u/Isolofiction

If you don’t vote, don’t act surprised when politicians start cutting the things young people rely on most.

Doug Ford already shifted OSAP away from grants and more toward loans, meaning low income students are graduating with way more debt than students before them. Some people genuinely needed those grants to even afford school in the first place. And the excuse is always “taxpayers shouldn’t fund basket weaving degrees.” Okay, then why are nursing students, teachers, engineers, med students, trades students, and CS students also getting hit? Education is supposed to help people move UP in life, not trap them in debt before they even start their careers.

At the same time, Ontario somehow always has money for expensive projects. Ford’s government pushed the Ontario Place redevelopment project that ballooned into billions of taxpayer dollars, including a massive publicly funded parking structure for a private spa deal. There was also the Greenbelt scandal, where land protections were removed in a process the Auditor General said heavily favoured certain developers who stood to gain billions.

Meanwhile healthcare and education keep getting worse. Hospitals are overcrowded, people can’t find family doctors, classrooms are underfunded, and students are drowning in debt.

The craziest part is that this keeps happening because of voter apathy. Young people complain online nonstop but then don’t vote. Ford won with terrible turnout because so many people stayed home thinking their vote didn’t matter.

It does matter.

please vote in 2029, it matters . Provincial elections affect tuition, healthcare, education, rent, and daily life way more than people realize. Doing nothing just tells politicians they can keep getting away with it. Doug Ford is going to strip Ontario bare and let it bleed out if people keep staying apathetic and refusing to vote.

Parents seriously need to start teaching their kids about politics early instead of acting like it’s something boring or irrelevant. A lot of young people turn 18 knowing more about celebrities and internet drama than the policies that affect their tuition, healthcare, rent, jobs, and future. You don’t need to force a political side onto your kids, but you SHOULD teach them.

Hi, I’m planning to start Computer Science at Carleton University, hopefully in the cybersecurity specialization, and I just had a few questions. I’ve been hearing mixed things about first year, so I’m wondering how hard it actually feels when you first start, especially the jump from high school. I’m a bit worried about the math courses like calculus and discrete math are they a big step up, and what usually makes them tough?

I’m also curious which CS courses in first year people tend to struggle with the most, and why. Is it more the programming itself, or the pace, or just how the courses are structured?

For electives, I’m trying to be smart with my choices, are there any that are known to be a bit lighter or easier to get a good grade in, but still interesting? And if you’re into cybersecurity, are there any electives you’d actually recommend taking?

Also, how flexible is the schedule? Like, can you take some electives online or are most things in person? And if you could go back to first year, what would you do differently or what advice would you give to do well?

Thanks!