11 Legitimate Reasons College Students Are Perpetually Broke AF
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11 Legitimate Reasons College Students Are Perpetually Broke AF

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11 Legitimate Reasons College Students Are Perpetually Broke AF
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1. Books.

Every college kid knows books cost an arm and a leg. No matter if they're used, rented, new, etc.

2. Food From Off-Campus.

Kids get sick of eating the same thing at the same places daily. So once you get off campus and eat out, now you're paying out of pocket. Once in a while its fine, but those "once in a while's" add up, and all of a sudden you're broke.

3. Clothes For The New Year.

Semi-annual sale anyone?

4. Books.

Arm. And. A. Leg.

5. Clubs.

Wanna join a club? That'll be $50 a semester plus your soul. Oh, and tax.

6. Gas.

If you have a car on campus, chances are you venture home to see your dog every once in a while. But.. to get home.. takes gas... which costs.. *gasp*.. money.

7. Decorating Your Room.

Tapestry? Check. Christmas lights? Check. Bed set? Check. Pictures to hang? Check. Fancy lamps? Check.

8. Running Out Of Flex.

It comes to be that awful time of the year where your flex starts to get low and eventually runs out. You're kicking yourself that you have to actually payfor Starbucks every morning now.

9. Sororities and Fraternities.

DUES. *Mic drop.*

10. Walmart or Target Runs.

As fun as it is getting a care package in the mail with some of your favorite foods, sometimes that doesn't cover the entire grocery shopping list (sorry, mom). Also, you know that if you walk in to either of those places you will NEVER come out with only what you had on your list.

11. TUITION.

You got this one.

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