A CAMPUS VALENTINE’S

Valentine’s Day is here? Again? For
those in love this is a day to express
ones love towards his/her partner.
Simple as love is in its basic concept,
love can be quite expensive. The
phrase “no Romance without finance”
comes to mind. And quite
appropriately so.
Interestingly though, broke or not
your partner expects to be shown
some love. These days going for
a stroll in the park just won’t cut it. In
fact free expressions of love are often
regarded as boring and associated
with losers. On the other hand,
though,extravagance, especially
on  Valentine’s Day is christened
beautifully including but not limited
adjectives such as sweet, awesome
and romantic.
The world over Valentine’s is silently
considered to be the day when the
man does something “awesome” for
the lady. Though women are
expected to reciprocate the same
since a good turn deserves another,
more often than not the ladies get
away with it. For
most comrades however only so
much can be expected.
Ask any young man in campus under
these economic times. There are just
too many unsettled priorities before
you can get to the bottom of the list
where romance is.
The irony of this situation though, is
that your girlfriend still expects
something. This is the time when
many students come up
withemergency calls to their
parents for additional text books or
some constructed medical emergency
and what have you. All in a bid to
solicit some moolah to take their
chicks out.  Save the nature walks and
dinner in the hostel room for the
clueless broke boys.
This Valentine’s Day enjoy your love
and remember that in life, the best
things are free. If you find
yourself struggling to please your
loved one then maybe you are not
being honest enough. It is a lot easier
to let them understand your
situation. A little effort wouldn’t hurt
though. Perhaps some coffee. Or a
movie. Something manageable but
fancy. In short think out of the box
and there will always be a cheap way
to say those three words without
sounding cheap.
But then again, this isn’t a relationship
column now is it? What the heck?!
Break the damn piggy bank!