by Joudenie Germain, Colgate University, '24
College is not only about social growth but is also a time for developing a sense of financial awareness. Before this period, most students have not had the chance to properly assess how they use money; however, this changes once you are far from home and are expected...
by Rosemary Tovar, Lycoming College, '23
When I decided to come to an out of state college I knew that I would have to learn how to manage my money. I came to a private school in Pennsylvania, and private school are more expensive but I decided to come to Lycoming College because they gave me really good...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
Finances in college are terrifying–you’re out of under your parents’ wings, what do you do? There’s so many things to do! Going out with friends, buying new clothes, binging on school attire from the college bookstore, along with all the other...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
One of the shows I used to watch when I was younger was Everybody Hates Chris which I liked for how relate-able Chris Rock’s story was coming from an African American household in Harlem and because of just how humorous I found the characters. Of the many characters,...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
After a frustrating encounter at the student bookstore with book buybacks that happen at the end of each semester, I was advised to bring the books back at the end of spring semester to get more back on them. Books are selected by the college in terms of what’s...