<human>: Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?

Just as some background info, i'm a college student working his way through college on loans, a part time job and scholarships. In the little free time I have, I torrent games and TV shows since I cant afford them legitimately. I don't mean to justify piracy, I just want to know if there's a way I can help support the shows and games I watch and play, at least a little bit, whether by writing in to developers or broadcasting companies to let them know what I enjoy. I do look for shows streaming online with ads, like Hulu, but even that feels like cheating.

Note: If a game is around or under $15, I do pay for it. It's the $30 pricetag on a box set for just 1 season of a show, and the hefty $60 tag on games.
<bot>: I pirate things I legitimately can't afford and want to know if there's a way I can support the people that make them.