You're a student now. You don't buy coffee every day and you definitely don't go out for meals. I thought, given you obviously have the smarts to get into Oxbridge, you would have figured this out by now.

I most definitely will go out for meals. It's a basic human right

Reply 63

Zhy

17

£100 per week is nowhere near enough.

You'll need to be buying three to four coffees per day, preferably from Starbucks; none of this "make your own" peasant trash. The average student simply can't live on water; it has to be coffee. £50 per week, minimum.

You'll also need to buy new clothes to wear at least twice a week. Preferably something fairly high-priced, so you're always keeping up to date with the latest fashions and trends. £150 per week.

And we haven't even got started on food; you'll need to be visiting restaurants regularly (students shouldn't have to cook their own meals, do I look like I'm from a third world country?), and dipping into your wallet to dine on the finest British meats, topped off with creamy deserts. And don't forget the pricey champagne too- that's £60 per meal. Double that for dinners if you can afford it (but pretty much every student can, so cost isn't an issue here). So that's £840 per week. Breakfast? The most important meal of the day; you'll need £20 for a great, healthy full English breakfast. So that's another £140 per week.

We haven't even got to stationery yet. You'll need a new pack of pens every week, so you never run out. Forget WHSmith notebooks and colouring pencils; you need the best quality. £20 for perfumed parchment, per week, and another £10 for fountain pens. That's £30 per week.

You also need to be happy; that means, nights out with your mates. £120 per week.

Since you like to save money, I think the best thing to do would be to take a typical, cheap British taxi; £10 to get to the restaurant and then the same for the return journey. Twice per day, and then for the whole week, that's £280 per week.

So, with just the bare essentials, we're already up to £1,610 per week, not including accommodation costs. £100 per week- who do they think they are, telling us we can live on that amount?

Reply 64

Pallas Athena

2

Hey. I am going to be joining uni in September and was wondering how much I will need per month considering accommodation is paid for? I'll be living in Canterbury. Also, I'll most probably be cooking for myself. Any help will be appreciated and I will be living quite close to campus so transport costs may not be as high :smile:

Reply 65

CJKay

19

Original post by ThatOxbridgeGuy

I most definitely will go out for meals.

Original post by ThatOxbridgeGuy

It's a basic human right

Just stepped over the 0/10 troll line. 'Grats.

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 66

alex5455

12

Original post by ThatOxbridgeGuy

I most definitely will go out for meals. It's a basic human right

so we should increase benefits so EVERYONE can afford to live off £100 a week totally disposable income them

if you dont agree with that you cant support your own argument

Reply 67

ThatOxbridgeGuy

OP

Original post by Zhy

£100 per week is nowhere near enough.

You'll need to be buying three to four coffees per day, preferably from Starbucks; none of this "make your own" peasant trash. The average student simply can't live on water; it has to be coffee. £50 per week, minimum.

You'll also need to buy new clothes to wear at least twice a week. Preferably something fairly high-priced, so you're always keeping up to date with the latest fashions and trends. £150 per week.

And we haven't even got started on food; you'll need to be visiting restaurants regularly (students shouldn't have to cook their own meals, do I look like I'm from a third world country?), and dipping into your wallet to dine on the finest British meats, topped off with creamy deserts. And don't forget the pricey champagne too- that's £60 per meal. Double that for dinners if you can afford it (but pretty much every student can, so cost isn't an issue here). So that's £840 per week. Breakfast? The most important meal of the day; you'll need £20 for a great, healthy full English breakfast. So that's another £140 per week.

We haven't even got to stationery yet. You'll need a new pack of pens every week, so you never run out. Forget WHSmith notebooks and colouring pencils; you need the best quality. £20 for perfumed parchment, per week, and another £10 for fountain pens. That's £30 per week.

You also need to be happy; that means, nights out with your mates. £120 per week.

Since you like to save money, I think the best thing to do would be to take a typical, cheap British taxi; £10 to get to the restaurant and then the same for the return journey. Twice per day, and then for the whole week, that's £280 per week.

So, with just the bare essentials, we're already up to £1,610 per week, not including accommodation costs. £100 per week- who do they think they are, telling us we can live on that amount?

The majority of those items will be covered by my parents, thankfully. I dread to think how normal people survive. (Although I suppose they receive the my parent's taxes in the form of bursaries anyway)

Reply 68

desdemonata

19

Original post by ThatOxbridgeGuy

I most definitely will go out for meals. It's a basic human right

I think you need to look those up, actually. Privacy and education are basic human rights. Not going out for meals when you could learn to cook like any normal person.