In Japanese class last year I learned kanji. The money starts slipping away at the start of the fall semester. That's already a lot of money. Paying class dues is required if we want to go the school banquets, proms and other events.
Lunch is another expense.
It costs 75 cents a day for lunch. Once in a while I bring a snack or home lunch, but sometimes I just scab bread from a friend who's not planning to eat it. High school life. When spring comes around, so does prom season. There's a lot of money involved there too, not just your own, but your parents'.