Dear US dollar,

Your current worth is getting ridiculous. Coming from one who loves to travel, trying to plan trips and vacations is becoming harder and harder. A trip to Europe is currently out of the question because I would rather not see my hard-earned cash convert to hundreds less.

If it were only Europe, I could handle it. The Eiffel Tower and Spanish Steps will always be there. I would be willing to play the waiting game and visit at a more economically friendly time.

It is not, however, just Europe. You are failing me everywhere. My friends and I were planning a trip to Canada for New Year’s Eve. Due to our late planning, the prices were pretty high. Imagine my glee when I realized a common known fact: you are always worth more in Canada! I quickly checked the exchange rate to see just how cheap our trip was going to become. I checked site after site but I kept getting the same price. How have you become equivalent to the Canadian dollar?!

I feel a little betrayed. Mostly, I feel stranded. I am stuck in a country where gas prices prohibit me from road trips and flights are a crapshoot. College is supposed to be a time where you see the world, because it’s cheap and you have the time. I have all the time in the world but you suck everywhere in the world.

Hopefully, you increase your value. Until then, I’m going to hoard you and pray that we don’t go into a recession. If we do, I’ll move to Bali…I heard you’re doing well there.

Your frustrated friend,
CMS