I'm currently a sophomore in college majoring in math, minor in education. I'm the literal definition of a broke college student. I have like $60 to my name and that's it. I rely on my parents to give me money when they can and when I necessarily need it, but that was my choice, I'm far from a spoiled college girl.
Freshman year
Starting college. especially when you're out of state is hard. I got the talk from my parents about being safe, blah blah blah, and focusing on school. My dad and I made a deal that at least for the first semester I would only focus on school and not get a job. My family isn't wealthy in the least, I'm at school on a scholarship that pays for half of everything, and my family gave me a $20 biweekly allowance. I was okay with that and handled my first semester well. Second semester came and I starting applying EVERYWHERE. Now at this point it didn't matter if I got the job because to me it was just a little extra cash in my pocket. Second semester passed and I had no job, I was fine because my summer job as a lifeguard awaited me and I made good money.
Sophomore Year
Once again here I am without a job and once again I apply everywhere. I had about $500 in my bank account from work, but with the cost of books and necessities, it went away quickly. I swear I have the worst luck finding a job, I don't sweat it much though. December comes around and I finally almost got a job but I was leaving for break the week I got the call. They said come back in January and so I did, a week later because I was adjusting to my new schedule. They lost my application and I made a new one, but it was a job. Behold in February I was up for training and I got less happy for many reasons.
I was struggling with Calculus II, possibly going into a depression again, doing stuff for clubs I'm involved in, and balancing friends and a new relationship. Now don't think I dropped a job for my new man or anything Honestly all in all, if I had the job I would have gone mad trying to balance it all and would have had a mental breakdown. So I skipped training and never went back (not like they would remember anyway that place was disorganized).
Now I'm getting help for my class, still finding my "perfect" balance, and still broke. I told my mom and she understands why I turned down the job.
Future?
Who knows what will happen, my major and minor is very demanding and for the next two years I'm forced to take my full 18 credits. If I don't get a job or can't handle it, I just need to learn to save money for the next two years and not spend unnecessary, not that I do anyway.
I am not a spoiled girl by any means, I'm here no matter what struggles or debts may come out of it and I don't make mommy or daddy pay for everything. They help me out because school comes first. I'm here for my my degree first and kick ass as a math teacher once I graduate. I have no job by choice.
