This semester the need for financial support waved heavily on me. I only received financial aid from school and the state because I am undocumented. I don’t count on the support of my parents to pay for excess expenses and I pay school bills through the effort I put into my summer job, scholarships, and a loan. Through mid-semester I found myself running low on both cat and meal plan dollars. I had spent much of what I had saved for the semester on books and project supplies, so I had little left of my own money. I began to become disoriented because I couldn’t afford to pay for meals and I had to set aside money for my Deferred Action Renewal. My anxiety led my focus to turn into looking for resources so I could eat and pay for outside fees.