are you saying money doesn't grow on trees?

My sister and I laugh a lot. We laugh the most when we make up our own jokes. And this is such a joke:

"WHAT?! Money doesn't grow on trees?!"

I am sure that most of you wouldn't understand this joke. You probably need to be there, you probably need to know the lady whose spending habits we were casually commenting on. I would bet, though, that you know one person who has stumbled into their unbelievable wealth, whether it be through their father's oil investments or an inheritance from a random great aunt who favored them above all others. These individuals we speak of are greatly unaware of how hard it is to make a buck in this cold world.

And it is after discussing this phenomena that my sister and I joked about what would happen if they were told money didn't grow on trees. Hence, the reply of shock and surprise.

"WHAT?!"

Chuckle, chuckle. Giggle. Laugh.

Alright readers, collect yourselves. Back to reading...

I'm a college student. I am broke. However, I grew up in a household that is very settled and financially secure. Of course it is a blessing that my father's hard work allows me to live a very free life. In a twisted way, though, this has been somewhat of a burden to me. Now that I am living on my own as a college-attending young adult, I am beginning to understand how hard it is to make money. Quite honestly, I have little to no discipline when it comes to money and its tricky management. I get my paycheck, I spend it.

Some would argue that young people are exactly that: young. There is so much under the sun that they have yet to accomplish, so many lands to explore and adventures to take. This is the time to attempt traveling around Europe on less than $5 a day, am I right? I suppose this is true; my friends and I would all be likely to agree that we feel like we have the world at our feet. But the truth is that the day is just around the corner when we will be working everyday for the rest of our lives, and I believe it's fair to say that this is very daunting. Scary, even.

There are so many questions that I am asking when it comes to money and how in this world will I ever be able to keep myself afloat. A to-do list is in the works. Start building credit. Check. Send out resumes. Check. Acquire excellent references. Check. Invest. Check. Have discipline when shopping at your favorite store. Check. Work hard. Check.

Wow, I think I'm going to have to go play frisbee with my friends and stay up till 3 a.m. video chatting with my boyfriend to rid myself of these scary adult truths. I'm just a college bum. I'm easy breezy.