As a college student, can you only spend 20,000KRW (15.76USD) for a week?

My biggest expense when i had offline classes was for food and transportation. If the parents already provide transportation and food cost outside of that 20k, i feel like it's super possible? You can use that money for printing papers and ocassionally use it for entertainment purposes like once in a week. But it also depend on personality and habit. I rarely go out so that amount is enough for me, but i also know people who became stressed when they can't hang out often.

Find other sources of income. If accomodation, transport and other essentials are covered then it's reasonable.

I had the equivalent of 40+ dollars a week when I was an undergraduate and I lived in the dorm.

But most of the time there was enough money left when I came back home in the weekend. I barely went out.

I mean if ur parents have provided you until 18 and still provides you in college then complaining for them giving less money is bit much, if need extra money can do part time job. I was lucky to get scholarship and it came with stipend so I didn't have to do part time job. I have only done few part time jobs for self development.

Get a job

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Get a job

wait! I thought i was the only one who had figured this out!

beggars can't be choosers...

if the basic necessities of life are provided for then anything else is a luxury!!!

i was thinking that OP is a middle/high school kid... omg a college student who cries bcs mommy doesn't give enough money...

i saw that many college students in sk usually work part time at cafes or convenience stores since they are allowed to have a flexible schedule. Or some work as english or math tutors or during weekends at restaurants, so there are some opportunities to gain some pocket money.

Yes, 20k won is not enough to go and drink/eat with your friends, but be grateful that you even receive those lmao, if you want to flex go and flex with your own money

Get a job. When I went to university, my family was going through really hard times financially.

My mom most of the time couldn't even give me that much. I had to work. I got a simple workstudy job, and since I didn't have a car or go out partying that much, that money was more than enough. I even saved enough money to help my mom sometimes.

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i was thinking that OP is a middle/high school kid... omg a college student who cries bcs mommy doesn't give enough money...

i saw that many college students in sk usually work part time at cafes or convenience stores since they are allowed to have a flexible schedule. Or some work as english or math tutors or during weekends at restaurants, so there are some opportunities to gain some pocket money.

Yes, 20k won is not enough to go and drink/eat with your friends, but be grateful that you even receive those lmao, if you want to flex go and flex with your own money
I also lacked the money in college that my parents gave me. I always wanted to hang out with friends and have a delicious meal. I also often found where you can compare and contrast essays, I used helpful resources for this. This also cost money. The most correct option is to go to work, not only for the money but also for the experience.

I agree, we should be grateful for what we already have.

there were times when I lived on 5 bucks a month living on a farm in Wisconsin when I worked part time

There was a time when i lived on 5 bucks a month living on a farm in wisconsin while working part time. But at the same time, I needed to study and write a residency statement Since I wanted to become a lawyer. Work on the farm paid off. My salary was raised from 5 bucks to 12. And I was able to study at two universities at the same time

That wouldn’t have covered my evening bar tab in college.