I will have to learn to spend my money on important things that I absolutely need and not just want. Instead of driving my car everywhere I need to go, I will ride my bike when I can, so I can save money instead of buying gas all the time. I will also try to stay as much as possible in the city where my university is located, I will avoid traveling too many distances because gas costs will slowly start to increase. I know college is the place for big parties; most kids go to college and party a lot. But I know that to stay in good financial shape I have to learn to limit these kinds of bad habits because you have to pay for alcohol and tobacco, and that's a waste of money that I could use for other important things like books for school and stuff for my dorm room. I will also eat in the college cafeteria every meal and opportunity I have, so as to prevent myself from spending more money on fast food. Getting a part time job will also be a very smart thing for me while I'm in school. This way I go to school but also make some money, because after college I'll have things to pay off and I don't want to be completely broke right after college. College is financially difficult, but if you stay smart and use your head you can make it