There is a lack of beds, a lack of canteen places, transport and security are insufficient. And those who are out of office now also lack the ability to dream. It is a heartfelt appeal that the boys and girls of the student houses in Viale La Plaia and via Businco address to the university, municipal and regional authorities in an open letter.
«It is “your” students who are talking to you – the message begins -. We are the ones who populate your streets, your vehicles, your premises; we are the ones who leave their country to pursue a degree in the city; we are those who invest in their future by relying on those who should support and protect them: you. It's simply us, and with the utmost hope we hope that these sincere words will be read by you with commitment and attention. In an increasingly stingy and unbalanced society towards the strongest, we reiterate the need to decisively support a real right to education, capable of helping everyone, without leaving anyone behind. For most of us, without this support, it would have been impossible to undertake university studies. A path that for us is not limited only to the purely educational part, but which also represents a powerful means of emancipation with which to enhance ourselves and be able to fully express our aspirations."
«The experience as a student away from home, today more than ever - they continue - therefore remains a fundamental stage for all those who in the capital, through many sacrifices, forge their personality and dream while looking to the future. And it is precisely the ability to dream that is being lost. The growing distrust grips us and oppresses us more and more. The ambition, optimism and energy that should fuel our dream are instead swept away by an increasingly unsustainable reality. The commitment must start from each of us, let's be clear, but the problem arises when the latter is no longer enough. What's the point of dedicating body and soul when even our most extreme sacrifices are no longer enough? How can we find the strength to carry on when the basic support we are entitled to by law and for which we have worked so hard is lacking?".
