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HOW DID I AFFORD IT AS A STUDENT?
The bottom line was that I couldn’t afford this trip, but
I figured that if I was earning money over the summer,
I could borrow money and pay back what I owed. That’s
what a 0% interest student overdraft is for right? Either
way, that’s what I did. I used my student account overdraft,
which I paid back within the first two months of working
in the US and used the rest of my earnings to spend on
travel and activities in the US. I was broke again by the
time I returned home, but at least I was enriched by my
experiences and memories, which I will value forever.
Sponsor fees:
around $700/£550
J-1 visa:
$160/£130
DS-2019/ SEVIS fee:
$180/£145
Support funds:
$800/£640
Total:
around $1,880/£1,485
COSTS: THE BREAKDOWN
2019/20
113
HOW DID I AFFORD IT AS A STUDENT?
The bottom line was that I couldn’t afford this trip, but
I figured that if I was earning money over the summer,
I could borrow money and pay back what I owed. That’s
what a 0% interest student overdraft is for right? Either
way, that’s what I did. I used my student account overdraft,
which I paid back within the first two months of working
in the US and used the rest of my earnings to spend on
travel and activities in the US. I was broke again by the
time I returned home, but at least I was enriched by my
experiences and memories, which I will value forever.
Sponsor fees:
around $700/£550
J-1 visa:
$160/£130
DS-2019/ SEVIS fee:
$180/£145
Support funds:
$800/£640
Total:
around $1,880/£1,485
COSTS: THE BREAKDOWN
