Blog Post – Day 1 (With Video)
Blog Post – Day 2
Blog Post – Day 3
Blog Post – Day 4
Blog Post – Day 6
Blog Post – Day 7
Blog Post – Day 8 (Week 1 Summary)
Blog Post – Student Poverty (With Video)
Blog Post – Day 9 (With News Article)
Blog Post – Day 10
Blog Post – Day 11
Blog Post – Day 12
Blog Post – Day 13
Blog Post – Day 14
Blog Post – Day 15
Blog Post – Day 16
Blog Post – Day 17 (With Recipe)
Blog Post – Grocery Shopping Video
Blog Post – Day 19, Last Video with Final Thoughts
Canada AM Interview
Rachel's Last Video Blog
Rachel's Grocery Trip
Rachel's Video Blog on Student Poverty
Click to Watch Rachel's First Video
Rachel
St. Catharine’s Standard News Article
St. Catharine’s Standard News Article Follow-Up
Hamilton Spectator News Article
Newstalk 610 CKTB Radio Interview
The Motts 101.5 Erin Radio & B105.5 Bolton Radio Interview
Full Name: Rachel Sarah Crane
Date of Birth: October 6th, 1987
Hometown: Georgetown, Ontario
Institution: Brock University
Twitter: r_crane
Facebook: Rach Crane
Hello world!
My name is Rachel Crane, but you can call me Rach.
I am in my fourth and final year of the Bachelor of Business Administration program at Brock University. I have enjoyed my time at Brock and have recently been hit with some premature feelings of nostalgia in realizing that my undergrad career is coming to a close. I have also been faced with the realization that I am going to be launched into the “real” working world in a matter of weeks and it is a little daunting. Exciting, but daunting.
Looking back on the breakdown of my student spending habits, I have noticed that I have probably spent more than $7.50 a day on food. I am not a big spender… I just enjoy eating. I love food.
I have accepted a challenge proposed by the Brock University Student Union (BUSU) in collaboration with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, or, OUSA. I believe they have selected me to take on this project because I am a typical university student. I hold down a part-time job, I spend way too much time on-campus, and I enjoy traveling and long walks on the beach. Oh, and I like to communicate my life experiences in a ‘critical reflection meets creative’ kind of way, usually in the form of blogs and vlogs.
So, what is this Challenge?
To live off a food allowance of just $7.50 per day!
Can I do it without withering away?
Well… I guess you will just have to watch for the next 19 days to find out.
In the name of healthy, balanced eating on a budget,
Rach
