Studentbeans.com

All you want to do when you go to university is work really, really hard. You will not let the parties, the wanton socialising, all the hullabaloo of youthful indulgence, get in the way of your pursuit of academic excellence. However, should you ever manage to find a moment away from your intensive, detailed and extremely responsible studying, take a look at Studentbeans.com, a website designed to guide you towards discounts and special offers. 

You should be. Never again, unless you go into politics, become a Hollywood star or run your own multinational, will people want to give you things just because of who you are. Being a student means paying less and that's where this website comes in. Studentbeans.com is an online space where shops, cinemas and businesses can encourage students to buy things at reduced prices. Whether you'd like to eat at Pizza Express for a quid, or get 50% off clothes at Amazon, this website help you make the most of the money you borrowed to actually go to university in the first place. 

Before you go thinking that spending two hundred pounds on groceries just to get a complimentary cumquat is a good deal, browse the Free Stuff section. And if you don't find anything there to tempt you, and feel despondent that you can't afford a MacBook Pro even with a discount, you could always take to the supermarkets aisles and eat from the sample trays. Then, at least, you'll have enough energy to do that intellectual work that so inspires you. Even if you do have to do it on a battered old HP.  

7 September 2010