SR-71Panorama
Headphoneus Supremus
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I live in a suburb of Maryland, and went to College near BWI airport in Baltimore. My parents payed tuition (thank god) and i payed for things like books, expenses, etc. I worked when I had schedules that allowed it (some semesters I couldn't, due to class schedule, and/or workload). I earned about $6.50 an hour. In Maryland, the average fast-food meal costs about 6-7 dollars. A box of cereal is about 5 bucks.
So if it was a semester in which I worked, than I could afford to get food. Otherwise I would have to eat whatever my parents felt like buying.
Then there is Headfi.org; not good for wallets of grown ups, REALLY not good for wallets of college students. (Yes I know this is a luxury, just making a point)
So yes, many college students are poor. Were I not a dependent on my parents during that time, I would easily qualify as poverty level. And that is with my tuition being payed by someone else.
Many students cant get jobs that pay much over minimum wage, due to skill, schedule, or location. And those said jobs often only add up to 20-30 hours a week, tops. So bi-weekly you are getting like 200 bucks, maybe 250. If you happen to live near an urban area, you are further up the creek.
Oh and the school I went to had cops sit and watch you come to complete stops at stop signs, etc, just foaming at the mouth to give you a ticket. Supplemental income for the school. This was perhaps the most irritating thing about the place.
So in my experience, you have to be willing to go through half a decade of B.S. if you want to earn a decent wage later on. YMMV.
So if it was a semester in which I worked, than I could afford to get food. Otherwise I would have to eat whatever my parents felt like buying.
Then there is Headfi.org; not good for wallets of grown ups, REALLY not good for wallets of college students. (Yes I know this is a luxury, just making a point)
So yes, many college students are poor. Were I not a dependent on my parents during that time, I would easily qualify as poverty level. And that is with my tuition being payed by someone else.
Many students cant get jobs that pay much over minimum wage, due to skill, schedule, or location. And those said jobs often only add up to 20-30 hours a week, tops. So bi-weekly you are getting like 200 bucks, maybe 250. If you happen to live near an urban area, you are further up the creek.
Oh and the school I went to had cops sit and watch you come to complete stops at stop signs, etc, just foaming at the mouth to give you a ticket. Supplemental income for the school. This was perhaps the most irritating thing about the place.
So in my experience, you have to be willing to go through half a decade of B.S. if you want to earn a decent wage later on. YMMV.