Tips on saving money in college?

springreen
Sat, 29 May 2010 15:29:46 +0000

LOL I’m South Asian, of course I own a rice cooker and of course I eat rice like every damn day And no I don’t even drink coffee. Breakfast = orange juice + cheerios or granola bar :)

Yes I go to free events like basketball games, movie night, casino night, etc all the time. At games the bleachers are mostly empty. At casino night I’m like one of 4 people playing because no one shows up to free events…I wish my friends would come! They think this stuff is lame, they prefer to go out. I know you guys are subtly suggesting I make new friends but it’s not that easy.

Freshmen year I commuted from home so I could take care of my mom (non-Hodgkins lymphoma) and had trouble making friends since I lived off-campus and spent so much time with my mom. Then soph year I finally made friends but they have such a different lifestyle. I love them but they’re all rich and most people here are.

@EricLG: You must be so proud of your son, that is amazing keeping up a 3.9 in 2 difficult majors.
Let me tell you my story. I entered college with 32 AP credits so I was technically a Soph but had NO clue about major. Freshmen year I was struggling to take care of my mom while balancing my job and college. It took me forever to pick a major I wanted, and now I’m VERY behind and have to pile on all my classes at once while working a lot to pay rent/food/etc. I’m sure your son will end up in some prestigious MD/PhD program with Daddy the Doctor pushing him the whole way, but that is not me and I am not trying to be in that top 5% you described, I’m trying to get my Bachelor’s degree and focus on that for now. :)