The Life Of A Broke College Student
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The Life Of A Broke College Student

College students' top 5 reasons not to be broke

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The Life Of A Broke College Student
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Going to college has got to be one of the most exciting, yet expensive experiences a person could ever go through. Not only do you have to account for your college tuition and books, but you also have to think of extracurricular activities, e.g. parties, fraternities/sororities, and other miscellaneous things. So, to assist others from not being flat out broke, I have devised a list of why an individual would not want to go down that avenue.

5. You do not want to be “Starvin like Marvin” and not have a cent to your name

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Let me tell you, you would want to at least be able to scrape some change up to order something off of the McDonald’s dollar menu, especially when it’s midnight and your stomach is growling.

4. No money for books = failing class

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Personally I have never experienced this one, but listening to friends and roommates speak on the repercussions of not having their required materials is a definite indicator that if money were available this would not be an issue.

3. Being left out of certain activities

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At times one might find themselves excluded from certain events or opportunities, which really sucks especially if they were really looking forward to going.

2. To stink or not stink? That is the question

On my campus we have to have a certain amount of quarters to establish a complete wash for laundry. For some, they have to forgo washing their clothes just to hold onto some change.

1. Forever asking friends for money

I don’t think anyone wants to be that one friend who is forever asking to hold a dollar. Not only will you get tired of asking but people will become less receptive to your questioning.

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