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Between Survival and Expectations
<p>There’s a quiet struggle many don't talk about in university—the quiet, in-between struggle of middle-class students. They aren't poor enough for excuses, nor rich enough to relax.</p><p>From early on, we learn to stretch everything- money, time, energy, even hope. A small monthly allowance becomes a negotiation with hunger, transportation, printing, and the unseen cost of simply being on campus.</p><p>Calling home isn’t just calling home. It's a calculation: “If I ask for money for books, will they ask too many questions?” Sometimes, we don’t call at all. When we do, our voices are carefully edited—half-truths for survival. Asking for help feels like lying.</p><p>Assignments start with worry, not ideas: “Where will I print this?” “Will the cyber cafe be open?” “Will I have enough to finish?” We don’t just write—we strategize. Every page has a cost.</p><p>Transport is uncertain- shuttle schedules that disrespect your time. You rush early, wait endlessly for buses that might not come. Classes get canceled or postponed without warning, cancelling your plans, focus, and motivation.</p><p>It’s a strange exhaustion- subtle, invisible- but heavy, like a backpack you can never take</p><p>off. Still, we keep showing up. We laugh through stress, share earphones in crowded buses, and survive deadlines with empty pockets and full minds. We learn to be “fine” in ways that don’t always feel fine.</p><p>Perhaps the true story of middle-class students is just that—struggling to stay afloat, not breaking, not thriving, just trying.</p>
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