I am a freshman at Brooklyn College. I had started college back in 2010 and stopped due to work taking precedence. Working on large commercial city projects, I had very little time to focus on my schoolwork. However, due to the cost-effective nature of the CUNY system and the high return on investment I’d get from attending Brooklyn College, I thought I’d give it another go and get my Bachelor’s in Political Science and Psychology. While I do believe I am getting a valuable education, I’ve recently had to deal with unease and uncertainty about my financial aid getting approved, which has made me unable to fully focus on my studies. Every moment I was ruminating about the possibility of being forced to leave school and be unable to come back unless I was to pay almost four thousand dollars out of pocket. I believe that school should not cost as much as it does. The high tuition only creates barriers for people to get an education and limits the number of educated people who could make effective contributions to society, such as creating jobs.