Ever since Starbucks opened with the new student center, I'm pretty sure I've stood in the 10-minute line almost every day for the last two weeks. I have been waiting for this coffee shop to open since I stepped on campus freshman year and figured out a Starbucks was in the near future (turned out to be three years later... it's fine). The only downside to this is I'm running out of bonus dollars at an alarming rate. Anyone else?

So, if you're like me, someone who is quickly running out of bonus dollars due to her coffee addiction (or you are completely out... bless your heart), here's some advice.

I know it may feel like the end of the world, but I promise you, it's not. We've made it this far without one, so we can make it a little bit longer. This will be easier said than done, I'll be honest. But, there is also a thing called using real money to pay for coffee. You'll get to the point where you'll do anything to feed your coffee addiction.

However, if you're like most broke college students, find a friend who hasn't used any of their bonus dollars. Latch on to them and never let go. Be their best friend, and maybe if they're nice enough, they will buy you a cup of coffee. There have been semesters pre-Starbucks that I have struggled to use all my bonus dollars by the end of the semester, so I was more than happy to treat a friend to Chick Fil A.

Now that Starbs is in town though, this will not be the case.

The last thing you should know is that this will not last long. Next semester will come, and you will start over with $300 (more or less) worth of bonus dollars, and the cycle can start all over again.

But, knowing myself, I will never learn. I will continue to use all my bonus dollars on Starbucks and will get to the same point next semester where I'm willing to do anything to get a cup of joe.