A drop-in return, over three weeks, under the sign of barrier gestures and compulsory mask. This is the scenario for students enrolled in the I’m from Burgundy, in Dijon, this year.
A blur for the start of the school year
They are back, six months after having deserted the premises, coronavirus requires. Happy to meet again, well, but even after six months, anguish is there, according to Clara Private, responsible for social and university issues at the Unef de Bourgogne. “The instructions were very vague until yesterday (Tuesday), today we have an idea of the protocol. But it worries the students a lot, this re-entry. It’s very complicated. Anxiety linked to wearing a mask, disinfection , to the information that comes in trickles. Everything was done very quickly, the staff returned between August 25 and 31. “
Good news all the same, the university will distribute masks to the students. “Enough, no. But it’s a encouraging measure. Today, many students are in great precariousness. However, masks are not negligible in the budget over a year. Two masks, it’s a start, we can’t be satisfied with it, but it’s a very positive sign sent to us. “
Public transport, a black spot for the budget of Dijon students
The cost of student life is Clara Privé’s hobbyhorse. And if the rents are rather in the lower range in Dijon, remains the problem of transport prices in the metropolis. “The cost of student living grew by 3.69% this year again, more than 6% since the start of the five-year term Macron. We are an increasingly precarious population, we have difficulty filling the fridge, paying the bills, the rent. And therefore transport is an expense that cannot be avoided. The price has come down for scholarship students, but it costs even more _300 euros per year for non-scholarship students_.”
