So picture this: it’s my birthday morning. I wake up thinking I’m about to have the best day ever — maybe a little Starbucks treat, maybe some new shoes, maybe a hint of peace.

The universe said “LOL, no.”

I got robbed.

They took my birthday money (yes, the money meant to make me forget I’m a broke college student), my shoes, my clothes, AND my mom’s credit card. Basically, they said “Happy Birthday, but make it character development.”

Now here I am — barefoot, broke, and slightly traumatized — trying to find humor in my villain origin story. All I wanted was to buy a Halloween costume. Now the only costume I can afford is “Sad College Student Who Got Robbed.” (And honestly? It’s a little too realistic.)

So if you have a dollar, five bucks, or even a sympathy Venmo vibe, help a girl rebuild what the streets took from her. I promise every donation goes toward something important — like new shoes, emotional healing snacks, and maybe a cute costume so I don’t have to go trick-or-treating as “Financial Ruin.”

Help me turn this robbery into a redemption arc.

Even a share helps!