Commercial for "The Emily Manning"

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I am not a noteworthy person; I do not stand out in a crowd.  I have never been the best at anything, but I have also never really been one for winning.  I am talented at what I find to be important, helping and supporting the people I care about.  If this were a real commercial would never make it on TV.  Because I am not flashy and exciting, like the shiny pieces of plastic that line the shelves of toys store.  I am honest and determined.  My only life’s goal is to be happy, I figure if I can achieve that the rest will fall into place.  That might seem naïve, but I’m 19, I’m allowed to be naïve.

Anthony's Commercial

My name is Anthony Mattera and I am a Business Administration student with a concentration in Marketing at Drexel University. I was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived in Staten Island, New York until I was 10. I moved to Howell, New Jersey and have since lived there. I am an avid sports fan and love the Mets, Jets and Knicks. I am a huge music fan and love to listen to hip-hop especially my favorite artists Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean. For the future, I hope to one day to have a great job in Marketing, hopefully in the nonprofit sector. I want to do work that I feel good about and feel like I am giving back. I want to live hopefully back in my hometown or somewhere in New Jersey so I’m not too far away from family but hopefully work one day in New York City. I just hope that I’m doing something I really enjoy when I’m older. A quote I live by is “Success is what you make it, take it how it comes” and I firmly believe that.

Describe yourself as if you were in a TV advertisement. You only have 30 seconds to sell yourself. Go!

My name is Sabrina and I am a pre-med nursing student at Drexel University. I was born and raised in San Francisco, California (West Coast Best Coast!), which is where I hope to return to after undergrad and medical school. I played piano for 9 years like any good Asian child, but retained only about 1 year of skill. I also spent six years practicing Chinese painting and Chinese dance, and the only result is my ability to do the splits. I have a secret (or not so secret) passion for photography, sewing, and Jeremy Lin. If one day my passions, or more likely job, get me to a place where I have all the money in the world – I’d like to open up an orphanage in China and spend my time playing with the children who have nothing but are grateful for everything.

Meredith's layin down the law

So with Meredith out stopping wrongdoers everywhere,I took it upon myself to ask the question. This weeks topic: You.

Meredith, I took inspiration from your Elevator Speech question from the last round of Co-ops.

Describe yourself as if you were in a TV advertisement. You only have 30 seconds to sell yourself. Go!

Oh gosh, I hope that makes sense. MEREDITH I'M SO SORRY IF I SCREW THIS UP.

Question: Being a college student can be pricy, especially if you're like me and get carry out every night. What are some techniques you use to save money around the house/dorm/apartment?

Sorry this is so late, thanks for the numerous reminders Tuna!

 

"Why tip someone for a job I'm capable of doing myself? I can deliver food. I can drive a taxi. I can, and do, cut my own hair. I did however, tip my urologist, because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones." Dwight Schrute, The Office

Being a college student can be EXREMELY pricey, so I actually have many different techniques that help me save money.

Technique #1: Pretending to be homeless and collecting money from the general public. JUST KIDDING. Haha, no when I go to a store or "shopping" with some friends I usually just browse and if I really want something I just tell myself that I don't need it, which is harder than it sounds.

Technique #2: I try to avoid using public transportation at all costs and just walk everywhere since walking is free...for now anyways lol. I know the subway and the buses are only $2 but on my budget that is expensive and it does start to add up after a while. So I just try to walk everywhere or take the Drexel shuttle.

Technique #3: I LOVE going to good will or the salvation army (don't judge me). You can find some great deals in those places although it can be hit or miss. Salvation Army is awesome when shopping for ugly Christmas sweaters for the holiday season. When I go home for Thanksgiving I can't wait to go get my ugly Christmas sweater for this year!

Technique #4: NEVER pay more than $25 for a pair of jeans.

Technique #5: Unfortunately, I don't go out to eat...like ever. Which is really hard because there are so many great looking places in Philly that I would love to try.

Technique #6: I don't know if this counts, but I just got a new apartment that is a bit cheaper than the one I am in now so that will help me save a good amount of money. Not to mention I am getting away from one of the world's worst roommates of all time.

Technique #7: My step dad was a stickler for shutting lights off and not wasting electricity. I used to get yelled at A LOT for doing it but now that I pay an electricity bill I totally get it. I always shut lights off and I will do things in the dark unless I absolutely need to turn a light on; I am becoming a pro at brushing my teeth in the dark ;)

Saving Money in College

My post is probably going to be a lot different from everyone else but here we go anyway. Saving money for me has not been a real big issue for me so far since coming to Drexel. Most of the money I have made from my jobs in the summer and over time I have saved up and not really touched that money. What really helps is my parents paying for my numerous colleges expenses, it really takes the burden off me big time and allows me to easily save my money. I guess from a living stand point now though I try to spend my money wiser and make smart purchases. I remember when I first worked at 16, I would spend my money on clothes and sneakers or any other materialistic things I did not really need but had to have. I really wasn’t saving my money a whole lot. Since coming to college and having to buy food and pay for other miscellaneous objects, I have been smart about where I spend my money and making sure I am not overdoing it. Especially while I am on coop, I want to try and save as much money as I can and put it away in my savings. As I said before it is really easy saving the money I earn on coop and my jobs because of my parents and them financially helping me with my college costs. Though I don’t have to be independent of myself like most college students, I think it still makes me a smart individual with saving my money because I show respect to myself and my parents in not just thinking well my parents are paying for my college costs so let me just spend all my money I earn working on stupid things. It makes me appreciate what I have and spend my money on essential needs. Obviously though I like to indulge like everyone else and buy things for myself, what person doesn’t but again it is just being smart about it and not taking advantage of a situation.

When I do try to save in general though and I need to buy food and other needs for my dorm. I try to be smart about what I Purchase. One big way is going to Fresh Grocer and looking for good sales. I look for the best values in products and try to continue to follow that pattern. I also got a Fresh Grocer card to get the most updated sales there. Another way is what Sabrina said and that is buying things in bulk. When I got to Drexel, I already had many of my essential living needs items. Most of which I had got from Sam’s Club, which was a huge help because I still have so many things from there and I have been able to save my money. For me personally, these are the ways I save my money while attending at Drexel.

Question: Being a college student can be pricy, especially if you're like me and get carry out every night. What are some techniques you use to save money around the house/dorm/apartment?

Savings! Something I LOVE. I have a number of techniques which I employ in order to save money...
1. Buy in bulk! Although Costco is ridiculously far away,  I have recently discovered the wonders of BJs Wholesale Club! Even there, sales are to be found! Even though it's in bulk, most of the food is in quantities that a college student can consume within a week. :D

2. SALES! They are amazing. As much as I love shopping, I know that I can't buy everything. Therefore, I pick and choose! Usually I only get what is on sale, unless I desperately need it (ie. work clothes..) Or if something is ridiculously cheap and I feel obligated to make a purchase, I'll buy something really really really big (with lots of fabric) that is really really cheap and try to make something nice of it using my handy-dandy sewing machine!

3. Pre-package lunch. Though I have not been terribly good at this thus far, but last year it was really effective for me. I would make large quantities of food and separate into different containers so I have lunch and/or dinner for the next week. That way, I would feel pressured to eat what had already been made, and would not go out to eat as often. When I do eat out, I try to save half or a quarter of the meal to eat as lunch the following day.

4. Don't go out. Don't make friends. Don't be social. This way, you can just stay inside all day and not have to spend any money outside! I'm only kidding for this one... kind of....