If there's one thing I've learned from college, it's that everything costs way too much money. Not just tuition, books, and housing - food, alcohol, and gas end up costing a lot more than you'd think they would!

That's why I got a job this summer, so I could save up and have a care-free school year. Suffer now so I can have fun later. But I ended up not liking my job very much. Staying at the beach and in the sun all day really drains my energy - not to mention the hard workout every morning and afternoon.

So I decided to only help set up the chairs in the morning and then pick them back up in the afternoon. This way, I don't have to stay all day. I can go home in the middle of the day, save energy, and get stuff done. Sure, it will cost me a lot more in gas to go there twice a day. And I won't make as much money for school, of course. But you know what? You can't put a price on happiness. I've only been to work for one half-day so far, but I am already enjoying it more and I can already tell that the rest of my summer is going to be great.