My Rich Roommate
I’m fortunate to have my parents pay for my tuition, housing, meal plan, etc. They also give me some money for spending if, for example, I wanted to eat out now and then instead of eating in the dining hall. Now, I know I am well off and very fortunate, but I realized I was nowhere near as rich as my roommate. She once asked me how much I spend in a week. I said, “oh, maybe like $20.” She was so shocked when I said that. I asked her the same question, and she said, “like a thousand.” It didn’t really surprise me because I knew she did things like go out to eat three times a day, even though her parents had already paid for a meal plan.