Body image, the way people feel about their looks, is a big problem for many young people today. According to a study, more than half the teenage girls in the USA think they should be on a diet and almost one in five teenage boys are worried about their bodies and their weight. It seems that they don’t care about their health so much.

But what causes this problem? In the study, many blame the media. Turn on the TV and you’ll always see beautiful models, handsome actors and fit sports stars. Open a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and it’s usually the same.

In the USA, the average woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos, but the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos. Many young people feel pressure to look like these “perfect” people. But for most, this is just not possible so they begin to become less confident. As a result, some stop eating healthily in order to lose weight. Students who lose so much confidence used to take part in classroom activities at school, but they don’t now.

Is there a solution to the problem? In 2019, a study in the UK advised that body image lessons should be provided in schools. Others believe it’s a problem that all of society needs to deal with. As Meaghan Ramsey says, “We need to judge（评判）people by what they do, not what they look like.”

One problem that most university students understand is not having enough money. Here are some money-saving tips for students we think will help.

Tip 1: Every month, make a list of your cost in a notebook. Write down what you spend money on, and when you spend it. Also, write down how much money you get each month. Doing this will help you make better decisions about when to spend and when not to spend.

Tip 2: If you have the time, getting a job is, of course, one of the best ways to make money. But even better is getting a job in a restaurant. Some restaurants give food to their workers, so you won’t need to worry about paying for meals.

Tip 3: Buy secondhand textbooks whenever you can. When you buy them from another student, you won’t even have to pay tax(税收). Many students sell lots of other things when they leave. Make sure to look around for lists of used things for sale at your university, and shop at secondhand stores if you can.

Tip 4: Eating in restaurants can be very expensive. You can save money by eating at home with family or by eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner with your roommates and sharing the cost.

Tip 5: You can spend less money on transportation if you buy a bus or train ticket. This can save you 30 percent or more. Cars cost lots of money, so if you live on the university campus, leave the car at your parents’ home.