| Organize | | | | Textbook |
| During your student life you are going to find yourself | | | | If you need any special books for your course try |
| inundated with information, papers and books so you | | | | finding some second hand ones to help bring down |
| will need some kind of system to make sure you | | | | the cost a little, there are a number of websites |
| don't lose anything and you know exactly where to | | | | where you can buy second hand books for |
| go for the information you need. You are also going | | | | reasonable prices. If money is really tight you could |
| to have to organize your time much more than you | | | | also try borrowing books from the library, though |
| have had to before. There is going to be a lot more | | | | libraries have limited copies so make sure you can |
| pressure on your time with coursework, social and | | | | get hold of a copy as soon as you find out you need |
| maybe even part timework all demanding your time. | | | | it. |
| Keep away from the Credit Cards | | | | Nights Out |
| Credit Cards, Loans and overdrafts might seem like a | | | | Nights out are almost as much of college and |
| good idea at the time and a quick and easy way to | | | | university life as studying. Yet if you are finding |
| access a lot of money, however long term they | | | | yourself on a tight budget, nights out can be a real |
| could end up costing you a lot. Banks don't offer you | | | | expensive business and you may even have to |
| money because they like giving it away; they do it in | | | | cancel plans with friends. No one wants this so try |
| order to make money, a lot of money. | | | | setting yourself a strict budget when you go out, |
| Keep track of your spending | | | | leave your cards at home so you only can spend the |
| This could be an invaluable habit to get into. The | | | | money you have on you at the time, alternatively |
| chances are that your are going to find yourself with | | | | why not have a night in, you can buy drinks much |
| a limited budget while at college so its important you | | | | cheaper from shops and supermarkets than bars so |
| keep track of what your spending so you never find | | | | get the drinks in and invite your friends round for a |
| yourself running out at the end of the month. | | | | cheap night in. |