Reports came out last week how poor students really are. It's not really a shocker, because, you guessed it, we are pretty pov. No wonder, considering how much living expenses are, mixed with it being pretty damn hard to find a job, and austudy (if you can even get it) being below the poverty line. I don't understand why students aren't rioting over their conditions. The reports showed we get $4k a year in debt (not including HECS), work on average 14.8 hours a week, and regularly miss classes and generally sacrafice grades for an extra buck to pay for food or bills. The Fed Government reckons we get it easy, and should just cut down on 'excessive living'. It'd be good to hear what you think, and what your experiences are...