College students should be outstanding members of society, and most of them will become the elites of society in the future. People will give them high "expectations" in cultural knowledge and moral cultivation. In terms of consumption, does the actual consumption of college students meet the requirements of society? Through interviews and surveys, it is found that although the phenomenon of "prince" and "princess" is not ruled out, most students' consumption is rational.

According to the survey, more than 70% of students in Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Pharmaceutical University spend RMB to RMB every month, of which about half is for meals, which is about RMB. When the reporter asked where the rest of the money was spent, most students replied: necessary daily necessities, study materials, plus certain communication and entertainment expenses. The person in charge of the Youth League Committee of Sun Yat-sen University said that these expenses are acceptable, not beyond the expected range, and the amount is not too large, which meets the normal consumption standards of ordinary college students.

A boy from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University told the reporter, "My parents gave us the money so that we could maintain a normal school life. After all, we don't have the financial ability now, so we won't and shouldn't think about something beyond our financial ability. " Another girl said, "Our task now is to study. Certain consumption is necessary, but excessive consumption is not only unnecessary, but also dangerous. Everything has to wait until you make money. "

From this point of view, even if they are no longer in a simple "ivory tower", the vast majority of college students still remember that their social and family responsibilities are not light, and their undisguised desire for consumption has not dazzled them. The light of reason keeps them awake most of the time. Before making a purchase decision, they have developed a "habitual action" of pinching their wallets first.

"Moonlight Family": Consumer psychology is too fragile

A girl from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University said, "It's the same every time I go to the district. Several students agreed to go for a walk and do nothing. But as soon as I entered the mall and saw so many beautiful clothes and delicious snacks, I couldn't resist the temptation. The money in my pocket soon reached the businessman. I feel very sorry when I think about it after I come back! "

Not only can girls resist the temptation, but boys often lose their ideological defense when they see their favorite sneakers or sportswear. Most of them say that they will make a general consumption plan for themselves every month, but by the end of each month, even before the end of the month, they have spent all their money and become a veritable "moonlight family." Near the end of the month, they will be "at the end of their tether" and there will inevitably be instant noodles. All these show that although many college students try to exercise restraint in consumption, due to the fragility of personal consumption psychology, consumption often exceeds expectations.

Prince and Cinderella: consumption polarization.

This is a prominent phenomenon. The reporter was lucky enough to get a "running account" from a student of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, which recorded the food expenses of the freshman girl from Jieyang, Guangdong Province in recent months. From this bill, we can see that the daily breakfast cost of this girl is generally 1 yuan ~ 1.5 yuan, and lunch and dinner are 2. 1~2.5 yuan. The reporter did some calculations and found that from June 65438+1October 18 to June 65438+1October/0/7, the total cost of her food was only * * * 4 yuan.

Sun Yat-sen College of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China organized some college students to have a discussion on consumption.

Chen Mou, who is also a college student and a freshman in a university, can be described as a "VIP" in his "consumption": because he never boarded at school in middle school, he usually doesn't work at home, and his mother does all the laundry and quilts. After entering the university, parents were very worried that their son's life in Zhongshan was not "comfortable", so they bought a set near the college and hired a nanny to cook, clean and wash clothes for him. The monthly consumption situation is unknown.

This huge contrast between "Prince" and "Cinderella" should give our society, family and school profound thoughts: how to treat the disparity between the rich and the poor on campus, how to treat children's education and how to cultivate college students' self-reliance.

Putting the cart before the horse: unreasonable consumption structure

Liang, a sophomore, spends a total of RMB yuan a month, which is not high and is at the average consumption level of college students. However, her monthly food expenses are only RMB. Where is the rest RMB? Her answer is some clothes and some cosmetics. Of course, these are generally high-end. "Otherwise, I won't save money for it." The girl told the reporter frankly. "Do you think that food is enough?" She replied: "In fact, girls don't eat much, just enough to fill their stomachs! This can also lose weight! " This concept of consumption is really surprising!

Through this surprising superficial phenomenon, we may see the hidden consumption worries of "the heart of beauty". The concept of consumption is also a direct embodiment of values. While meeting the basic needs of "filling the stomach", this girl tries her best to expand the expenditure on external decoration, which also reflects the "new way" of many college students in their value orientation and attitude towards life. It seems that the value education in contemporary universities has been severely tested.

"Dark War": Blind comparison cannot be concealed.

When the reporter asked if there was any competition between students, a student of Sun Yat-sen University said: "The grade of consumer goods meets the requirements of different people. Students with poor family conditions don't need to envy others, and they can't compare. The gap between the rich and the poor is inevitable in any era. What matters is how to treat it. "

Nevertheless, the reporter learned some comparisons from a student: a college girl bought an Amway facial cleanser at a high price of RMB and took it back to the dormitory to show off. Another girl was very angry after seeing it: "Only you can afford it!" So she also went to find a moisturizing cream worth yuan to compete with the previous girls.

Most college students are adults and should have mature judgment and control. It is naive to spend a lot of money just to "win a breath", which shows that their minds and hearts are not really mature, and schools, society and families have the responsibility to supervise them to establish correct and healthy life goals.

It's not easy to love you: Love consumption is a bit excessive.

Students who are in love said that this is not a small expense. When two people go out together, at first, boys always take the initiative to be "single". Gradually, the boy couldn't support it anymore, but he still had to save face. This kind of scene often makes sweet and intimate campus couples very embarrassed.

A girl said that her boyfriend was a little male chauvinist: "I think we are all students, so just eat in the canteen." The price is not expensive, things are affordable and there are many varieties to choose from. But he didn't want to eat in the school cafeteria with me anyway, saying that it was too fall in price to fall in love and eat in the cafeteria. So we all eat in restaurants off campus. I advised him not to waste so much. He said that you just can't treat you badly with me. "

"The cost of eating together for two people is still very small," said a junior. "Couples have birthdays together and travel together, which is even bigger."

In the face of college students' love consumption, students should not think about who should pay the bill, but how much they should pay. Unnecessary "face" and redundant "romance" have repeatedly caused couples who have no financial ability to fall into "economic difficulties". Should students in love wake up: "Is this necessary?"

Muddle along: the concept of personal savings is weak

When the reporter asked if he was interested in saving some money for himself, some students nodded. When the reporter asked them if they were saving money, almost everyone silently saidno. Only two girls from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University said that they had four-digit deposits. Because one of them is well-off, she has a lot of pocket money since she was a child, and under the supervision of her parents, the girl has been saving money since junior high school, and now she has several thousand yuan. When the living expenses are too tight, she can use it as an emergency. This is a good way to save money for college students. There is also a girl who is inconvenient to take care of her family because her parents work outside. As the eldest in the family, she controls all the expenses of herself and her brothers and sisters. Since junior high school, she hasn't had any problems, and her self-care ability is really admirable.

Under the influence of traditional family education in China, with the development of social economy, we can't expect every child to be like this.

These two girls were long ago, but if a college student in his twenties doesn't know what "personal savings" is and spends as much as his parents give him, when can a person's concept of saving be established?

We can't ask college students to start to stand on their own feet at the age of 65,438+08, like many children of the same age in western countries, but they are still hiding under their parents' wings in their twenties, which is a kind of sorrow for the world chaos. Compared with the parents of the above two female college students, can we parents get a lot of inspiration?