The Struggle is Real
Being a broke college student these days is not easy. Here are some examples for you: You have to worry about your expensive rent you pay for a crappy house just to be close to campus. You have to worry about your utility bill, which you hope you’ve successfully brought down, even if it’s just twenty less dollars, by not having the AC on during the day. You have to worry about your friends wanting to go out on the weekends and forcing yourself to drink the cheapest draft beer they offer opposed to a $13 fruity drink that most definitely tastes a whole lot better. You have to worry about your monthly ebill you get a notification for in your student email from NC State itself, reminding you how much money you owe just to be able to go to class. Speaking of class, where are you going to park to try to not have to pay $1 for every thirty minutes, or god forbid, getting a $20-$60 parking ticket? I could go on and on about all the money struggles a college student has, but for me personally, one of the biggest struggles is: Where and how the heck am I gonna eat decent food that doesn't immediately cause my dad to call me screaming? (Yeah my dad can see every amount of money I spend and where I spend it at- joint bank accounts suck).
Everyone talks about how college students have to eat ramen every day and steal milk from the dining halls, but that’s not true. There are ways around that. If you really do some research and study on ways to get cheap food, especially as college students, you will be surprised. We live in a day and age where technology offers almost anything. For example, for all of you that don't know, there is a super helpful app called “Hooked”. It is currently the #1 food and drink app in college towns. When you open the app, you will find a list of restaurants around you that are offering deals on their food at that certain time. These restaurants will scan your phone through the app and immediately grant you the current deal they have. For example, right now, there is a Subway offer for a $3 six inch breakfast sub. Only $3!? This is just one example of thousands of apps that provide discount foods. Most individual restaurants have them as well, such as,
Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Rewards
Moe’s Rockin’ Rewards
McDonalds Deals
My Chili’s Rewards
MyPanera
Red Robin Loyalty
Sonic
MyTacoBell
Being broke sometimes calls for desperation. Don’t be too good for free stuff. If they’re giving it away, take it. You’ve most likely earned it.
