| Relief. Freedom. These are probably some of words | | | | time for yourself. Ever! |
| that come to mind of a young eighteen year old | | | | For those of you who fall into the category of "strap |
| getting ready to leave their parents house and be off | | | | for cash" and budgeting and a job just won't take care |
| to college. But everybody knows with freedom comes | | | | of your serious college financial crunch. Then many |
| responsibility. And if a college bound teenager hasn't | | | | times the best answer is a loan. Though financial |
| gained enough maturity before stepping foot on a | | | | advisors may frown upon this way of rescuing |
| college campus they're in for a rude awakening. | | | | yourself. I've come to understand that certain kinds of |
| Though many losers end up at college - college is not | | | | debts are not good or healthy for your financial life. But |
| for losers. For many teenagers this is their first "real | | | | a student loan is an investment. It is an Investment in |
| world" experience with the addition of the "the reset | | | | you and your future. And if the job market opens up |
| button" aka parents. I call this factor the "just in case | | | | nicely by the time your being hauled into the real world |
| security blanket button " in the event some of their | | | | after graduating college then you'll be making the |
| decisions don't play out as planned. They can always | | | | necessary money to pay it back and still support |
| call mom and dad and say I need help. For this reason | | | | yourself. |
| maturity is a must if you're teenager embarking on the | | | | Lastly, let me say this. Prepare yourself for long days |
| college life. Distracting and luring temptations are | | | | and nights. Prepare yourself for assignments that kick |
| everywhere to do the wrong thing. College is filled with | | | | you in the "you know what" and a host of other things |
| parties, drinking, studying, term papers, and more | | | | that come along as you move forward into the college |
| parties and drinking. | | | | life. This thought reminds me of song I heard called the |
| I hate to lecture you but a few things need to be taken | | | | college life. The artist cleverly details some of the |
| into consideration while you are at college if you want | | | | many points involved with college life. Gives a real |
| to survive. Above all things choose your friends wisely. | | | | clear picture of college and all it entails. In fact, you |
| You and your college buddies all are in college for | | | | might even find yourself dancing to this song at one of |
| basically the same reason. To add value to your life | | | | your college parties. So as you're putting together your |
| package. The issue here is some people have ulterior | | | | "going away to college kit" download a copy of this |
| motives. Sort of wolves in sheep clothes. Keep your | | | | song as a bonus. And listen to it. Click the link below to |
| eyes peel and girls keep your clothes on. | | | | listen. |
| Secondly, college expenses run up very fast as | | | | College is one of those life experiences if you can get |
| semesters come and go. If you're one of kids whose | | | | a taste of it do so. Also many college students end up |
| not a member of that old famous bank most | | | | meeting their life long partners at school. So as your |
| teenagers of affluent parents have - "bank of mom | | | | choosing your major pay attention who standing to |
| and dad" then you need to consider budgeting, student | | | | next you. They might be just the right person you've |
| loans, work study programs, and of course an off | | | | been looking for. Having found someone who you |
| campus jobs to help you tackle some of your college | | | | have a lot in common with is always a huge plus at |
| expenses. The caveat to this is you almost have no | | | | college. |