I grew up believing we had money— I never lacked anything — so it was quite shocking for me when, in 300 level, I asked my parents for 50k for textbooks and some personal effects, and they said they didn’t have money. I realised that money wasn’t something that was just there. It actually took my parents working hard and pulling resources together to cover any financial gaps. The next thing I needed was money. I made between 8k – 25k, and