Get shopped

Don’t take the easy option and set up a delivery account.  A walk to the supermarket is a student’s main source of exercise. 

Food shopping free from parental intervention is liberating, but there are a few tricks to remember.  A supermarket is an environment where it’s every man for himself.  A dodgy trolley wheel will hinder the flow of the stampede and your progress towards the bargains.  Instead of blindly grabbing the favoured (expensive) brands you are used to, hunt down alternatives and try what’s on offer.  A certain amount of downgrading is required to appease your wallet.  The next time you encounter home cooking, a dollop of Heinz ketchup will seem like Christmas.  Taking note of sell-by dates and cooking instructions is another new technique.  You will learn this when your first trolley-load turns grey before your entrée can be glazed.   Finally, avoid self-service if your friendship with technology is strained.  It definitely will be after it’s eaten all your money, overcharged you and accused you of stealing.

Next week, The Study Bedroom.