Hi guys, i need some insight.

[VaTechAndrew]

Hi, this is my first post here, so I apologize if I am making any mistakes. I started playing poker 2 years ago, and kept doing free rolls until I finally won 2$ in the poker stars PPA free rolls back in march. From there I played the 2cent/4cent limit games, and slowly built up some money to play with. By July I had 250$ in my account, and was playing at .50$/1$ games. Since then however I went on a big losing streak, and now only have 60$ left. I used some of the Fpp's I had earned to get SSHE from poker stars. I will admit that I an not the greatest player out there, but I know that I should have more money in my account than I have right now. I purchased the book so that I could improve my understanding of the game, and I will admit there are many things in the book that helped. But one problem that I have with the book is that the main idea behind it is a guide to crushing loose games and amateur opponents. Although the opponents are amateur, there is not a single game on pokerstars that qualifies as "loose" ( more than 5 people on the flop). Although this does happen sometimes, the majority of the time, everyone folds, someone raises preflop, and it becomes a heads up match or threeway. This is where I struggle the most. At the rate I am going, It will take me many years to build up a bankroll that is good enough to play for even 2$/4$ or 3$/6$ games, which is where I want to be. Right now, I am forced to play at .25/.50 due to my low bankroll. Since I am a college student, I cant afford to deposit large amounts of money to play with, so it seems to me like there is no way for me to make a reasonable profit playing poker. I have a very good mentality towards poker and have great discipline, but even with all of this it doesn't seem to be working. I would just like to know how some other people got started, and maybe you could send me some suggestions that would help get me out of the microstakes and become able to compete at the small stakes. Also, if there is anything wrong about my mentality, feel free to tell me so. Thanks alot.