Get your priorities straight
The View
Priorities – Do we have them or do we just claim to have them? Many students live on their own, pay their bills and work while attending classes. With these tasks, comes responsibility. Many times, people complain about their financial situations; stuck with bills so high that they must move back in with mom and dad, or move in with another friend just so another income will contribute to their bills.
Students have to pay money towards their rent, phone, car and things of that nature. It can be difficult to sympathize with people who feel they can afford to purchase a new cell phone for roughly $200 every year, $150 sun glasses, or some Beats headphones if they say that they’re truly struggling with “real” bills.
If someone can spend that much on a phone every year, then they really do have money or are just terrible at managing their money. Students say they can’t afford to pay for some courses they wish to take, while having Beats headphones on them at the same time. How can one spend so much money on something that isn’t really needed, but pay lip service to being unable to spend money on something as important as education?
What is more incredible is the fact that some students who receive extra money from financial aid will spend their money on these electronics before even thinking about buying their math book or a required textbook.
It’s not even just technology; a lot of products in today’s society are seen as more important than things like food, a house, and even education.
Remember, failing a class because of not having the proper text book will definitely not be worth the cell phone in the long run.
Treating oneself for hard work is okay every now and then, but don’t complain about paying a bill when that purse or headphones cost more than a few hard earned paychecks.
