I am currently a senior at Boston University and I feel like my money just keeps walking out the door! Not only am I in a little bit of a “senior slump” so to speak (finding it hard to do any type of school work), but I am also spending more money than I have in previous years!
With Spring Break just around 2 weeks away here at BU, I’m finding it necessary to buy a new wardrobe. Now, I’m telling you that if you saw my closet as it currently is…you would agree with everyone else in my life that I don’t need any new clothes! But, I believe in “seasonal depression” and when I walk into all the stores that have all the bright colored spring clothing lines in and with the snow still falling outside…I can’t help but spend my money! I mean everyone needs a little pick me up right?
So, with a new closet and still being in my little “senior slump” I am also finding it hard to say “NO!”…and instead everytime I might even think about saying “No” a “Yes” comes out of my mouth instead. So when my friends are going out and I really don’t feel like spending the money, I go against my gut and go out anyways! I mean nobody wants to be left out…especially not their senior year of college! Don’t get me wrong…I love going out — but at the same time all my money lately has gone towards take-out, going to restaurants, drinks at bars, and cab rides! That being said, my weekends are filled with a lot of great memories to take with me!
Even as I complain about spending this money, I realize now that I just can’t stop (ok, so thats an exaggeration…I could stop if I REALLY tried, but I’m not sure I want to). I mean this is what I saved some of my money for right? The Spring Break trips, the going out on the weekends. And I am one out of two of all of my group of friends that has a job!…and I’m special because I hold two jobs! So, although I may be spending just as much as everyone else, I am also bringing in some money which is keeping my bank account from disappearing completely.
Don’t go around and say that this “Hannah girl” said it was okay to spend all my money! Because thats not what I’m saying at all. Just don’t let money control your life. I think that I have come to the realization that this is probably one of the last times that I will get to spend my money like this…and have so much free time to do so. So before I reach the real world and get a full-time job, I want to say that I remember having a lot of fun (although I’m hoping that some of this fun will continue on…)!
Also, I am open to any advice that anyone might have for me (from either those that are currently in their own “senior slump”…or those who have been there before…or those that just have any old opinion whatsoever!) 
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February 26th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Hey, college only happens once — even grad school isn’t the same vibe. I say, enjoy it.
Just watch the credit card use — college may happen once but too much on the cards and they’ll last forever…
Don’t feel bad about shopping when feeling blue. It’s a pretty common thing. Watch for an upcoming report on a book that discusses how we all became serial shoppers…!