Quote Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto View Post
If my wife and I do go back to the Philippines, the very first thing I'd do to while away the time is finish my BSME course in Mapua. I'm contemplating if commuting or driving is more cost-effective. Time doesn't matter. I have all the time in the world.
too bad you can't get this time the old rate you used to pay back then... back in the "old" Mapua family days, MIT have this policy that the tuition fee rate will not change even if you stop (with filed official leave) for several years until you finish your course ( i.e, if your tuition back then was 1000 petot for 22 units, you will still be paying the same if ever you resume your studies). This policy stopped i think yr2000. tuition fees started to increase sem after sem...


Quote Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto View Post
Well, I'm looking from the more selfish aspect which is my own moolah. Time and patience I have plenty of. After all, I used to commute when I was young.
commuting way back then (i believe we went to MIT on the same time period) was way way different from the situation nowadays... it has gone from bad to worst! pollution, traffic, safety, etc...