In college bills come before beer

Growing up means paying your bills

We are now in the middle of November and many things have gone by already. Frosh week, the first month of school, midterms and many more things have already passed. But some of us have had to face some harsh realities recently.

So far, we have been watching television, enjoying our electricity and taking advantage of our heating and air-conditioning. Unfortunately, many of us have not realized that we have to pay for these sorts of things. Seeing that first hydro bill has sent many of us into shock, and caused some of us to almost have a heart-attack.

Opening a Rogers cable bill and realizing that all those dirty movies you ordered and extra television channels you are paying for add up to $500, it is like a slap in the face from adult-hood.

At home, we never had to pay for these things. They were always just there. But now we have to step up to the plate, add up the bills, and divide them amongst our roommates. I know it might be a tough sacrifice, but in order to pay for these things, you may have to switch to a cheaper beer or decrease your alcohol consumption.

So even though that bill is pretty huge, tough it out, and you and your roommates will get through it.

Oh and one more thing. Maybe you should change your personal motto from “I only drink on days that end in Y” to “I only drink on days when I have enough money.”

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