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17 Struggles Of A Hungry College Student

College students know how to do three things better than anyone else: how to be stressed out, how to be broke, and how to be hungry. Keep reading to see how you relate to the 17 struggles each college student goes through when they want food. 17. Never having any money because you spend it all on food. But it all magically disappears from your food drawer within a few days courtesy of drunk you and the late night munchies. 16. Only having a few options for food choices. There’s either the main dining hall or the cafe… Or the main dining hall. Oh wait, did I already say that? 15. Out of those few options, most of the food is processed and extremely unhealthy. Cheese curds or cheese fries? Hmmm… 14. Missing delicious home cooked meals. I’m so sorry for always complaining mom! Your food is amazing, don’t let me not finish one of your

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Ways To Make Extra Cash In College Besides Getting A Job

Getting by on just one job is hard nowadays. The task is made even more difficult if you intend to have fun during this time, rendering a second job impossible. Luckily there are a number of side hustles out there that can help you deal with being broke in a much less stressful way. This list isn’t necesarily in a particular order; I don’t know you, your situation, or your ability so there is no true way for me to rank this list. 10.) Create A Gig On Fiverr Profit Potential: Medium-High Risk: None-Low What can you do that is worth $5.00? People rake in money on Fiverr by selling material goods such as crafts and jewelry, online  goods such as website traffic, bizarre odds and ends like personalized songs, and more. Maybe you are a book worm and wouldn’t mind tutoring someone on Skype for thirty minutes, or an

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The Search for an Internship as Described by The Office

If you’re a college student, no matter what your major is, you probably want to have an internship as part of your academic career. By the time you’re a junior or a senior, you kind of sort of have an idea of what you’re interested in, and an internship is a great way to try things out. Finding and getting the internship, however, is a whole adventure in itself. It definitely comes with its set of challenges.   18) Knowing where to start is the hardest part. Where do you go? Should you look online? What websites? Should you talk to a career counselor? It’s just all so confusing.  17) You question whether you have enough on your resume, or if it looks professional enough. 16) All the job postings are intimidating with the qualifications and years of experience.   15) If you go the online route, you learn very quickly

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10 Thoughts When You’re Running Low on Your Meal Plan

Running low on your meal plan is possibly one of the worst things you can experience in college. You could easily just use your card or cash, but it’s not the same as just swiping your meal card and never having to use “real” money. 10. When did this happen?! One minute everything was totally okay and you had tons of money, and then it all just disappeared. It had to have been some form of magic or something because there’s no way you spent that much in such little time. 9. I can totally save this for the rest of the semester. You think that you can save up whatever you have left and make it last till the end of the semester. I hate to break it to you, but you’re in denial. 8. I need to stop eating so much. Don’t blame this problem on how much you love food because that’s not the problem here.

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12 Thoughts You Have When Spending Money at College

Just because you’re in college doesn’t mean you stop spending money; if anything the complete opposite happens. The cost of textbooks, clothes, groceries, and other college expenses can add up quickly so college students are constantly looking for ways to make fast and easy money. Whether it’s getting a job on campus or participating in surveys online for a quick payout, no sane college student would turn down a chance to make a little extra cash. However when it comes to spending that hard earned money, there are many thoughts that run through a college student’s mind as they swipe their debit card in the checkout line. 12. “This is why I’m poor.” 11. “I’ll use this all the time.” 10. “Isn’t this what I pay tuition for?” 9. “If it’s on sale then it’s like saving money.” 8. “How many hours of work is that?”