Student credit cards can be useful. As trite as that sounds, it’s the best way I can describe them, from very personal experiences. Allow me to tell you about a few things that happened to me in my freshman year, and shed some light on the foggy misconceptions of student credit.
I was not a privileged student as far as finances went. I was constantly searching for ways to acquire funds just to cover my tuition and book expenses. Other kids got to blow their parents money on liquor or ultra trendy/preppy frat apparel (pastel colored polo shirts and chino khakis galore, don’t forget your $80 sandals), while I scratched and clawed to just get to class. At one time I attempted to sustain myself by playing poker, but that proved to be a futile idea.
It got to the point that I had been kicked out of the university multiple times in both semesters of my first year. Ironically, each time I was only coming up about $300 short of payment, though that was enough for me to have to scramble for some new plan to save my credit hours. Of course, once I made payment and was re-admitted into school, I’d be hit with a $200 late registration fee, and the cycle...