Are you, yes YOU, a college student on the brink of poverty, but still want to complete your assignments (that you've procrastinated till the last moment) sitting in cafes so you can romanticise your life to be something it clearly is not? Look no further, because heres a-
A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENTS GUIDE TO CAFE HOPPING AND COMPLETEING THAT 1000 WORD ESSAY UNDER $50
FIRST THINGS FIRST
FOOD.SUSTENANCE. The first order of business is to get some food in that belly because I know you obviously didn’t have a filling dinner. I started off my day with a big bowl of oats to get me going. Breakfast is KEY so you don’t spend more than you have to at the overpriced cafes you’re about to enter.
THE FIRST CAFE
The first cafe you go to should be very near to your house. I chose the right across tompkins square park. Time to start that essay! BUT FIRST, you need to buy something. Normally I would go for their specialty- the vietnamese iced coffee, but my stomach today was just not accepting any form of caffiene. So I went with an iced matcha latte instead. If you can stomach it and want the cheapest possible option, an iced americano is your best bet.
THE FINAL LEG:NYU LIBRARY
Time for the final showdown. Grab all ammunition(your laptop) and head to the NYU library(bobst) which is nestled right across washington square park. I come here when I have absolutely no inspiration to work, because looking at everyone work makes me feel like I am not doing anything with my life and that feuls me to work.
Im sure by this point your creative juices are churned out, and what really helps me is to give myself little treats and rewards for completing basic tasks. So set a small goal like maybe completing 100 words and you get to buy one treat from the vending machine. Within an hour or maybe two hours at most you should be done with your essay!Using so much brain power is sure to burn away a lot of your will to exist, but don't worry, be proud of yourself for completing your task! Time to treat yourself again, because you deserve it. If you’re feeling bougie and like splurging , then head over to SPRING CAFE ASPEN, which serves amazing vegan food.
However if you still want to keep your day under budget, head down to MAMOUNS which is pretty close to bobst and grab a sandwich for yourself for just 6 dollars, and maybe even a drink if youre really feeling like treating yourself.
My title actually says under 50 dollars, but my total for today barely came up to 30 dollars! You can get it to be even lower based on what you buy and where you choose to go.