The stages of life one goes through once receiving HELB money in campus

Everything in your possession is sell-able, as long as it gives you instant cash [PHOTO: COURTESY]

(1) On the first week: comrades eat CHICKEN

At this point everyone is rich enough to battle The American Sharks for the cover of Forbes Magazine. Bank accounts are swollen with the study loan. Chicken, pork, nyam-chom and above become the order of the day. At this point of richness, a comrade can insult you and pay you, beat you and foot your medical bills, break your legs and hire you flying doctor services…plus, there’s always that urge to buy an entire supermarket before getting in for shopping! Every weekday becomes a Friday. Anything that is sold is bought at market price with no bargain! Forbes here we come!