"The strike has really taken a lot of motivation away from me and I feel as though I will not be as successful as a student after the strike is over." - Mercedes
Read moreAnonymous
"The strike of Ontario college has been very difficult for me and my family. My mom and dad have invested a lot for me to come to school." - Anonymous
Read moreJack
"The length of this strike is disheartening for students. The financial repercussions interrupted studies, and frustration we students are facing as a result of this ongoing strike action is unfair. Get back to the bargaining table so we can get back into the classrooms and get on with our lives, please!
Nadia
"What is going to happen with my co-op, midterms, and other assignments, not knowing when it will end brings anxiety."
Read moreNathan
"I’m worried that I might drop out thanks to the strike." - Nathan
Read moreJasmine
"You feel worried you're wasting your time." - Jasmine
Read moreIvana
"Postponed my plan for going to university the upcoming fall term after I graduated this spring." - Ivana
Read moreAnonymous
"I haven't been able to get the information I need."
Read moreLexi
"As an international student, this strike means I won’t get to go home and see my family for Christmas." - Lexi
Read moreAnonymous
"By pushing back my graduation it has also put me at a disadvantage in terms of job searching." - Anonymous
Read moreVaibhav
"We have nothing to do. We're not allowed to work full time nor we are studying. It feels like I'm a liability to myself. We're left with nothing to do in CANADA." - Vaibhav
Read moreAnonymous
"This is a lot of money. I do not want to waste my money. " - Anonymous
Read moreKathryn
"They have no idea what people sacrifice to be here and to get this chance, the things and people they leave behind" - Kathryn
Read moreManpreet
"The strike has affected me because I am losing experience from my placement and I have had to put an application for University on hold."
Owen
"The strike has acted as a major source of stress for my family and I. It has impacted employability for the breaks and summer which were reliant on completion of the semester." - Owen
Read moreEmily
"I came to Sheridan to learn more about the subject I was passionate about. Sheridan tells me they are committed to my student experience, and to quality education, but the professors are on strike, and the emails sent basically say the same thing every week. It gets more frustrating as time goes on because it feels like, as students, we are being left behind, when in reality, we should be the most important. We are paying for an education that we are not getting, and we are not being told how that will be resolved. I understand it is a confusing time for a lot of people, but still, we paid a lot of money to be here, and what are we getting to show for it?
I also live six hours away, and went home for two weeks, but came back when they said they were making progress. Now I am back at school waiting for things to happen, and I wasted money on a train ticket that I could have used later.
All-in-all, I would just love to feel like our concerns, as students are being heard."
Patrick
"The strike has impacted my final year thesis film. Many people have missed their filming days and we are likely to have to push back our shooting days. If we have to stay in school through until the end of May then I can't enter the job market! "
Bhoomie
"One, I am not being able to receive all the proper education that I signed up for and especially paid thousands of dollars for." - Bhoomie
Read moreSarah
"It has affected my graduation which in turn puts us at a disadvantage when looking for a job this year." - Sarah
Read moreEmma
"As alumni, I can only side with the students at this point. If this happened to me a year ago, I wouldn't be able to go back. The lack of motivation and support is harming the students. Once it ends I know the school does not have enough resources/councillors to help students push through. This isn't going to end well and I hope she can hear the students cry for help."