her. Her family is housing insecure. It would seem like her going away actually helped her family as the living quarters seem very cramped, and this is a (hopefully) once in generation occurrence. No one is thinking let me commute from home just in case there is a global pandemic.
trident065 i live with a single parent in a studio apartment. every month it’s a constant threat of eviction. if i had gone away for college we would be homeless. instead, i took advantage of the financial aid i got and go to a commuter school where i get money back from the government. I also have a part time job that is generous with hours and i help my mom pay the bills. she made a financially irresponsible decision by taken out a loan just to attend a school with room and board. Ofc it’s not ideal to go to a commuter school, but i believe room and board is the colleges ripping you off.
@@fannynoriega8772 Fanny Noriega I wish your family the best and good luck with your education. But that's YOUR situation. You don't know hers or what her options were for college or her education. You don't know the exact situation she was facing when she entered college. You don't know if the course of study she wanted was offered at a commuter school close to her. Not knowing her specific situation, I think you are being presumptuous by saying she is being irresponsible for pursuing her education. It's great that you are helping out your family, but that is not the path for everyone. She doesn't strike me as an irresponsible person. I think it is a shame that people like you and her have to make decisions like this and have insecure housing in the richest country in the world.
Of course I don’t know her situation, I was just commenting my opinion as to why I chose a commuter school, since you assumed was “oh just in case there’s a pandemic.” I got offended since you essentially belittle my reasons to attend a commuter school. I attend CUNY, and it was my last choice. I got into all the state school and even NYU, my dream school, but taking out loans to attend an undergraduate program is something I believe is not worth it. I would’ve loved to attend NYU it is just not realistic if I want to change me and my families financial situation. Debt is a very scary thing as most adults have warned me about. It is a shame that higher education in the united states is about making the rich richer and the poor take out loans and ultimately becoming poorer. I did not want to feed into that cycle.
It’s a shame that her mother isn’t financially stable enough to even have an apartment 🥺
She probably has her own unresolved issues. This girl probably chose to go to college to make a better life for herself then the one her mom provided...
It’s NY. Most people aren’t
I've been so scared of transferring from community college because of the cost and if I hadn't put it off this year, I would be in the same situation as these students. The uncertainty along with huge debt must be incredibly stressful. Wishing the best to all those out there struggling.
stay strong' much love from 🇨🇦
Good thing I went to a local University where I commute everyday. Free rent and food. Living the dream lol
CJ ya scaly wag.
CJ : nothing wrong with that . Good on ya ❤️
At least she has her mothers home, she can sleep on the floor. I know people who have nobody, estranged family members who won’t accommodate.
well that just life.... that nothing compare to homeless people...
She doesn't tho... Her mother rents a room
Amazing spirit . Taking challenges thrown by life head on with at most grace .
Praying the best for her! She has a very positive attitude.
She should start a gofundme for her and her mom, along with a link to this Vice video explaining her situation.
Cory Palmer start a go fund me for my 180k loans :)
"I feel like it's not their job. I feel like it's such a crazy situation that there's not, like, stuff put in play for, like, moments like this." This mindset is exactly why America is the worst in inequalities. Redistribution of wealth would help in this situation : it's the job of our governments to take care of our citizens and to make sure that no one is left behind.
She have positive thinking about the whole situation, big hug and always pray for your future 😘😘😘😘😘
I work in Higher Ed and my institution has kept housing open for this reason! Campus is currently working remote but students that have housing issues were given the option to stay in the remaining open residence halls with the dinning hall open!
I'm so proud of her for not being a victim. The interviewer tried to frame it as a failure of the state @ 3:00, and the young lady said "it's really not their job."
then whose job is it to protect people who can't protect themselves? this is literally what we create governments for, to help people in solidarity.
It is a failure of the state fool
What about keeping the students in the dorms and live there?
It’s probably a concern for the easy spread of disease in such a dense setting. Imo Maybe they could’ve sent most home & allowed those who depend on it to keep their student housing. Closing dorms might be convenient since they wouldn’t have to keep the staff or dining halls
She's so humble. I wish the best for her.
you rock....! ...and double thumbs up for not whining down the entitlement path....clear thinking level headed humans like this ARE the hope.... not messing with her own mind,,,nor letting the situation mess with hers....brains and attitude like this are what re-piece a shattered nation....
*"I feel like it's not their job"* ahhh... the Libertarian within all of us speaks.
American society has a very cruel underbelly that is being exposed by Covid-19. Homelessness, housing insecurity, poverty and lack of adequate healthcare are all being exposed. No, the governor should not have the sole responsibility of providing housing, but in the richest country ever on the face of earth, having a huge swath of people pursuing college degrees who face homelessness or housing insecurity is a national disgrace. It should be American society's responsibility as whole, especially for young people trying to educate and elevate themselves. That you cheer this on as her embracing libertarianism is a shameful. Who cares about your ideology of selfishness and greed when it causes people to suffer or even die?
Goes to show the schools don’t give af it’s all about money time for the people to step up
Kill Bill yup post secondary is a money grab.
much admiration on the young lady with such reason and will power to roll with the punches. Wish I could help.
I work in a university in the UK and it's such a contrast to here. We charge roughly $11,000 dollars per annum, this poor girl is paying $71,000 (which I hope is her total 4-year fees). With that kind of investment they could do more, we're trying to do what we can without going bankrupt for our students making it our responsibility. Separating the students between the spare flats, food deliveries, Security on campus, Infirmary is open and a quarantine house setup, Chaplaincy, Disabilities and Health&Wellbeing are providing remote counseling. Our department is providing laptops to students who need them. Labs for COVID19 research and workshops to make PPE. We've had no support from the government. I'm not anti-Capitalism but it seems wrong this company is safely at home taking a mini-vacation on their student's money without providing them support because it can be blamed on a natural occurrence.
It is his job. You need help. It’s not your fault. Please stay in school. We need your bright mind. Bless you and stay safe. 🙏💛
What about the people that actually doesnt have home, and it will get infected? This is extremely silly.
Julian F. Vai They could go to a shelter i guess, or to a embassy or something... Congress can only do something about this, or the local Government so yeah...
@@JohnSmith-oe5rx Homeless shelters are very dangerous and unsanitary. Not only dangerous risk of getting sick, but also physical risk for lots of hateful lunatics are present.
She’s a very smart girl and she’s handling this like a champ, it’s not easy having to come from a poor family and earn a higher education, I just graduated and I’m still facing hardship and the job I recently got is in danger due to this virus.
I’m praying for this girl!
That’s rough. I just checked my Alma matter, and The University of Maryland is leaving housing open for those who truly need it. I will be donating to help out. I wish everyone the best!