<p>@scandalacious: letsgetstarted wasn't talking about movies. He was tallking about working to "make your ends meet."</p>
<p>My parents give me $1,000 for the school year for outside expenses. Miscellaneous stuff that I need for school/ for myself. Obviously that's very little for two semesters so I work a few hours too.</p>
<p>I think parents, if possible, should give their students at least that. It's very difficult if you have to work more than 8 hrs a week during the school year.</p>
<p>many parents send a lot of money to their children foxdie. Altough after some months, you should, or can be looking for part time job to pay somethings</p>
<p>My parents dont give me any money right now because I am still at school, but I know many people whose parents send them a lot of money to wherever they are, and it is sometimes more than enough.</p>
<p>But let'sgetstarted also talked about getting the whole college experience and how part of that is being crazy with your money at times. Being irresponsible at times and making ends meet are conflicting ideas. He/she also said that you shouldn't have to work while in college, which is nuts. I'm sure you see my point since you work yourself, and probably feel as if you are definately getting the "whole college experience". Working is part of that experience for many people.</p>
<p>Also, my mom would laugh if I asked for $1,000 spending money after she paid for the essentials like tuition and books. She would say-and I totally agree-"You have a summer job. Save your money for the school year".</p>
<p>I actually think it's irresponsible not to make students use their own money for going out, shopping, etc. If you have an unlimited supply of money that you didn't have to do anything to get, its value becomes meaningless to you...it's better to learn to budget in college (or in high school, really) than it is to get out there in the real world, blow all your paychecks on random things you don't need, and not have enough money to pay rent at the end of the month.</p>
<p>Getting an 8-10 hour per week job certainly won't kill you, and if you have good time management it really shouldn't even have much of an effect on you. You'd probably make like $300 per month and I can't really imagine why you would need much more than that, but if you did (or if you really really don't want to work during the year) you could just work during breaks and then save all your money. It's not like parents are being unusually cruel to their children by telling them to go buy their own designer jeans.</p>
<p>Well said BlahdeBlah.</p>
<p>yea, so my parents don't give me anything for spending money, though they are paying for tuition/room/board (besides finaid)</p>
<p>Jobs are key ... it's really not that hard to hold down 10-15 hrs/wk, and get all your schoolwork done, while also playing IM/Club sports, being in a music ensemble, and/or other clubs. It's called time management.</p>
<p>If you are NOT scrimping, trying to make ends meet, working, all the while getting an education and meeting great people, then you are not getting the whole "college experience" as it were. Have some responsibility and understand that you need to work to get "spending money" ... I see no reason why anyone should get anything from their parents for free time and coincidental expenses.</p>
<p>@foxdie!: I was under the impression that this thread is talking about spending money, I consider that to mean purchasing auxiliary items, like movie tickets, alcohol, etc. Of course I believe that parents shouldn't make their kids work to make ends meet. The purpose of going to university is, foremost, to learn, but I'm also not going to rely on my parents for things that I should be able to do for myself.</p>
<p>No one is saying you should be forced to work, but for some it's the only option if they want to ever be able to do anything off campus. That's why work-study is a common part of a finaid package, because it's one of few ways to make extra cash for outside activities if your parents can't afford to help you out. </p>
<p>I don't think there are many parents out there who want there kids to HAVE to work. But just because you don't need to work (maybe you do it because it will start to build a resume) doesn't mean you should be frivolous with your money.</p>
<p>my parents offered to give me some spending money, but i refused them. college, to me, is 50% earning my degree and 50% learning how to be independent. besides, my parents r poor anyway, so i'll feel uneasy taking money from them while i can work-study it up.</p>