So when I'm starting my college life, I feel freedom. I really hates school.(I do enjoy my primary school but not to high school.) Kids, believe me when they say high school sucks, cause to me they are fulls of dramas and tenses. So try to get away from dramas and stuffs if you really want to enjoy your high school life,tehee! When I started my college life, I can finally hold my own money. Manage my own money...plus I also getting my plkn allowance which makes my monthly allowance increased.
On my first semester, I dont really go out that much. That shows why my Semester 1 result was better than the other semesters. Hopefully, Semester 4 and Semester 5 will be better than the Semester 1's result. ( I really tried my best though). You guys might be wondering what kind of hobby it is right?
So, during Semester 2 I used some of my money allowance that I received from my dad and MARA to purchase perfumes. I know right, I feel bad when I think about it again. But its a crazy obsession and I just cant stop myself that time. You named it...Lady Gaga? Justin Bieber, Someday, Victoria Secrets and etc. I think i come to a point that I like to collect things. Until now, the only perfume that I have finished is Noir by Victoria Secret cause it smells really really good.
So, during the end of Semester 2, I feel bad for actually buying that. Hey, no judging! I regrets my action you know. I even get scolded by my dad for buying them and finally, I make a decision that I will stopped buying them and just used what I have.
So in Semester 3, I stopped going out cause my new housemates doesn't really going out that much. So we really like just stay at home during weekends and that makes me really really really bored. Cause when i'm bored ladies and gentleman, I assure you I will always find something to make me not to feel bored. So, I learned to shopping online. It get way too serious because
- I purchased scarves. like a lot
You know, scarves are not perfumes. They aren't expensives. So, when its cheap so I bought it over and over again. Last time, I calculated I have less than 40 scarves inside my brother's wardrobe! I have to put into my brother's wardrobe because it doesn't fit into my wardrobe anymore!! Thank god, my brother works in KL. I have many kind of scarves you named it. I do regret my action by now, because I started to get lazy wearing shawls and I think I'm gonna let go of them here.
When I think again, I kinda disappointed with myself. How much, I couldn't control myself from acting like that. Because, this sure is a weird hobby. Like collecting things..its not that I owned the money. The money that I bought things is for my monthly allowances. I was really devastated with myself.
And then, when my Semester 3 results came out, I was really disappointed with myself again. So I decided this addiction need to stop.I promised myself that I'm just gonna stop going out/shopping. And just really stick to one hobby that will bring goods for me and just really invest my money on that particular hobby. I means its not perfumes or scarves or shoes. Its for books.
So, I started my Semester 4 by stop buying all these expensive/unnecessary stuffs and just really go with my books. I never knew books can be an addiction that I don't have time to think about the other stuffs. But its not a good thing too if you cannot controlled it.
The key to everything is learned to control. Whether its your mind, or body, remember self-control is everything. I have learned my mistakes for two semesters. You may can judge me everything but its all about learning my own mistakes. I believed that in life, we will make stupid decisions but I guess, that what makes it important. Mistakes changed people to be a better person.
For those who are reading this, whether you can related to this or you haven't started your college life yet, you have to make a financial plan! I'm as an accounting student, encourage you guys to make a financial plan for every semester. I know it sounds weird cause I failed to do that for two semesters, but hey there's always a room for improvement right? Its important to make a budget because it all started with that. You need to calculate how much you will eat every day, the transportation cost and all that. Then, the money that you save is the ONLY money that you can used to spend for your hobby.
Its really hard for the first time. But I remember when I watched Confession of the Shopaholic movie, and I hate that woman...so I told myself. "Do you want to be like her?" Then I know that moment, I need to stop with all these. I'm saving all my money for my future.
