To my fellow Ontarians, how are you making it work? I'm a full time commuter student with a part time job that barely covers my gas each month. OSAP gave me my loans for the semester which aren't even enough to cover 2 months rent. Apartments in my area are going for $2500/month + utilities. Student rooms are $1000/month for an 8 bedroom house. I could work full time + overtime and still not be able to pay my bills, which OSAP won't even allow.
I injured myself last week and now can't work during my reading week, and therefore can't afford rent this month. This has never happened to me before and every year, fuck, every month gets harder and harder.
I have 1 single friend who owns a house because her parents paid the down payment and her husband works 14 hour hospital night shifts.
This time 2 years ago I made amazing money in a high level management job but couldn't keep it because that “amazing money” isn't enough anymore.
I'm angry. I'm tired. I'm hungry. And there just seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel.
Sorry for the rant, I just need to scream into the void of the internet.