Meet Aria Chen, a first-year Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo. Raised in a small town in Ontario, Aria is passionate about coding and the tech industry but is feeling the financial strain of tuition costs. With aspirations of developing innovative software solutions, they often find themselves questioning the high expenses associated with their education. Aria balances their studies with a part-time job, hoping to ease the burden while navigating the challenges of university life.