The Importance Of Money I Spent On Food In School

The behavior I would like to change is the amount money I spent on food while I am school or rather my spending habits related to purchasing food. Each semester I spend at least $450 to $500, which is excessive for my liking. Moreover, I feel it is an unnecessary drain and I plan to reduce the expense and save money. This expense can be contributed to many different reasons. One of the main reason is due to the fact I leave home without eating. This is due to the fact that I commute to and from school for about an hour and a half up to 2 hours each trip depending on traffic. With my classes beginning at 8:30 AM I leave at 6:30 to arrive on time; this means I get up at around 5:30 to 5:45 AM. I am tired in the morning and when I get home from school, which is somewhat displeasing to me because I do not have a part-time or full-time job or any “real” responsibility like other students and faculty besides coming and going to school. But me being tired makes me forgetful and preoccupied with what I need for school. I have tried purchasing drinks in bulk to limit my spending on drinks here at school; I have also …show more content…
I think this will help show me the damages of my impulsive spending. Another solution is to completely replace juice and soda I buy with water from a water fountain. It is free and completely healthy. I need to compile a list of foods that are $4.00 and under including the taxes and commit to only eating those foods. To be successful I need to reevaluate bringing food to school by planning and packing meals that do not need to be refrigerated and light to carry: perhaps chips, squeezable applesauce, a sandwich without mayonnaise, fruit snacks or dried fruit. To do this I would need to on Sunday prepare the week work of lunches and pack one in my backpack. Lastly, I feel to be successful I need to stay committed, stay away from temptation, and do not be