Discount For College Students In Hooby

[Quang]

Poor Lambda and coralcrazy, they're getting:smash: on by the veterans. lol. Concerning general discounts, I think saving a buck here and there is awesome. However, discounts college students, although would help me out, might send a bad wrong incentive for college students to get in the hobby becuase it was less to get in now, then versus before. However, it's still an expensive, time-consuming hobby no matter how many discounts one may receive. I feel like most of the time, us young/college reefers have something to prove to the reefers who are older and have a more stable financial situation. Obviously, we can't go all out like they do, but I would like to gain their respect by maintaining a heathy, thriving reef tank within the contraints of my financial situation. Prove to them that, "Hey! I'm just as responsible, caring, and mature about my tank and reef hobby as you are" and let the results of my tank speak for itself. Hence, I think discounts solely for college reefers would discredit the respect I'm trying to earn.

Blah blah blah, just got out of an exam. :fight2: :letitallo

 

[Deanos]

I would like to gain their respect by maintaining a heathy, thriving reef tank within the contraints of my financial situation. Prove to them that, "Hey! I'm just as responsible, caring, and mature about my tank and reef hobby as you are" and let the results of my tank speak for itself. Hence, I think discounts solely for college reefers would discredit the respect I'm trying to earn.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Poor Lambda and coralcrazy, they're getting:smash: on by the veterans. lol. Concerning general discounts, I think saving a buck here and there is awesome. However, discounts college students, although would help me out, might send a bad wrong incentive for college students to get in the hobby becuase it was less to get in now, then versus before. However, it's still an expensive, time-consuming hobby no matter how many discounts one may receive. I feel like most of the time, us young/college reefers have something to prove to the reefers who are older and have a more stable financial situation. Obviously, we can't go all out like they do, but I would like to gain their respect by maintaining a heathy, thriving reef tank within the contraints of my financial situation. Prove to them that, "Hey! I'm just as responsible, caring, and mature about my tank and reef hobby as you are" and let the results of my tank speak for itself. Hence, I think discounts solely for college reefers would discredit the respect I'm trying to earn.

Blah blah blah, just got out of an exam. :fight2: :letitallo

Damn Froggie, I'm applauding you tooo.:groupflip

 

[Reefer420]

You could make a nice, simple 10-20g softie/LPS setup for about $500 w/ the rock and sand.

I need discounts too- I'm a struggling, young, out of college non-student- rent in Manhattan eats up half of my paycheck!!! Bills, etc. almost all the rest! I'm sure there are very few of us here who wouldn't want discounts handed to them...

Keep a tight budget- set aside $50/month for a reef like I said above- you can build one in a year- less if you buy used from MR.

I put things in perspective of the price of beers at a bar- if I don't go out one night on a weekend that saves me around $50 right there (wish I was near my college bar w/ $5 pitchers of yuengling...) If you can't afford both- pick up an 18 pack of miller light ($9.99 Right Aid) stay in and hang out- there's reef money for ya! Thats what I'm doing tonight actually... :biggrinpa

Making breakfast, lunch and dinner at home saves me a fortune too...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Well said froggie.

Just an aside, just becaues some of us are older and have jobs (some of us plural jobs) It doesn't make us any more financially stable than a college student. Try keeping a beta with 2 kids and a mortgage LOL it's interesting.

 

[jhale]

Well said froggie.

Just an aside, just becaues some of us are older and have jobs (some of us plural jobs) It doesn't make us any more financially stable than a college student. Try keeping a beta with 2 kids and a mortgage LOL it's interesting.

Chief brings up a good point,

WE ARE THE ONES WHO NEED THE DISCOUNTS !!!

haha at least get me a discount from con ed :Up_to_som

 

[Quang]

Chief brings up a good point,

WE ARE THE ONES WHO NEED THE DISCOUNTS !!!

haha at least get me a discount from con ed :Up_to_som

LOL, yeah I realized that after I wrote my post. However, the normal consensus is that college kids are broke...but you guys are right, just cuase you're older doesn't mean you're more financially stable than us. If only money grew on trees, l'll be a gardener. :goldfish:

 

[loismustdie]

<<<< working 3 jobs. One of which brings me to some very pleasant places on our planet earth. Home owner, gotta love those winter heating bills! My wife is a college student. I still manage to sustain my hobby (those who have been to my house before know that I sell corals very cheap when I don't just give them away). For all of those looking for discounts, look for those in MR who are there for the hobby. MR members have kept my tank up, running and very generously stocked while I was away on my last trip. MR members rock!

 

[jawwad2004]

And now that I think about it, hobbies of any nature, are best enjoyed when you're spending disposable income and not college tuition or your next meal.

Very Well said Dean