My money
In this issue of Students Around the World, Yong Min Kim
interviews an American university sstudent, Lisa Conroy.
They talk about Living on a student budget.
Young Min: Thanks for talking with me today, Lisa.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Lisa: Well, I'm twenty-one, and I'm a junior at a university in Chicago.
Yong Min: How are you paying for your college education?
Lisa: My expenss for every semester are almost $15,000.
At the start of each semester My pay the $10,000 tution.
I also get $2,000 in Financial aid. I have to earn the rest my self.
Young Mn: How do you do that?
Lisa: I have a par-time job at a hotel. I work about twenty hours a week, and earn $400.
After taxes, I make about $320.
Young Min: How do you spend that money?
Lisa: It helps to pay for my room and board on campus.
It also pays for things like my cell phone, books, transportation, and clothes
Young Min: You don't have much money for run, do you?
Lisa: That's true! I stick to my budget carefully so I don't have to borrow.
I don't like to owe people money. I hardly ever go to the movies
My roommate and I usually rent videos, and split the cost, so it's cheaper.
Young Min: How else do you save money?
Lisa: I don't go to restaurants. I make meals with my roommates
so it's cheaper to eat. 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, decent clothees in thoes stores.
