Studying abroad has become a big dream for today’s youth; Attaining a degree, especially in a prestigious field like medicine, is often considered a ‘status symbol’. However, when this dream is worth crores, there is bound to be debate on social media. Recently, a video of an Indian girl went viral in which she told about the entire expense of doing MBBS in UK. He claims that his education expenses have exceeded ₹4 crore in five years. As soon as this video surfaced, users asked many questions. While some people called it a “reality check”, others trolled her calling it a “waste of money”.
**Expense details**
In the viral video, the girl details the expenses of her studies. According to him, tuition fees constitutes the biggest portion for MBBS program in UK and it is increasing every year. He also included daily expenses like food, accommodation and local transport. Additionally, she mentioned traveling back and forth to India at least three times a year – as she is very close to her family – and the cost of these flights also adds up to the total budget. Including all these expenses, she said the total expenditure exceeded ₹4 crore.
**Uproar on social media**
As soon as the video went viral, a debate broke out on social media. Many users raised the question whether such an expensive study is really right. Some people argued that medical education can be done at very low cost in India, especially in government institutions. In contrast, other users described it as a “lifestyle choice” and said that studying abroad provides experience beyond a degree – which cannot be easily measured in money.
**User Feedbacks**
There was a flood of comments on the video. One user sarcastically wrote, “With this much money someone could have opened a hospital here.” Another asked, “Also tell us what is the salary.” Some people commented that if he had worked harder to get a seat in India, he would not have had to spend so much. At the same time, some users supported the girl and said that everyone takes decisions based on their circumstances and preferences. Overall, this video has now changed from just detailing the expenditure to a larger debate on ‘education vs expenditure’.
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