The fact remains that the ealier you start taking risk as a student, the strongeer you become to face the world after graduation, for me i will advise you should invest some percentage of the money you save.
Put it in investment little by little maybe it can be done. but of course it can be done after the OP meets all his educational needs. and if there is still money left over then he can use the rest to invest. but spending money on education is not a waste because it is also a form of investment in other forms. investment in the form of knowledge and skills is also needed to achieve success in the future.