Chapter 1520 Education in America——Expensive

Soon, with Matthew's contact, Yang Cheng and Santander made an appointment to have lunch at a restaurant.

Santander, who was born in Brooklyn since he was a child, is full of nostalgia for New York, so he has settled in New York for the past ten years. New York ties.

He used to serve in the House of Representatives. This is a very experienced and veteran congressman. Although he is a little humble on the road to the election, it is pitiful, but it does not mean that he has no background.

In fact, the ZZ resources in Santander's hands must not be underestimated, otherwise Matthew would not have recommended him to Yang Cheng!

At noon, in an extremely ordinary Chinese restaurant, Yang Cheng met this gray-haired old man.

Although he is 74 years old this year, he still walks vigorously. Well, maybe this word is a bit exaggerated, but at least he has not reached the point where he is trembling with a cane.

He was wearing an old suit, his silver hair was combed meticulously, he had a huge hooked nose, and he easily put up his reading glasses. From a glance, he looked a bit like an old stock god.

Although he is of Polish Jewish descent, he does not seem to have Jewish characteristics in appearance.

Yang Cheng stood respectfully by the table, looking at the old man all the time, until the other party approached, and then greeted him politely.

Santander speaks very powerfully, with clear enunciation and quick thinking. He does not look like an old man in his 70s. It seems that the other party usually pays attention to maintaining his body.

"Mr. Santander, I didn't expect you to like Chinese food?"

Neither of them brought an assistant, and Yang Cheng kept Hansen and the others away, and only the two of them had lunch.

"Just call me Bonnie, I like to chat with young people, because it makes me look young, so just treat me as your friend, don't worry too much." Santad said proactively.

Yang Cheng smiled and nodded, "Pony~ Do you have research on Chinese food?"

Santander shook his head slightly, "In fact, I like food from all over the world. I think food is the best way to understand a culture. Of course, I like Chinese food very much, but I am too old to eat it, but I can't eat much. .”

Yang Cheng could understand, so when ordering, he tried his best to take care of each other and ordered some light dishes.

While preparing dishes in the kitchen, Santander asked, "Are you familiar with Matthew?"

Yang Cheng pondered, he didn't think it was necessary to lie, and said truthfully, "It's not familiar, but I made a deal with him, and the favor you owed him was handed over to me."

He didn't ask the other party how he owed this favor, it's privacy!

Santander did not explain, but threw out a topic, more like a test, to test whether Yang Cheng is qualified to accept this favor, "What do you think of the American dream, or American higher education."

This topic is very big, and there are many things worth talking about. It is more like a question for the presidential candidates.

But when Santander asked, he naturally had his considerations.

So Yang Cheng thought about it carefully for half a minute, and then quietly said a word: "Expensive!"

Santander's eyes lit up. This word is so simple that elementary school students can say it, but it is used in the answer. This is a kind of wisdom.

Moreover, the idea contained in this word coincides with his thoughts.

Yang Cheng's one word goes straight to the core of the problem, and American higher education is just one word: expensive!

The United States has the most famous universities in the world, and has always been the first choice for young people from all over the world to study abroad.

However, just as people have unanimously recognized American universities, the high tuition fees of American universities are also the most complained about by everyone. Although American universities have various guarantee systems such as scholarships, for most students from ordinary families , the cost of higher education is still a very heavy burden.

Yang Cheng was able to give this answer because he had personal experience. With his family's ability, he could afford the full amount without a scholarship, so he never worried about tuition fees.

But the problem is real,

Before Yang Cheng came here, she specifically checked out the remarks made by Santander in some public occasions, including the part related to tuition fees.

So he played a trick, which is not deceit, but a well-intentioned means. After all, his purpose is to cooperate, not to frame the other party.

The year before Santander ran for president, he held a news conference in his Burlington Senate office devoted to the burden of college and the debt crisis.

He specially invited a group of college students who were about to graduate to participate, and many of them wore simple white slogans around their necks when they went, stating the huge amount of debt they were carrying.

One of the students wrote precisely: $24,547, another wrote $30,000, and another wrote $40,000. In addition, a young physician who had just graduated from medical school had a debt of up to $300,000.

For young people, this is an astronomical figure.

These students are all bright, young, and full of vigor. According to media reports, they should have expected to live independently, start a career, and lay a solid foundation for their lives.

Instead, they are weighed down by the reality that they are already in debt before applying for their first job.

Graduation is supposed to be a happy new beginning, not the start of a life filled with anxiety and decades of debt repayment.

Students all over the United States, as well as students studying abroad, often think about the future, not the future, but the rising cost of college tuition and the accumulation of student debt.

Whether they are thinking about going to college, still in school, or young people who have graduated, they are deeply worried that they will be saddled with unsustainable debt for many years, and unfortunately-this is not unfounded.

Yang Cheng further said, "The high cost of studying in college and high student debt affect not only students and their families, but even the entire low-income and working-class society, because they simply cannot afford to send their children to college.

There are thousands of young people who aspire to and are able to go to college, but are unable to do so because their families have no money. It is a tragedy for those young people and their families. It is a tragedy for this country and the world. .

How many scientists, engineers, businessmen, teachers, doctors and nurses has the world missed because of high tuition fees?

So in my opinion, the American dream is actually a nightmare! "

The corner of Santander's mouth raised slightly, showing his good mood, "You are very correct, and that's why I actively participated in the election. I want to change, not for myself, but for the next generation of young people."

Yang Cheng replied calmly, "But have you ever thought about it, you have to sit in that position to be eligible to talk about changes?"

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