I didn't get a scholarship and it was so expensive: $1,200 for tuition and $700 for room and fees, plus books, food, and other expenses.

我没有得到奖学金，而上那所大学又是如此昂贵：学费1200美元，住宿和杂费700美元，还要加上书本、膳食和其他开支。

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"It's just illuminating to a lot of people to see on the pie chart that this is what I spent on travel, food or housing expenses, " he said.

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