11 Lessons Learned After Being Away From Home For 6 Months
Sitting in Philadelphia International waiting for a flight seems like a good time to reflect on some realizations that occurred to me while returning home to New Jersey after being gone for so long. The trip was very eventful, full of time spent with family and friends around the 4 th of July holiday that was well enjoyed. With all of the celebration and activities many lessons are becoming more evident now that I am in full fledged adulting mode leading into last year of grad school in Florida. Lesson 1. Budget wisely Leading up to the trip back to NJ from FL I basically only had saved enough to afford the transportation between flights and trains round-trip and didn’t take into consideration all of the other things I would need to spend money on like food and nights out on the town with my friends. Big reason is that I made some purchasing decisions before I flew out that set me back and basically forced me to work while I was home on my “vacation” to make up for the expens...