I'm someone who likes to wear his hair rather short, but with all the recent stress surrounding my finals, graduation, and my big move cross-country to the beautiful city of San Francisco, I simply had no time to get my hair cut.

Yesterday, however, I decided to get it done, and because most of downtown's hair salons ask between $30 and $50 for a male adult haircut, I decided I'd try my luck at the San Francisco College of Cosmetology (2075 Mission St.), where you can get a cut for the incredibly low amount of $5.

Sure, your hair is cut by students in the learning process, but considering I'm a guy who doesn't care that much about how well my hair is styled and all, I gave it a shot anyway. Much to my surprise, I left more than satisfied. The person who cut my hair acted very professionally, and although it obviously took her a bit longer to get the job done, she did quite well.

Students attending this college obviously have to be very careful and make sure they offer their clients just what they want, and the person who cut my hair repeatedly made sure I liked what she was doing. Personally, I enjoyed this procedure very much, because it gave me the opportunity to tell her exactly how short I would like it.

So there you go. I only spent $5, and I left a happy customer less than 30 minutes after coming in. Yesterday was Monday, and although Mission Street was quite busy in the afternoon, I didn't have to wait at all to get my cut. Oh and before I forget, they don't require you to get an appointment either.

I'm not sure how the college's students do on longer, more complicated haircuts, but I would definitely recommend them to males and females who wear their hair short. You can't beat $5, now can you?