| Remember the day before you went to UNI? You | | | | go for the high street names. Sometimes you can |
| had dreams of an easy life lounging and for some it | | | | buy things like bicycles etc at 40% discount from car |
| was a time to escape into their own world. Sooner | | | | boot sales (for example) than when you ran to the |
| than later you suddenly realise that the reality at the | | | | second-hand bike shop down the street. |
| university is far from the rosy dreams you had | | | | (iv) Buy cheap books: Books are essential to every |
| before. Firstly, unless your family left you with a | | | | student. Most times your university library will not |
| hoard of dosh, you are for sure on a tight budget. | | | | have enough of a particular book to go round hence |
| How own earth do you survive in this new world | | | | such books are given on short loans. Try ordering |
| that you found yourself in? Here I am going to list a | | | | books from sites like They are sometimes cheaper |
| few things that might save some people a few tears | | | | but allow time for the books to arrive. There are also |
| from the campus life. | | | | plenty of e-books which you can order by searching |
| (i) Be yourself: This might sound so simple but a lot | | | | on the internet. Using the internet, you can also find |
| of students do things due to peer pressure. They go | | | | cheaper alternatives so make the most of it. There |
| where others are going, buy what others are buying | | | | are also plenty of sites that offer free tutorials on |
| and do what others are doing whether or not they | | | | different topics - these can save you money on |
| are useful to them or not. So stick to your own | | | | books. |
| game and go for things that are beneficial to you. | | | | (v) Find a part-time job: For those students who |
| (ii) Collect and read: During the Freshers Fair ( as it is | | | | have time to spare, try finding a part-time job. |
| called in UK) a lot of students collect articles, leaflets | | | | However be sure that you don't loose focus and get |
| etc. Some of these have useful information as to | | | | distracted by putting too much energy on a job or |
| where to get deals etc but the trouble is that the | | | | by taking a job that leaves you always tired. Such |
| students never read them. It can be hard reading | | | | jobs will rob you of your study time so choose |
| everything you collected but it also useless to fill your | | | | carefully. With a good part-time job you can get a bit |
| roooms with articles without reading any of them. So | | | | of extra cash to help you get the little things that |
| make the best of what you've got. | | | | you need. |
| (iii) Take advice from older hands. Try and ask older | | | | That's it for Part 1, there will be more in Part 2 and |
| students about places to get great deals, don't just | | | | possibly Part 3...... |