Help! I Can't Stop Spending Money On Coffee!

Raise your hand if you drink coffee more than you drink water! Well for more me at least, it is an essential to my early morning routine. I remember when I was a freshman I would not dare to spend $3-$5 on a cup of coffee. Starbucks was for rich people and a luxury for those who think they can afford it. Two years and 100 early morning classes later, I cannot imagine myself not having at least one cup of coffee once a day. Even though I can't remember exactly how my coffee addiction started, I know for sure that I got my coffee drinking habit from my mother who used to brew fresh coffee every Sunday morning before church. I'm really starting to accept the fact that coffee is my drug and I have a problem with spending money on coffee. That $3-$5 coffee cup adds up quickly and I am ashamed to admit how much money I  have spent money on coffee per week. I have my own coffee machine but sometimes I can be a little lazy when it comes to buying ground coffee, sugar, and creamer even thought it would be way cheaper than buying a single cup every day.  Why is it that we spend money on things we don't need, especially when we're living on a small income (college student money) and know that our bad spending habits can set us back? Maybe spending money on coffee is not your issue? Maybe you have a shopping addiction or struggle with eating out at fast food restaurants? My goal for this month is to go on a no coffee spending break and add my coffee money to my savings account or something more important than coffee.

Let me know how you stop saving money on coffee or practice self-control when it comes to budgeting? Do you include coffee money on your budget or do you set a weekly limit on how many times you can spend money on coffee? Let me know in the comment section below!

Dating in College SUCKS & I Really Hate Cuffing Season

I have a confession! Being a single in college kind of sucks. Even though finding a significant other shouldn't be one of my main priorities right now, I can't help but ask myself  "Why am I still single?" Why do I have to wait so long to meet my "Mr. Right?" What's the secret to getting "Cuffed?" I might sound a little cheesy right now, but I'm being real! .It's so annoying, yet funny at the same time because while you're so working hard to get your college degree you start desiring that someone you can hopefully share your life with.  We see the graduation pics or graduation proposals ever year talking about #GOALS. Like I didn't come to college to find bae! I came to college so I could get a higher education, start a better life for me and my future family, and have a career that I actually love waking up to. That's #Goals! And then if that's not enough the men that you start liking at your college either have some serious issues or their still soul searching and trying figure out if they want still want to be a grown boy or a grown man. I told myself before I even came to college that I don't care about dating anyone and now I care. My college campus is very small so it's hard not to run into the same people everyday. Another reason why I would rather wait until after graduation to meet someone.

The thing with me is if I am dating you I am dating you because I see my future in you. Not just some short-term fling or for convenience. I see you not just as my future baby daddy (I hate that word) but as my potential life partner, best friend, helpmeet, and soul mate. College only lasts four years (five or six if you're a super senior. lol) and after that we are officially out in the real world trying to survive on our own, paying bills, and striving to make something good out of ourselves. When I was younger I used to date because I wanted somebody. Someone to walk around and take cute pictures with. Today, I only date if that special person compliments me, and not to complete me. I don't  know if some men my age feel the same way as I do but that's how I feel. Don't tell me we're just talking or you're looking for some support. Go somewhere else with that because I have serious intentions and I don't play with people's emotions like that. 

How do you handle dating in college? Is it effective or just plain complicated? Let me know in the comments below!

Blog Introduction

This is not me lol.

My name is Shayquon Wherry. I am a Senior, Business Administration major here at Claflin University. I like the color pink, coffee, and music. My hometown is Rock Hill, SC but during the school year, I live in Orangeburg. I WILL be graduating from Claflin University on May 13,2017 at the Seventh Day Adventist Center here in Orangeburg.Senior-ita is a blog diary about my struggles as a Senior in college.Throughout my matriculation at Claflin, I have dealt with late nights and early mornings relying on caffeine and Jesus, been selected for various leadership committees and even become a Campus Queen, and met friends and frenemies who will change my college experience forever. Follow me while I go to grad school tours, my last homecoming as an undergrad, dating in college and many more campus special events. Each week I will post a weekly reflection, vlogs on my senior experience, and my best tips for underclassmen students.