If you are a college student, or were at some point in your life, then you know the struggle of being “that broke college kid.” The best part of the school year is refund season when our school cuts us a big check because we took out too much out in loans. It’s not for long until all the money we receive vanishes and our bank accounts are just about as sad as we are. We then summon to the stereotypes of eating ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, stealing plastic silverware from our dining halls because…who really wants to pay for that, and going home on weekends so we don’t have to pay $2.75 to do a load of laundry. If you identify yourself as a broke college student then you know the following all too well.

I’m Broke Because:

Chipotle is only a 10-minute walk from campus.

Dorm food sucks! It’s gross, processed, and bland. Nothing is better than diving into a burrito bowl after a long day of classes.

I’m tired and need caffeine.

I stayed up until 3 a.m. watching Netflix, even though I have an 8 a.m. lecture, and now I need a coffee from Dunkin to keep me alive.

Online retail therapy got the best of me.

After a long week of midterms, nothing beats shopping online. The excitement you feel when your package finally arrives in your mailbox after 7 long business days is the best reward any online shopper can receive.

Happy hour isn’t always that happy.

Sure $1 drinks until midnight is a great deal, but after a few, your bank account slowly starts to fade away.

Target made me do it.

Okay self, I’m going in to get deodorant and hairspray…THAT’S IT! An hour passes and your walking out of the store with brand new nail polish, a pair of shoes, 3 clearance bathing suits and a dog toy for the dog you don’t even have. Target, why must you be so enticing.

Buying textbooks is the ULTIMATE struggle.

If you’re in college then you know how textbooks negatively affect your bank account. It doesn’t help that you can only sell them back for close to nothing.

Rent is due.

It is inevitable. As much as you want to hide from it, you cant. You have to pay in order to live, unfortunately.

Shout out to all the college kids who are struggling to make ends meet, but still making it through each day! Get the chipotle, buy the shoes, and drink the drinks. You’re only in college once. Don’t let a silly stereotype define you!