Why is providing for yourself SO HARD?!

I've been living away from home for two years now, as I moved out for university; and I must say it has been the most challenging thing I have EVER done. To think, once upon a time I was stressing about how I was house bound, had lack of freedom and WANTED to move out. Don't get me wrong its amazing living alone, having that independence and gaining so many valuable life skills; GOSH I sound like an old BORE, but seriously I didn't know the value of things until I had to start paying!!


I have probably had the WORST LUCK EVER since moving away for uni which hasn't helped the situation at all. Student finance completely f**ked me over, which resulted in me having to work at Walkabout so I could eat LOL. Doing this and having a five day week at uni in my first year was definitely a dive in the deep end. In addition to this, I STILL owe the uni a large amount of money.... as well as where I live now. My bag got stolen in January FROM THE LIBRARY...which obviously meant cards had to get cancelled; resulting in LATE rent payment. Late payment charges? Oh yes. Lots. :/ So I was working in telesales as well as working for the uni, BUT I've quit the telesales job as the manager was threatening to sack me after just three weeks! Me and my friends have worked out it was a scare tactic to try make me work harder; than I already was :/ as he offered me a place BACK THERE if I ever need to work. I expressed the importance of uni and deadlines, and also how this pressure was ridiculous as I only worked three hours an evening! JHEEEEZ! 


Don't shop unnecessarily. Don't drink and party a lot? What else can I do to make living easier?! ARGHHHHH win the lottery??