This money does not grow on trees, as we are so often reminded at home; we have to earn it. How can we be expected to work at the Waterbugger or the Chronic for minimum wage for up to ten hours every night to meet these obviously necessary needs while doing our homework? Teachers need to understand that the world has changed since the days of “Buddy, can you spare me a dime?” ". A Coke no longer costs a nickel at the pharmacy. If knowing how to read is so beneficial, why does a half-dressed J-Lo earn more in a video than Shakespeare did in a