AdDU students, is AdDU worth forcing financially? 🥲
Incoming freshman planning to take a programming-related course here.
I’ve been coding for years already, joined competitions, built systems for schools, did freelance work, etc. I genuinely want to pursue tech seriously, but my biggest problem right now is money.
If I push through with AdDU, it’ll probably go over 100k+ yearly including other expenses, and my family is already struggling financially. I’m also not sure if I can pass GIA and I don’t really have other scholarship options.
I’ve also been reaching out to people and trying to look for ways to help cover at least my first year expenses, but honestly everything still feels uncertain.
So now I’m stuck between forcing AdDU because of the opportunities/environment or just choosing a cheaper school and trying to survive there instead.
To AdDU students especially CS/IT people, honestly speaking:
- worth it ba talaga?
- manageable ba if financially struggling?
- if you were in my position, would you still pursue AdDU?
- do you guys have advice/tips on how students usually get financial help there?
Trying to be realistic because I don’t want to become a bigger financial burden on my family, but at the same time I feel like I might regret not trying for AdDU.