A completely different mindset...

My goodness. College changes everything (even before you get there).

After being accepted to BYU and seeing all the numbers of how much stuff costs, here is a breakdown:

Tuition: $4,420 (for 2 semesters!!) This is a lot better than every other college I have applied for.

Housing: $3,450 (for 2 semesters)

Meal Plan: $3,680 (for 2 semesters) See the previous post for what meal plans I was thinking about.

So now every time I want to spend money, two questions cross my mind:

Do I really need it right now?
Can I use it next year?

You can imagine when I am asking myself those questions, I end up not buying anything. What I am looking for right now is winter clothing. I already have a good heavy jacket, but the only things I am willing to spend money on is long sleeve shirts and tights at this point. You can imagine that I will get some pretty sweet deals considering that it is getting to be HOT here in AZ. It makes me happy to save money :) My mom trained me well.

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