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Room and Board (Part 1)

College is EXPENSIVE!
I had always known college cost lots of money-but with BYU costing about $3000 per semester tuition, I thought it wouldn't be that bad.
What people DON'T tell you is that it cost a ton to just live while in college.

I got an email today telling me that on March 9th, they will send me another email telling me when I can sign up for housing. So I have been looking up all this information about different housing on campus and meal plans. There are so many options and choses that have to be made. If you are bad at making decisions that are life altering...college is definitely not for you.

Just to make sure that you are going to be fed everyday is a chore. There are about four or five meal choices that people have at BYU. Right now I am deciding between two.
Dining Plus
COST: $3,990/ semester
DAILY ALLOCATION: 11.10 'Dining Dollars'
Anything that is not spent at the end of the day will be added on to the next day.
RATES FOR THE COMMONS*:
Mon-Sat
Breakfast: 2.40 DD
Lunch: 3.85 DD
Dinner: 4.85 DD
Sun
Lunch: 6.25 DD
Dinner: 6.25 DD
Basically, you can have every meal in The Commons everyday
except Sunday
*For all that don't know what The Commons are (I didn't either)

Open Door-Which I am leaning toward
COST: $3,680/semester (includes 100 DD)
RATES FOR THE COMMONS:
Unlimited Entry Monday-Sunday
EXTRA DD:
Can use 100 DD at any other food place on campus

So right now I am leaning toward Open Door....
1. It costs less
2. You have unlimited entry into the Commons-which means I won't go hungry (which if you ask my mom is one thing that I was worried about)

I will give more of an update and explanation about rooms when I know I what room I get. :)

I think seeing these numbers really has made me more money conscious. I would much rather be able to eat next year than get that candy bar right now. :)

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