Graduate soon...what can I start doing now to prepare for life?

Vandelay

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I’m in a relationship rn!! She wanna live together I’m like bae nooooo :huhldup:

Wait 2-3 years. You need to really learn "you" on your own. You can move in...do not put a ring on it or give her a kid before 30. If she can't wait, there's plenty of other fish.

You're about to hit your prime 25-40.
 
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If you have the opportunity, try and secure a job with a start date a few months out and if you got the bread, TRAVEL somewhere.

I’m glad I did before I started working full time because those are memories you’ll never get back
 

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Title.

I’m 22, and currently, I am on the job hunt and finishing up school. I’m learning how big networking is as well, because I’m getting some crazy looks just because I know so and so.

I am investing and saving pretty heavily and really wanna do any/ everything I can to make more $$ with my $$.

Regarding finding a place, it’s likely I’ll be going back for a few months after I find a job in order to stack $$ and find an actual place.

I’m very big into self improvement and fitness. Everyday I’m trying to become more disciplined, because I’m finding that discipline seems to be a key to a good life.

I just want to keep all of the momentum I have currently to keep building. If there’s something I need to be doing as a young man, I’d like to know other things I can do now to become better tomorrow, next week and so on
What’s is your degree in?
 

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-Invest. Invest. Invest. Don't buy dumb shyt. 401k. Stocks. Etc.

-Start a workout program and meal prep now. If you don't I guarntee you'll be :flabbynsick: in 3 years time.:ufdup:


-Start traveling. You're at the point in your life before girlfriends and wives and kids. Take advantage. :ufdup::ufdup:
 

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Also, don't only think of networking as something you do at work or "networking" events. I actually met my first IT recruiter who got me into 2 jobs playing intramural soccer.
 

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Hope you had an internship at least. But as someone who graduated a few years ago. Don’t be in a rush to leave home. Don’t be afraid to blow money on frivolous things. don’t make it an addiction or habit, but doing this now will help you get it out of your system. Don’t lease a car, if you can just buy a used Honda or Nissan. don’t get anyone pregnant, make sure to focus on your reputation. Having a good one will take you far. shyt I went from 9 an hr, freshman year in college to 50k as a junior in college to 70k+ 2 years after college and my rep is what’s carrying me
 

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Been thinking of living w a roommate, I’m assuming you did it. Did you already know the person, or how did it work out?

Right now, I’m not sure who I’d live with but I wanna save that $$

I ain't going to go into the details of the grind but I did live with random roommates/family after graduating. It was worth it. I just bought a big ass crib this year to live in by myself. Like it's a workout to clean this bytch, I start breaking a sweat.
 
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