In this week's Students Around the World, Min Yong Kim
interviews an american university student,Lisa Conroy.
They talk about living on a student budget.
Min Yong: thanks for talking with me today,Lisa.
Tell us a little about yourself.
Lisa: Well,I'm 21 , and I'm a junior at a university in Chicago. Min Yong: How are you paying for you college education?
Lisa: My expenses for every semester are almost $15,000. At the start of each semester , I get $2,000 from my college scholarship. My parents pay the rest of the $10,000 tuition,and they give me $2,000 for personal expenses. I have to pay the remaining $3,000 myself.
Min Yong: How do you do that?
Lisa: I have a part-time job as a waitress. I work three nights a week, and I usually earn about $400 a week. In a good week I can make $600 , but in a bad week it can be less than $300.
Min Yong:How do you spend that money?
Lisa: It helps to pay for my rent and meals at college. It also pays for things like my cell phone,books,transportation,and clothes.
Min Yong: You don't have much money for fun ,do you?
Lisa: That's true! My mother advised me to stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to owe money. and I don't want to pay the bank any interest. I hardly ever go to the movies. My roommates and I usually rent movies and split the cost. And,I don't go to restaurants very often. My roommates and I usually cook our owe food,so it's cheaper to eat.
Min Yong: How else do you save money?
Lisa: I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. oh ,and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores. You can find some very cheap, nice clothes in those stores.I also try to borrow books and magazines from the library, rather than buying them on my owe. My roommates and I are also very careful to save water and electricity, so we don't have to pay a lot for those things.
In this week's Students Around the World, Min Yong Kim interviews an american university student,Lisa Conroy.They talk about living on a student budget.Min Yong: thanks for talking with me today,Lisa.Tell us a little about yourself.Lisa: Well,I'm 21 , and I'm a junior at a university in Chicago. Min Yong: How are you paying for you college education?Lisa: My expenses for every semester are almost $15,000. At the start of each semester , I get $2,000 from my college scholarship. My parents pay the rest of the $10,000 tuition,and they give me $2,000 for personal expenses. I have to pay the remaining $3,000 myself.Min Yong: How do you do that?Lisa: I have a part-time job as a waitress. I work three nights a week, and I usually earn about $400 a week. In a good week I can make $600 , but in a bad week it can be less than $300.Min Yong:How do you spend that money?Lisa: It helps to pay for my rent and meals at college. It also pays for things like my cell phone,books,transportation,and clothes.Min Yong: You don't have much money for fun ,do you?Lisa: That's true! My mother advised me to stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow. I don't like to owe money. and I don't want to pay the bank any interest. I hardly ever go to the movies. My roommates and I usually rent movies and split the cost. And,I don't go to restaurants very often. My roommates and I usually cook our owe food,so it's cheaper to eat.Min Yong: How else do you save money?Lisa: I try to walk or ride my bicycle to college. oh ,and I buy a lot of my clothes at second-hand stores. You can find some very cheap, nice clothes in those stores.I also try to borrow books and magazines from the library, rather than buying them on my owe. My roommates and I are also very careful to save water and electricity, so we don't have to pay a lot for those things.
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