General Adulthood, Planning for the Future: Business, College, Budgeting, Investments, etc! $$$ - General

Hey guys, I have no idea if this is the right place to ask this, but I'm trying to figure out how to order flowers to a college dorm in the US. I can't call, because I'm in Belgium right now. The college address is formatted like this: Name College Box Street City, State, ZIP And the address entry in Paypal (I'm trying to order via ProFlowers): Name Street Apt., ste., bldg. City State, ZIP Once again, sorry if this is the wrong thread, it seemed most fitting to me.

[QUOTE=HumbleTH;50989379]Hey guys, I have no idea if this is the right place to ask this, but I'm trying to figure out how to order flowers to a college dorm in the US. I can't call, because I'm in Belgium right now.[/QUOTE] Try to consult the college's website. Some campuses have a specific directory to their own mailing center located on campus which basically allows them to then take the packages to students, or even hold them there for pickup. If not a specific directory, they may have instructions on how to mail stuff to their dorms.

[QUOTE=Vilous;50989815]Try to consult the college's website. Some campuses have a specific directory to their own mailing center located on campus which basically allows them to then take the packages to students, or even hold them there for pickup. If not a specific directory, they may have instructions on how to mail stuff to their dorms.[/QUOTE] [editline]22:00[/editline] Emailed the college, should get this done soon.

Tell me what kind of books should I read to further my knowledge of business and investing?

So I graduated from university 4 months ago and I've been unable to find a job in that time, not even minimum wage stuff. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? I have a semi-useless degree, the economy where I live is in the toilet and I don't have enough money to move and support myself during a job hunt, so all I can really apply to is minimum wage stuff and hope that either I can save up enough money to move or that things get better soon.

[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;50991891]So I graduated from university 4 months ago and I've been unable to find a job in that time, not even minimum wage stuff. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? I have a semi-useless degree, the economy where I live is in the toilet and I don't have enough money to move and support myself during a job hunt, so all I can really apply to is minimum wage stuff and hope that either I can save up enough money to move or that things get better soon.[/QUOTE] What's your degree in? Experience is everything, can you volunteer on projects or for charities? Can you do this remotely from home?

[QUOTE=DanTehMan;50992212]What's your degree in? Experience is everything, can you volunteer on projects or for charities? Can you do this remotely from home?[/QUOTE] My degree is in history, so not as useless as women's studies or anything like that, but still not exactly useful. And I guess theoretically I could volunteer for charities and what not, but I need a paying job because at the end of October I need to start paying back my student loan and I only have $2000 in my bank account. But if there was something I could do remotely from home while also looking for/having a paying job I could definitely do it.

Bro, 100% serious, find a restaurant / country club / golf course / anywhere where money goes to eat. Anyone who isn't retarded can get a job washing dishes or bussing tables, and there is absolutely a direct route straight from that dish pit to ownership of your own business or just a cushy job as a chef in a hotel. Because that history degree isn't going to do you any favors, might as well do what many brilliant minds have done before you: cook. Unless you can teach. Because people will always eat, and especially people who have more money than brains who require special attention. Try to get a job at the nearest 4 or 5 star hotel to you (if applicable), anything they'll let you do including cleaning toilets, and if you demonstrate your worth, there will come a busy day where the restaurant is slammed and they need someone and someone there will teach you to cook. Once you have high end food service experience, nobody can tell you shit, you can pretty much live and work anywhere (especially nice places) because people eat everywhere (and they pay more to eat in nice places). It's an industry that took me in and I'm extremely grateful. I mean at least you have a degree, I'm a highschool dropout. But I'll have my own restaurant. So fuck everyone.

So I found an awesome service dog trainer who is absolutely willing to train a dog to do all the tasks I would need them to do as a service dog, as well as board and train them for 1-2 years while I get settled in a new home, since that's my target deadline for moving out of the house. Unfortunately, all that perfection comes with a $20,000 price tag. Which is extremely depressing. I knew it'd be expensive but... That's way over what I think I'd be able to do, even with fundraising. So I'm back to square one. Still searching for an organization that might be able to help. It's frustrating when something to benefit you medically can be so expensive.

[QUOTE=J Paul;50992376]Bro, 100% serious, find a restaurant / country club / golf course / anywhere where money goes to eat. Anyone who isn't retarded can get a job washing dishes or bussing tables, and there is absolutely a direct route straight from that dish pit to ownership of your own business or just a cushy job as a chef in a hotel. Because that history degree isn't going to do you any favors, might as well do what many brilliant minds have done before you: cook. Unless you can teach. Because people will always eat, and especially people who have more money than brains who require special attention. Try to get a job at the nearest 4 or 5 star hotel to you (if applicable), anything they'll let you do including cleaning toilets, and if you demonstrate your worth, there will come a busy day where the restaurant is slammed and they need someone and someone there will teach you to cook. Once you have high end food service experience, nobody can tell you shit, you can pretty much live and work anywhere (especially nice places) because people eat everywhere (and they pay more to eat in nice places). It's an industry that took me in and I'm extremely grateful. I mean at least you have a degree, I'm a highschool dropout. But I'll have my own restaurant. So fuck everyone.[/QUOTE] I'll keep this advice in mind, but I'd need to save up some money working at anything else so I can move because I live in a hick town where "fine dining" is the Chinese restaurant. Which is shitty because I calculated I'd probably need to make at least $16 and hour for 40 hours a week to be able to live in the nearest big city while making student loan payments unless I was able to get a roommate. But at least it's something to keep in mind if there truly is a path to greater things from being the retard washing dishes. [editline]2nd September 2016[/editline] If all else fails I could always make an attempt to join the military, even though I think I wouldn't make it due to medical issues.

[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;50992416]I'll keep this advice in mind, but I'd need to save up some money working at anything else so I can move because I live in a hick town where "fine dining" is the Chinese restaurant. Which is shitty because I calculated I'd probably need to make at least $16 and hour for 40 hours a week to be able to live in the nearest big city while making student loan payments unless I was able to get a roommate. But at least it's something to keep in mind if there truly is a path to greater things from being the retard washing dishes. [editline]2nd September 2016[/editline] If all else fails I could always make an attempt to join the military, even though I think I wouldn't make it due to medical issues.[/QUOTE] Well, when you were in school getting your history degree? What did you want to do? What did you expect to be working towards right now?

[QUOTE=Pascall;50992401]So I found an awesome service dog trainer who is absolutely willing to train a dog to do all the tasks I would need them to do as a service dog, as well as board and train them for 1-2 years while I get settled in a new home, since that's my target deadline for moving out of the house. Unfortunately, all that perfection comes with a $20,000 price tag. Which is extremely depressing. I knew it'd be expensive but... That's way over what I think I'd be able to do, even with fundraising. So I'm back to square one. Still searching for an organization that might be able to help. It's frustrating when something to benefit you medically can be so expensive.[/QUOTE] How much do you need the "service dog" aspects of them? If you don't need it for the sake of getting the permissions and privileges that come with a service dog certification, AKC Canine Good Citizen certification will get you most of the way to having a very well behaved dog that can be certified as a therapy dog. Further, mental health support animals still can go places most animals can't Not doubting your needs or anything, just lacking a bit of context. I do hope you're finding a trainer who uses R+ P- techniques, aka no one in the school of thought of Cesar "Kicking-Dog" Milan

Therapy dogs and emotional support animals are different in that they're not trained for task work. Just for comfort and stress relief. Neither have public access by default. ESA's are allowed on flights and in no-pets housing with proper medical documentation, and therapy dogs are only allowed in facilities with permission of the business owners, while service dogs have public access by default unless they are causing a disturbance or "fundamentally altering" the business or environment. (I.e.: a sterile room in a hospital, a zoo where there are natural prey/predators to dogs). I need a service dog to actually perform task work like guidance/obstacle avoidance, deep pressure therapy, retrieval, and alerting. To name a few. These are specific tasks that CAN be owner trained but I lack the experience and know how to do it all myself. Plus, I don't have space here in this house available for another dog. The dog won't be coming to me for another 1-2 years. So there are specific things I need it for. Not just for emotional support (though people with ESA's are totally valid, it's just important to know the difference between the three types of assistance animals).

[QUOTE=DanTehMan;50992603]Well, when you were in school getting your history degree? What did you want to do? What did you expect to be working towards right now?[/QUOTE] Honestly, I just thought I'd have some crappy office job that at the very least pays decently, either in the private sector or with the government. And I've applied to several jobs in the private and public sectors over the past few months and all I got was rejection emails, if I even got a response at all. And no, I didn't do any internships while I was in school which I really regret. For some reason I thought you needed excellent grades and to be in a career oriented field (like engineering or business) to get internships because none of my friends who were also history majors were doing internships.

[QUOTE=Pascall;50993100]Therapy dogs and emotional support animals are different in that they're not trained for task work. Just for comfort and stress relief. Neither have public access by default. ESA's are allowed on flights and in no-pets housing with proper medical documentation, and therapy dogs are only allowed in facilities with permission of the business owners, while service dogs have public access by default unless they are causing a disturbance or "fundamentally altering" the business or environment. (I.e.: a sterile room in a hospital, a zoo where there are natural prey/predators to dogs). I need a service dog to actually perform task work like guidance/obstacle avoidance, deep pressure therapy, retrieval, and alerting. To name a few. These are specific tasks that CAN be owner trained but I lack the experience and know how to do it all myself. Plus, I don't have space here in this house available for another dog. The dog won't be coming to me for another 1-2 years. So there are specific things I need it for. Not just for emotional support (though people with ESA's are totally valid, it's just important to know the difference between the three types of assistance animals).[/QUOTE] Yeah, I'm vaguely aware of the differences in training and permissions. I just didn't know what you wanted your dog for, exactly. Therapy dog training is really tough and it can be very trying for dog, handler, and owner. I hope it works out for you, they can really improve your quality of life. My dog has, and he's just a regular ol' doggo

First month of tracking expenses done and I've learnt so much. Good feels all around.

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Is Community College ok?

Some are better than others. But as a whole, it's a smart decision to make when pursuing your first two years of college. Much less expensive

[QUOTE=dannyketch;51000399]Is Community College ok?[/QUOTE] If you're planning on transferring your credits somewhere, make double sure before you enroll that they actually transfer. I got screwed over by that, community college said all my credits would transfer, university said they'd never even heard of that college.

[QUOTE=Ardosos;51001090]If you're planning on transferring your credits somewhere, make double sure before you enroll that they actually transfer. I got screwed over by that, community college said all my credits would transfer, university said they'd never even heard of that college.[/QUOTE] Sue.

[QUOTE=McSkinny;51001369]Sue.[/QUOTE] I don't have any proof other than the recruitment person who was smart enough to not give me their name.

Thanks for the advice. The plan is to finish my GED then take a 4 year business degree at the community college then go to a film school to pursue my dream of being a screenwriter/director.

Well community college is typically only 2 years. They'll give you your basics, unless you're going for a specialized degree which they'll only give you necessary courses for. But no community college goes past Sophomore year, I believe. You'll have to head to a university if you want to obtain a 4-year bachelor's degree.

Huh. I didn't realize it was only 2 years

What kind of business is the best to start?

[QUOTE=ytr191;51002635]What kind of business is the best to start?[/QUOTE] The kind you know. [editline]5th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=dannyketch;51002127]Huh. I didn't realize it was only 2 years[/QUOTE] It's still highly recommended. Through community college, you can knock out your first two years (an associate's degree) at minimal expense before transferring to a more expensive four year institution. Considering that the first two years are mostly general education prerequisites and a few elective, and that this route can save you tens of thousands of dollars, it's well worth it.

[QUOTE=Pascall;51002091]Well community college is typically only 2 years. They'll give you your basics, unless you're going for a specialized degree which they'll only give you necessary courses for. But no community college goes past Sophomore year, I believe. You'll have to head to a university if you want to obtain a 4-year bachelor's degree.[/QUOTE] Some state colleges offer cheap 4-year bachelor's degrees, but they're usually in specialized fields. The community college near me turned into a state college and started offering nursing, early education, and organizational management degrees a few years ago. I have no idea how the quality of education would stack up to a university, though.

Speaking of higher education, I want to go to college in the US, I have a few colleges picked out (can list them if need be), but I have no idea how my grades compare. Main school I'd want to go to is Haverford, they also have an all expenses paid program for a select few international students, based on need and strength of application. I have a weird situation with grades - I switched high schools 3 times, my first year was it the US with straight As, 2nd and 3rd Poland with straight Cs and Bs respectively, and 4th in an American school in Belgium, with straight As again. My GPA ended up being 3.38 overall, I have two AP exams completed, both with 5s, trying to get a third this year if I can. (After graduation, but emailed college board and it seems it's okay) Completed standardised tests with a 34 composite on the ACT and 1440 on the new SAT. What schools should I be looking at? And what are the loan options for foreign students, in the case I need it? Thanks!

Could you give me a life plan? What should I be doing in my 20s, 30s, and 40s, and beyond.