I totally agree with Milen and disagree with Svetlina. I have a degree in Bulgarian and English Language and I'm qualified to teach three different subjects at school but I will never become a teacher in Bulgaria. I can't imagine living with 600 lv or even less no matter if it's Sofia or a smaller town. Choosing what's cheaper and always making economies is not what makes you smarter Svetlina. I'm 30 years old and I don't have an apartment of my own. Does this mean that I have to live with my grandparents and give up on new clothes, nights out, cinema, theater, vacations, trips, books, concerts, not to mention dental care, etc. to be a teacher? Of course it's possible but who wants to live like this? That’s why the average age of teachers is 50+. I don’t believe that any young person will make such a choice unless he/she is really forced to do it.