EMA

[G-MAN2004]

Noticed students protesting over this here recently. All of them moaning how they wouldn't be able to go to college without it, etc.

Am I the only one thinking most of them are lying? I swear every single person that was on EMA at my college just spent it on alcohol or whatever.

If they need it for buses, can't they have bus tickets? If they need books for college, give them book vouchers? Why does it need to be money?

 

[G-MAN2004]

Actually no, students need to use the public transport which costs, they need to buy books and equipment especially coming to exam time. Also they need to buy themselves lunch. EMA is the motivation for students to come to college. Vouchers have no value to students anyway, people will still be selling the vouchers.

Your first two points were covered in the OP.

If people need EMA to even bother going to college, then they shouldn't be there in the first place.

Edit: as for needing lunch, people at my college who were on EMA got food vouchers.

 

[G-MAN2004]

Is it EMA bitching time again already? That came around quick

Only because a huge bunch of moaners were crowding my city centre!