I'm a bad, bad college student. I haven't bought anything for my dorm except one set of sheets, a down comforter, my new MacBook and a laptop lock. Seriously. I don't even have Office on my computer yet. I have most of the major things picked out, but my mother is insisting on being a tight wad and not giving me the cash I need to buy my stuff. It's all very unfortunate. There is so much stuff I need and it's sorta freaking me out.
Luckily, I have all of next week off so I plan on using that time for what I'm calling, "dorm nesting". You know, doing stuff like making personalized first aid kits, making sure your closet is stocked with hoodies emblazoned with the name of the institution that's robbing you blind, and deciding which of your 37 tank tops stays and which goes. (I should mention that I do have 37 tank tops. That'll be a rough day for me.)
Anyway, my nesting is not the point of my post, but rather, finances is. I was taught by my father very early on that budgeting and keeping track of your money is key, so I have a very extensive budget set up with formulas and everything. Every expense pre-move-in day is accounted for, plus a nest egg for spending money once I'm actually there. The college I'm going to is one of those 50k a year liberal arts schools and my dad is not Bill Gates, so needless to say, paying for my tuition is quite a feat for my parents. I got a fairly sizable merit scholarship so they're actually paying about 70% of the normal cost, but it's still not easy for them. The deal we made was that I would work my ass off all summer to earn enough money to spend over the school year (or first semester, as the case might be) and my parents would buy all my dorm supplies. My roommate, Piz, is French so she can't bring the fridge or the TV, meaning I have to supply both. She was very, very apologetic about this and I completely understand. I mean really, what's she supposed to do, ship a minifridge with American plugs back to France at the end of the year? This does increase my required investment, but my dad agreed to pony up this cash. It's my mother who's being obstinate.
The fact of the matter is, I cannot afford to buy all my dorm stuff and still pay my way through the semester. I have books to buy and a wardrobe to supplement. Seriously, I have one pair of wearable jeans and only one bra and it's too small. I need these items. I agreed waaaay at the beginning of the summer to foot the bill for them, so I've been waiting for the perfect moment when my necessities are all on sale and I have a 30% coupon. It's pretty sweet. But I have to buy my stuff soon, so my mom's wallet better start slutting it up real soon.
Money troubles. -( (That's a cyclops smiley. You'll see him often.)
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