Even though many Fairfield U students appear to be better off than much of the faculty here, there are still some Frugal Fannies among us who understand what it means to be a college student on a budget.
For those of you BMW-driving, never-had-a-job, never-even-heard-the-words-“financial aid” students, a “budget” is an estimate of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
Moving on, for those of us who do know all too well what a budget is, I’m sure we have shared in many of the wonderful experiences that come along with being a broke college student.
When you have no money, “sell by,” no longer means “consume by,” and expiration dates really become more suggestive than cautionary.
Also, it’s possible that you may have contemplated joining several university clubs/organizations simply because they offer refreshments at their meetings. Holler if you hear me.
Having no cash is part of being a college student. Until you start selling your blood for cash or signing yourself up for a lab study for a quick 100 bones, I would say it’s probably not something to worry too much about.
However, if you don’t want to be scrambling the last two months of school and living on a steady diet of government regulated cheese, you could (brace yourselves) – get a job.
Oh crap, I forgot, many of you readers are unfamiliar with this lingo. A “job” is a piece of work, perhaps a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s occupation for an agreed price.
I myself have had the pleasure of obtaining employment in many different establishments in the area.
There was the family I babysat for several months, but they stopped calling me as often after I accidentally saw the Dad naked (great story- some other time maybe).
There was the restaurant where there were two Meaghans working there, but they thought we were one person.
And who could forget my internship with the woman who started her own home business? I loved walking her dog everyday, you know, the “real life” experience that only a hands-on internship can offer.
The moral of the story is: we’re college students and we’re supposed to be a little broke every now and again.
It’s expected that every once in a while we spend all day watching “Next” and “Parental Control” while enjoying a few icy Natty Lights that we may have just emptied our bank account to purchase.
My best advice would be to stay thrifty and when you find yourself really in a pinch for the Benjamins, I recommend following this classic advice: “Why don’t you get a job?”- The Offspring
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