17 Signs You Might Be A Student Coping With Debt

The struggle is real. Must. Make. It. Until. Payday. #onedebt #oneucdavis

1) You started off as an idealistic young freshman pursuing your dream degree in an obscure major,

But changed your major based on how much money you wanted to make after graduation.

2) The cost of books makes you cringe,

We've all been there

3) And you've come to grips with the fact that you'll never know what it is your tuition actually pays for,

4) Therefore you've given up all hopes of caring about the amount you owe.

My life

5) You don't remember food being so expensive and your paycheck so small.

6) Your bank account looks more like a countdown to being homeless,

(I declare BANKRUPTCY)

7) And your dreams of a social life are slowly dying because you don't have the money to sustain it.

pop.

8) You and 5 other disillusioned individuals crammed into one apartment in order to cut the cost of living,

Which results in knowing way too much about the people you live with and a complete loss of privacy.

9) You know the ins and outs of Costco like you're prepping for the zombie apocalypse,

Your shopping cart, however, is comprised of only one thing (IN BULK) because it's all you can afford: ramen.

The preparation of which you've nailed down to a science.

10) Thrift shopping for you isn't a fashion statement; it's a necessity. And you make it work.

Why yes, this is my grandma's coat. Yes, it is completely vintage, and YES, it does unfortunately still smell like her. Thanks Oma <3

11) Between your many part-time jobs and school, you can count the number of hours of sleep you actually get a week on your fingers,

12) Which is hurting your grades and paycheck in more ways than one.

13) The closer you get to graduation the more you realize you can't do "adult,"

14) And you're willing to go to grad school only because it means putting off paying back your loans.

As a grad student, all I'm thinking is "2 more years! 2 more years!"

15) Your response to the question "What're your plans after school?" is "Get a job,"

But inside you're like...

16) So you've considered "alternative" employment opportunities

After all, anything is possible.

17) All in all, you're pretty sure your Hogwarts acceptance letter got lost in the mail those many years ago and this is all a big mistake.

Still waiting for that owl.

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