Madelaine Liddy, 2A Nanotechnology:
Well, the first question that comes to mind is…how much money? If we are talking $10 here, then it would be a monthly pass at the Blockbuster that gives me unlimited rentals for the month. Seriously…check it out. However, if we’re talking say $100, well then this, sir, is an entirely different story. There are so many possibilities with $100. That could be 100 days of coffee at Tim Horton’s, or 200 at the C &D (if I bring my own mug). $100 can be so useful, just think of how many items you could get. That could get me one video game and perhaps maybe a gamer shirt to go along with that. It could also get me 20 ice cream cones at Marble Slab, 1000 business cards, 30 bags of jumbo marshmallows or 10 slinkys…why? So I can race them of course. Well, whatever your fancy, instead of saving money, sometimes it’s appropriate to spend it. So if you find yourself with extra cash, think about your priorities and treat yourself. Live a little!
Kate Heymans, 2A Chemical
I’d go on a trip around the world and spare no expense in finally getting to see all those wonderful places I’ve been dreaming of going to. The Australian Outback and Coral Reefs, the Mongolian Steppes, the Arctic North, the Saharan Desert, the deep Amazonian Jungle… there are way too many wonderful places that I’d love to see. Along the way I’d visit those many friends who just live too far away and whom I never get to see. I would be happy to have the money to spend a year living among people of different cultures but then I would also need that other thing that students always whine about: time.
Mikayla Micomonaco, 3B Electrical
If I actually had money, I’d buy books. Not textbooks, I buy enough of those already. I’d buy novels, particularly epic fantasy. I have a list a mile long of all the books I’d like to buy, but I don’t actually buy any of them. I’m breaking that rule this week, to buy the Towers of Midnight, book thirteen of the Wheel of Time series, but I wish it wasn’t a rule I had to adhere to. After all, who wouldn’t want their own personal library full of all their favourite books?
Farzi Yusufali, 2A Nanotechnology
I would first and foremost buy some good food!! All the food I miss like cheesecake and brownies are crazy expensive here! Without my comfort foods, I feel lost.
After I buy myself some baked goods, I would buy myself a pair of boots because my poor butt can’t afford it. Not to mention the fact that the Waterloo winter completely destroyed my shoes. In fact, forget shoes, I would pay my rent first because it really makes some decent sized holes in my pocket, especially when I’m already broke from first term. Finally, I would buy myself some winter clothes because warmth in Waterloo’s winter is a necessity for me.
Hans Bernard Tee, 2A Nanotechnology
If I had some extra cash on hand, I would spend it on some decorations for my room. A bare room just looks and feels unwelcoming to go home to. Posters would be the first thing on my list. Let’s face it, as a student who has to pinch every penny he can, posters can be quite costly. I would only spend money on them if I had extra cash to burn. Investing in some greenery in the room would also be a nice change of scenery from the typical desk-and-computer scene. Basically, I would invest in anything and everything would allow me to add a personal touch to my room and make it my own, comfy bubble.
Krishna Iyer, 2A Nanotechnology
If I had more money, I would do a lot more than now. First things first, I would buy myself a tailor-made well fitted Italian suit. There is nothing like a perfectly done suit to exude awesomeness! Further, I would get myself a good haircut. I would like my hair to do something rather than it doing whatever it wants. Additionally, I would buy myself a high definition LCD display for my room so that I can actually watch movies without straining my eyes. I would also consider moving into a newer and better house. Finally, I would also buy myself better shoes. It seems that I never have enough shoes.
Angelo Alaimo, 3N Electrical
If I had a couple extra bucks around, to be honest, I would save it for my future. Perhaps even investing some of it to a certain degree in the stock market or some less-risky investing. If something drastic happened to you, do you have something to fall back on other than the bank of mom and dad? I don’t, but is something I would like to have.
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