I'm poor. What college student isn't? O.k. I guess some are spoiled. I've seen kids pull up into the USF parking lot with their BMW's and Mercedes. They're spoiled I guess. And when I see it it always makes me wonder. It makes me wonder what the fuck these kids are doing here. You already have a BMW and you haven't even graduated from a public university yet. Shouldn't you be in some Ivy league school where you graduate based solely on your parent's name or paycheck? And then don't you move on to be in charge of some huge corporation or wait wait, you get into politics right?
How do your amber waves of grain taste America? I hope you choke on them you asshole.
So maybe I'm angry? Maybe I'm angry because I can't even afford to get my ass kicked. Do you know how expensive the average MMA gym is? I called around and got some prices and even went to a couple free lessons. But every time they walked me into their office to do the whole, "salesman pitch" thing I couldn't help but to laugh. I can't even afford to get my ass kicked.
So these MMA gyms cost around two hundred dollars a month. Two hundred dollars. And I use the term "gym" loosely. These facilities don't have weights or cardio machines. They have sweaty mats and cages and long ropes to work your forearms. To gain strength as a fighter you still need a different gym membership for strength training. So add that to the cost. And you probably won't ever get health insurance either. Most professional fighters no matter the age still don't have health insurance. So you have to pay for your hospital bills in cash. And I'm poor.
I feel your pain...I can't afford ANYTHING. It sucks. I like college, but I can't wait to graduate just so I can finally get a job that allows me to at least afford the basic necessities. But in regards to you having to sign up for a gym membership...
ReplyDeleteDid you know as a student here you can go to the campus gym for FREE? It's located next to the SunDome and is a pretty decent gym. It has an upstairs and a downstairs, a pool, personal trainers (those cost money), and much more. I looked around the site for you (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/CampRec/rec.html) to see if they had any MMA clubs or something like that...but I couldn't find any. However, there is a link that allows you to petition to create your own fitness club. If an expensive gym membership is out of the question, then you should definitely check out the campus gym.
P.S. there is also a gym located above Argos (it's one of the on-campus cafeterias) that is less crowded but closed during the summer.
It does suck. I used to be in martial arts when I was a kid and I loved it. So naturally I wanted to get my kids into sports now so that they will have an appreciation for it. But it is so much money! For anything, not just martial arts. Dance lessons, gymnastics, swimming lessons. They are all the same. And we wonder why our youth are the most obese in the world. It's because their parents can't really afford to get them active.
ReplyDeleteBeing a college student usually is an eye opener for many students. Personally i went from not having pay for my own gas in high school to having to fully support myself financially. It sucks, but you get used to it and adapt, and hopefully things will get better.
ReplyDeleteLife is hard, and being a poor college student is not ideal for the life we want to be living. I may not be trying to join a MMA gym but I face similar difficulties daily, and it definitely doesn't make it better to see other kids my age given the same things I have to work for. But that's life I guess!
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