RLA makes ‘The Game of Life’ a reality for students

Going out into the real world may be scary for those who are graduating soon, so Anthony Zimny, assistant director of housing and residence life, put together The Game of Life.

The Game of Life event was hosted in hopes to let students get an idea of where their major can take them and the day-to-day expenses they will have to be paying.

Students that participated received a packet and went to different booths to see what their estimated income would be, and then get a glimpse at what utilities and other costs would be.

There was also a booth run by Kris Boardman, Assistant Director of Residence Life, where he would tell students what to expect while renting a house, the steps they would have to take in order to get utilities turned on and the deposits they may have to pay.

Another booth at the event was run by Rebecca Stevenson, housing and residence graduate assistant, where she would calculate the debt students have so they would be able to estimate the monthly payments they would have to make.

Stevenson said that the average monthly payment on student loans ranged from $45 to $73.

“It is very eye opening to know how much money you will have later on when you have a job, depending on the career you go in to,” said JoAnn Neel, 18, freshman of McCook.