...that's an understatement. I'm always questioning myself. Honestly, I'm always thinking about money. I know I'm getting a substantial amount from my school, but recently I've been spending a lot on small luxury/necessities. So that's sort of difficult. I buy things because they're relatively "cheap" and would definitely be used. However, how do I shake off this...guilt? Not exactly tremendous guilt, but that feeling that if had just applied for a few jobs or scholarships, all of this money I'm spending could be coming out of my own pocket. I have federal work-study, and a lot of jobs are uneventual--you can spend it sitting and doing homework. I feel as if I'm not taking advantage of this free opportunity.
That's another problem. Opportunity. Just because I have the opportunity, I'm not sure if I should always be taking it. I know that the dining hall is costing everyone about $14 per meals with 10 meals per week, but I definitely am not eating at the dining hall ten times a week, or even $14 worth of food (in my opinion, so I do try to hock fruits, which they guard heavily against). Should I be contented with that? Should I try to go more often to take advantage of what I'm already paying for? Or should I just not think of it that way? Just because I have the opportunity to earn $1500 per semester for just sitting around, should I take it? It feels ridiculous not to, especially since my international-student friends don't even have that opportunity and are paying a fortune to attend Georgetown...
Yeah, I need to get over myself. I can't ever imagine myself doing something so...conventional. My mentality (and admittedly, laziness) deters me from applying for these jobs. I've always dreamt of making money in college doing something I genuinely enjoy, such as selling food, selling stock images, fixing/sewing items, or even winning....scholarships? Money that comes out of things that I'm actually doing and like to do. So far, it seems counter-intuitive because one of my reasons for not finding a job is that I'm busy and feel as if I have too many responsibilities--I currently enjoy and take advantage of the few non-flexible hours I have each day. But besides that, all that's on my mind is midterms and an Indian friend that I made...I will find out more about her tomorrow...
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| Cinnamon rolls cooked on Mexican Independence Day with turbinado sugar! |
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| Granola cooked on the same day. Perfect combination of ionized salt, blackstrap molasses, and honey. |
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| Lackluster banana muffins... |
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| Tried making spinach soup in my Magic Bullet. I guess it sort of worked? |
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| Part of my desk set-up. |
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| My friends and me when we went to the White House after eating at the absurdly-expensive restaurant, "Burma." |
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| Met some important people at American University after the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi address to the Burmese community. I believe this one lady was part of the cohort defending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in a 2000 uprising. |
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| At the Smithsonian Museum of Art with Yuzana on a monster hunt for the "Art of Video Games" exhibit. |
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| Eating at chinese restaurant with overpriced watercress with a friend from American University. |
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| Chocolate bunny with a shattered bottom. Customer service kindly offered to send a new one. |
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| The longest physical struggle since I got here: getting a 10-ream box of copy paper (because it was $49 - $10 instant coupon - $39 rebate = FREE) from Dupont Circle (L St.) to campus. I took the school's GUTS bus to Dupont, walked four blocks to Staples, tried to walk back to the GUTS bus stop, died about 2 blocks into the walk, and pulled in a kind taxi driver.) Then gave out free paper! :) |
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| Getting involved in DC! |
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| My extravagance for the week: I caved in and bought a refillable pen. I fell in love with the fine point and ink... $4 for 2 and $1 each refill pack. I got tired of cheap pens skipping ink..I really need to watch where I spend money...Sigh, my wastefulness... |
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