I told my parents that I needed a laptop.

No, I am not the spoiled brat kind. In fact, I hate asking my parents to buy me things. I bought my own iPod and digital camera. I hate asking them to shell out money. I used to say I'll never buy a laptop because I don't need it.

But now I really do. We need to start working on our thesis. We're already way behind our schedule. We would really hate to have to enroll for another term just to finish our thesis. Oh God please no.