User: chaos95

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Fist?

Re:There is always an easier solution...

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I think that attendance is often mandatory (certainly in tertiary studies that I've done in Australia it has been)

I went to university in Melbourne, and attendance was only mandatory for the practical/lab component of each course; lectures and tutorials were optional (but obviously recommended).

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On: Your Commuting Costs By Car Vs. Train?

Given that there are ~52 weeks in a year, how can less than $100 a week in fuel add up to $7k/year?

a little less than 1 tank of fuel per week

That's right, and

around $100/tank of fuel

means you're using a little less than $100 of fuel per week.

Re:depends

On: Your Commuting Costs By Car Vs. Train?

• At around $100/tank of fuel, and a little less than 1 tank of fuel per week it comes to around $7k/year

Given that there are ~52 weeks in a year, how can less than $100 a week in fuel add up to $7k/year?