This past Thursday I flew from Florida to South Dakota. Travelling on a budget comes with its own sets of frustrations. We’ve all been there, from baggage claims, cramped flights, and of course the dreaded security line. Every great adventure starts with a not-so-great travelling venture. There are some things that we can never avoid when traveling to a destination. Sometimes traveling just sucks!

Finding a place to park that won’t cost you $10 a day.

Why does parking your car at the airport have to cost so much? What are we paying for really? Even when you are just dropping someone off they will charge you for parking. God forbid economy parking fills up. What then?

Word of advice: find anyone -- your mom, sister, your creepy neighbor Carl who ‘just loves the smell of your dog so much’ -- find anyone to just drop you off at the gate.

Getting to the airport hours early just to go through security.

My mom always said that we need to be at the airport at least two hours before so we have enough time to get through security. It is astonishing to me how long it takes just to get through airport security. The line itself can take up to two hours! Is it just me or does being stopped by security gives me so much anxiety? I know I’m not doing anything wrong, but I still feel like I am. It’s so intimidating.

Taking things out of your suitcase because you went over the weight requirement.

I’m one of those cheap people that will do anything to not have to pay money for oversized bags at the airport. Seriously, the airline will charge you like $25 for going half a pound over the weight requirement for your suitcase. You better believe that I will open up that suitcase in front of everyone and take out anything to put in my carry-on if I go over the weight limit. It’s ridiculous!

Contemplating whether you have enough time to get food before you board.

This is the type of debate that I will go through my head for about half an hour before I even reach the metal detectors in security. Will I have enough time? There might be snacks on the plane, and the food here cost more than at a regular place. Why didn’t I eat before I came here? What is Wrong with me?

The funny thing about this is that eventually you will give in and buy something at the gift store, and it is pretty pricy and taste like plastic. Another piece of advice: eat beforehand and don’t by airport food.

It’s like $5 for a water bottle.

Drinks are five dollars! That sandwich cost more than my tuition! Those peanuts? They cost me my left kidney!

Regretting you didn’t get food because there are no snacks on this plane.

Okay as much as I think that airport food is pretty much a rip-off and taste kind of gross, sometimes it is a necessity. Some airlines don’t have any snacks (which should be considered a war crime) and their in-flight meals make me want to gag.

Trying to sleep on a plane

Never, and I mean never, try reclining your chair when you’re in coach. There is no legroom to begin with! When you recline your chair, than that means that the person behind you can’t use their table or access their stuff underneath the seat. If you want to try to sleep on a plane, than im hear to inform you that it is nearly impossible. There is no real comfortable position when it comes to catching some z’s oversees (see what I did there).

Going to the bathroom is like musical chairs.

Every time that bathroom sign turns green, it is like a death match trying to get to the toilet. The second that light turns green you have to make a spit decision on whether you should pee or not.

Coach in general!

Coach is terrible, especially on oversees trips. The seats are cramped together to fit as many people as possible and you have to sit by some of the most unpleasant people ever. Traveling make people cranky, and flying coach doesn’t really seem to help.

As a college student, traveling on budget is just a fact of life. I have the wanderlust, but not the cash. Yes, flying coach can be unpleasant, but it gets us to where we need to be. That doesn't mean we have to like it.