University Chick Looks Poverty in the Face and Laughs

I'm here, I'm poor and I'm going to write about it.  Get used to it!  No, it might not make you feel comfortable, realizing that those "other" people are sitting right next to you.  But hey, you probably only see me on public transportation, what exactly were you expecting?  Does poverty equate to being smelly to you?  Or drug addicted, or wearing shabby clothes?  Well I'm none of those things ( many thanks to Value Village).

I'm an honor student at University of Washington and not sure if I will have the 55 cents to spend on my next scantron for my upcoming test in Biopsychology.  I have tried to put monetary concerns on "the back burner" and study my heart out in school and volunteer in the community, but those minimum credit card bills are not getting any smaller.

I haven't minded living frugally, but with no savings, no family support and a body that had the audacity to get sick (knowing full well it was still on the waitlist for Washington Basic Health), I have found myself reaching out to the public in order to avoid bankruptcy and continue my education.

So, stick with me, University Chick, and see how it all pans out.  If you can relate to my story, send me a line.  If you have a couple of spare dollars, send that!  Hey, they say it takes a village, and at this point I am only a village of one.