Stressed Over My Daughter Going to College
By Arya
@yoalldudes (35037)
Philippines
December 23, 2018 11:03pm CST
I know it won't be happening until 2+ years but it is always at the back of my mind. I have the budget planned but it is for our monthly expenses only, the rest I put for my retirement because I have extreme work anxiety it is affecting my health.
If she opted to study here in our place, we can cover for her expenses. But she wants to study in our country capital, Manila. The cost of living there is expensive and the tuition is pretty high as well. I cannot handle this on top of our regular expenses.
I hope our get pass this and get to enjoy life more. The price of everything has gone up and people are suffering. I'm grateful I have a job, but it is affecting my health. I'm just hoping the work situation will be better. I can venture on online job but there is no certainty and I cannot afford that because we have yet to send our daughter to a good college education.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
I admire you for that. I would admire her too if she attempt that.
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
I hope that it goes okay. Where here in Manila?
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
@yoalldudes Did she mention her options? PUP, Ateneo, De Salle. UP?
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
@jobelbojel Ha ha ha. The Ivy League? I wish she would just go hear in a local university and look for a job in Manila after she graduates.
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
24 Dec 18
I can understand your situation as most of us face such situation one or other time in ur lives! If your daughter is good in her studies she can earn scholarship from the college in the Capital City Manila , No? How old is she? Can she take up some part time job as many students they do to maintain themselves?
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
24 Dec 18
@yoalldudes , Yes, now a days the children have their own likes and want to live the way they want! That makes our lives bit troublesome! This is the story we have everywhere!
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
Those are really good ideas I'm trying to share to her. But she is more interested in playing Mobile Legend. This gets me confused. She's 15 by the way.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
@AKRao24 Yes I'm trying not to have a headache lol
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
I agree with you that everything is more expensive now a days.
Take care of yourself, your daughter will be needing you more.
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@arunima25 (87772)
• Bangalore, India
24 Dec 18
Well, it will be tough and I can understand it as a parent. But I am sure you will be able to mange it. How about going on a tight budget from now and making a saving kit for her education in future. I have made one. Little savings accumulate to a big one in future.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
Yes i am trying while worrying lol. I will do my best. Thank you my friend.
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@Otter2019 (109)
• Vietnam
24 Dec 18
Understand you ! Same situation !
It will be great if any online job we can earn
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
24 Dec 18
We can earn from online tasks but they're just pennies.There are good paying ones but havent tried.
