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- Nov 7, 2007
Oh man....reading about disproportional inflation of education costs makes me want to weep. Right now, I'm paying about $80,000 a year to go to school--over $50,000 a year for tuition, $30,000 a year for rent, food, living expenses, transportation, etc. Granted, I go to a private school and live in an expensive part of the country but the fact is that the inflation of tuition costs has outstripped the inflation in the general costs of living by a considerable amount, actually. And the economic situation is hardly getting better, which further compounds this sorry situation. Paying under $1000 a year for higher education seems literally unfathomable.....
Anyway, about Mirai living in Arcadia--although Arcadia may be a wealthy city, that doesn't automatically mean that Mirai's family is well-off. If her family is anything like some of the other immigrant families I know about, they may be living in something like relatively inexpensive apartment housing or subletted suites in the area which allows them access to Arcadia's well-regarded public schools, community centers, etc.
Anyway, about Mirai living in Arcadia--although Arcadia may be a wealthy city, that doesn't automatically mean that Mirai's family is well-off. If her family is anything like some of the other immigrant families I know about, they may be living in something like relatively inexpensive apartment housing or subletted suites in the area which allows them access to Arcadia's well-regarded public schools, community centers, etc.