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College Student Flies to School Instead of Renting Nearby

He has a practical reason.
by Bernie V. Franco
Published Mar 12, 2024
Tim Chen
College student Tim Chen of University of British Columbia in Canada travels from Calgary to Vancouver twice a week. He has a practical reason for choosing to ride the plane rather than renting a place near his school.
PHOTO/S: YouTube (CTV News)

Isang estudyante sa Canada ang mas piniling mag-commute via airplane twice a week sa pagpasok sa school.

Ang dahilan: Mas malaki kasi ang matitipid niya kung balikan siya kesa mag-rent ng apartment na malapit sa kanyang school.

Ito ang nakakagulat na kuwento ni Tim Chen, isang Art student sa University of British Columbia (UBC) sa Vancouver, Canada.

Nakatira si Tim sa Calgary, na 687 kilometers ang layo sa UBC. Twice a week ang kanyang pasok sa school.

Ayon sa ulat ng CTV News, isang Canadian news company, nito lamang Pebrero 2024, ang round trip ticket ni Tim ay 150 Canadian dollars (o PHP6,000).

At kung twice a week ito for a month, ang total ng fare expenses ni Tim ay 1,200 Canadian dollars (PHP49,000).

Samantala, ang renta naman ng one-bedroom apartment sa Vancouver malapit sa school ay 2,100 to 2,500 Canadian dollars o PHP86,000 to PHP102,000.

In short, posibleng higit pa sa kalahati ang magiging gastos niya kung magrerenta siya ng sariling apartment.

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Ang sitwasyon din ni Tim ay patunay ng “out-of-control rental market” sa Vancouver, na tinawag na most expensive city in Canada for renters.

“I need to pay like 2,500 for the rent. I don’t feel like that’s viable,” ani Tim sa interview.

“I thought that why don’t I just stay in Calgary and then just fly here [Vancouver].”

Parang nag-bus lang daw siya dahil isang oras lang naman ang biyahe ng flight.

“I got three hours of class in total. After the class, I jump back to the bus and go back to the airport.”

Balak daw ituloy ni Tim ang pagpasok sa kanyang natitirang dalawang subjects hanggang matapos ang school year dahil magga-graduate na rin siya.

Binanggit din sa ulat na may ibang UBC students ang mas piniling tumira na lamang sa camper vans dahil sa sobrang mahal ng renta ng apartment.

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Sabi ng isang male student, “This is the only financially viable option as I couldn’t afford a bachelor suit by myself.”

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College student Tim Chen of University of British Columbia in Canada travels from Calgary to Vancouver twice a week. He has a practical reason for choosing to ride the plane rather than renting a place near his school.
PHOTO/S: YouTube (CTV News)
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