What is in the way…

 Today, as a college student, there are several things in the way that keeps me from leading a life without stress and worries. The first one of those things is money. I know money does not make happiness but it contributes to it. And by money I mean pay for college. Last year, I was an exchange student and my first plan was to go back to Belgium and study marketing and management. But my plans changed completely and I decided that I really really, really wanted to come back over here and study video production. So I started looking up at some colleges… God I realized I needed to be rich to get an education over here. It was so crazy to think that! Over in Europe, you need only $1,000 to go to college and have dorms! But here it is just enough to pay your books! I could not believe it! I still convinced my parents that I would work hard and I would do my best to get scholarships… which is hard being an international student! There is a lot of competition!  As a college student, I have now a lot more financial responsibilities than before. I have to pay for my car, my gas, my rent, my food while my parents can still afford my needs for college. But I know that oce I will transfer to MSU it will be totally different! I will have to help my parents to pay for my education if I want to keep studying here in Missouri. It stresses me out to think how much I have to save, how many sacrifices I have to do to have enough money to afford MSU. It sometimes destroy my mood and ambition. On top of all of that, I have a girlfriend. Haha! I can assure you that it is hard to save up money like that… But she is the one who encourage me and I’m so thankful to have her.