Your Cart
Loading

🎓 Trying to Survive: The Hidden Life of an Informatics Student in Debt

“Not all heroes wear capes. Some just carry laptops, live on instant noodles, and smile while hiding the weight of debt and silence.”



I’m just a regular student — studying informatics, typing lines of code until 2 AM, and chasing a future that feels both promising and painfully far away. On the outside, I look like every other student in my faculty: headphones on, laptop open, eyes heavy.

But behind the screen… there’s a story I can’t put my name on.


💻 Informatics Isn’t Easy — Especially When You’re Broke

People think tech students have it easy. “You'll get a high-paying job,” they say. “You’re lucky — you’re in demand.”

What they don’t see is the financial stress, the mental exhaustion, and the weight of debt growing every semester. I’m working part-time when I can, selling digital files, freelancing quietly, and building small things — just to make it one more week.

I haven’t bought a new hoodie in two years. I skip meals sometimes just to make my laptop charger last longer. I’m not complaining — I’m surviving.


đź§  The Mental Game No One Talks About

Debt is one thing — but the mental weight? That’s worse. I can’t talk openly about what I’m going through. Not because I don’t want to — but because bullying is real.

Speak too much, and suddenly your name becomes a joke in a group chat. Share a weakness, and it’s used against you. So, I stay anonymous. I code in silence. I cry sometimes in silence. And I push forward.


đź’ˇ Why I Keep Going

Every time I write a script that works…

Every time I build a website from scratch…

Every time someone supports one of my small digital products…

It reminds me: this struggle has a purpose.

I don’t want pity. I want understanding. I want to connect with others like me — students hiding under hoodies, fighting quietly, and building a better future, one keystroke at a time.


🙏 If You’ve Read This Far

You don’t need to know my name. Just know I’m real.

If you’re in the same shoes: keep pushing. Build small. Learn big. And never let anyone silence your story.


Signed: A Broke Informatics Student Who Refuses to Quit