The University of Indonesia (UI) is one of the best universities in Indonesia. Moreover, it is also a target campus for most school children (high school-level).
Many say that the University of Indonesia students come from rich families background, especially the views of students from other universities in Indonesia. Lecture operational costs are very diverse and tend to be high, giving rise to the stigma that this campus is only filled by the upper class.
Reported by okezonenews.com, many University of Indonesia students were driving cars to campus. This can be seen from the crowded traffic of the campus environment and filled with lined cars.
Furthermore, some in the area around the campus offer residential areas (boarding house) and apartments also set high rent costs. The high cost of the rent, then supported by the daily cost of living for eating in the canteen or food stall that is not a little bit. So, it's really become a reality that the University of Indonesia students from the lower class or ordinary could not be struggling in such a situation.
This glamorize view was not in accordance with the views of the University of Indonesia students themselves. According to students at the "struggle campus", University of Indonesia students are diverse from various remotes, both from the regions and cities in Indonesia. So, the University of Indonesia is often called a "miniature of Indonesia". Various integrated backgrounds become the one.
There is indeed an upper-class group, but what has been proven is the University of Indonesia students are collective and help each other if one student is in trouble and it needs. The issue of high tuition fees, the University of Indonesia itself still offers relief to pay for college, such as; BOPB system and Bidikmisi Scholarship. Regarding the occupancy rent and the price of food also in some places classified as still affordable, depending on the distances and choices.
The stereotype that the University of Indonesia students come from rich families turns out to be just one or two people's views, especially those views not from their own students. In fact, the University of Indonesia students consists of various family backgrounds, regardless of rich or poor families.
As a nationally labeled college, the University of Indonesia is responsible for all conditions that occur on campus, especially for the students. This was done to safeguard the good name of universities and the state of Indonesia.
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