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

Yea that's why I will hopefully be only doing a part time job and going to uni in parallel. I don't see this as very sustainable either

I completed my first medical school interview, and I think it went well! Mostly the interviewer just kept remarking how impressed he was with my grades and test scores, and kept imploring me to come to the school. I'd call that a good sign! Three more interviews to go (so far).

[t]http://waifumaterial.com/images/59872ed843248.jpg[/t] WOoooooooah! I've only ever done basic stuff like grilling burgers/chicken before, never actually tried to do eggs/bacon. It turned out better than I thought, although I can't honestly really eat eggs all that much cause I don't enjoy them. The bacon was hard and crispy though - the only way to eat them.

I actually got a job. Sure, it's a 3-mo temp-to-maybe-perm status doing something a little outside of what I'd actually like to do, but could easily lead to it. The company itself actually has the job I want so it's possible to move up internally. The entire work-process-interview I was met with constant "are you sure this isn't boring you?" and the pay isn't stellar (but still better than what I ever got busting my ass in warehouses, even during overtime.) But hey, I can't argue with the fact it's less than a 10 minute drive to get there and it's business casual, so no corporate artisan-noose to wear every day.

Hey guys, a month or two ago I came across a really good post on a guy suggesting an education/work path that started at computer repairs and then going to tech support and finally skilled programming work in IT (or something along those lines). It was a really long and detailed post and for the life of me I can't seem to find it again. I was really sure that it was in this subforum but it might have also been posted in another thread (maybe in the videos subforum in a computerphile thread). Does it ring a bell to anyone?

Seems like a weird path - there's little overlap in these 3 areas

[QUOTE=StrawberryClock;52546733]Hey guys, a month or two ago I came across a really good post on a guy suggesting an education/work path that started at computer repairs and then going to tech support and finally skilled programming work in IT (or something along those lines). It was a really long and detailed post and for the life of me I can't seem to find it again. I was really sure that it was in this subforum but it might have also been posted in another thread (maybe in the videos subforum in a computerphile thread). Does it ring a bell to anyone?[/QUOTE] My post was kinda like that, but not super detailed. It's from two weeks ago on the previous page. [QUOTE=LennyPenny;52547468]Seems like a weird path - there's little overlap in these 3 areas[/QUOTE] I'd disagree, most people I know in IT fields (at least 11-12 that I can think of) started in some sort of retail tech support/sales or mobile phone retailer.

It's similar to yours but much more detailed. I really should have bookmarked it.

Had a real chill interview at a downtown art gallery for an internship. The guy I interviewed with was probably only a year or two older than me and pretty much got his studio tech job right after HE interned there, which is cool. My only thing I'm worried about is all the paperwork I have for my school is saying "Paperwork must be submitted 2 months prior to internship start" and it's like how the fuck am I supposed to do that when all the places don't even interview you until a few weeks before?? so idk I'm gonna try to submit it anyway when I can and see what happens. I really need the credits to graduate.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;52539345]Like BDA said just make sure you know when the period is over and pay it off by then. Otherwise there's no problem with putting it on autopay with minimum payments for a few months. P.S. Even if you think you're on top of it put your cards on autopay, I was a day late on my Discover card payment and they called my parents and my fiance (but somehow not me) asking me to pay up. And then my credit score dropped 10 points next month. All because I was a day late on one payment. I did chew them out for managing to not call me when all of the phone numbers on my account are my personal cell number.[/QUOTE] dropping 10 points was likely due to something else, probably due to the balance you were carrying or lack thereof, or because you pulled your credit report too many times(yes this hurts your credit), 1 day late payments shouldn't be affecting your credit score iirc... or at least they didn't seem to affect mine, and I've had a few. Last I checked I was at 784.

So I graduated uni a few weeks ago and the place where I had my internship employed me full time at a pretty good position with nice pay. I don't really have any loans and only minimal expenses per month. Was never really much of a spender, but I managed to spare a paycheck to buy myself the PC I've been wanting for a couple of years now. Question is, what do people do with a [I]medium [/I]amount of money per month? Save it, but where/how?

My rule of thumb is to save 1-2 months salary on my bank account, because you never know.

[QUOTE=Nookyava;52544888][t]http://waifumaterial.com/images/59872ed843248.jpg[/t] WOoooooooah! I've only ever done basic stuff like grilling burgers/chicken before, never actually tried to do eggs/bacon. It turned out better than I thought, although I can't honestly really eat eggs all that much cause I don't enjoy them. The bacon was hard and crispy though - the only way to eat them.[/QUOTE] You know the secret to good bacon thats perfect is to use a waffle iron. Discovered it in college while drunk, fucking never went back from there. The grooves contain the grease and the pressure from the top half of the waffle iron press means no wrinkles. :dance:

No, the secret is oven bacon. Hold the fuck up before you accuse me of blasphemy - get some kind of oven safe tray and line it with foil. Set the oven to 350-400 depending on your preferences, and let the bacon cook. You'll have to adjust the time to how you want it cooked, too. The best part? When it's done, take the pan out and retrieve your bacon. Once the foil and pan has cooled from "oh fuck my hands" temperature, just wrap up the foil and toss it out. Do it right and you'll probably not even be able to tell that you used the pan in the first place. It's by far the easiest cleanup when making bacon.

Got accepted into university, officially a student of software development now. I don't even remember what being happy feels like, but I think this is it.

[QUOTE=EcksDee;52557918]Got accepted into university, officially a student of software development now. I don't even remember what being happy feels like, but I think this is it.[/QUOTE] Oh man, wait till you get your first paycheck for your first job as a software developer. :dance:

[QUOTE=EcksDee;52557918]Got accepted into university, officially a student of software development now. I don't even remember what being happy feels like, but I think this is it.[/QUOTE] Congrats! Great to get your foot in the door. I'm in a bind in similar stuff. Just remember to also keep your ear to the ground on the industry and not just listen to lecturers. I'm a 3rd year IT student (graduating Diploma this year) and struggling to get into uni for 4th year myself. Department of Higher Education is restructuring the Bachelor of Technology programme in what is essentially a glorified rename to "Post-Diploma". They're expected to reach consensus by end of next month, but until then Unis won't accept applications for IT, and applications close end of next month. I doubt the department will get their head out their ass soon enough. Guess I'll go work full(er) time then.

[QUOTE=paindoc;52557544]No, the secret is oven bacon. Hold the fuck up before you accuse me of blasphemy - get some kind of oven safe tray and line it with foil. Set the oven to 350-400 depending on your preferences, and let the bacon cook. You'll have to adjust the time to how you want it cooked, too. The best part? When it's done, take the pan out and retrieve your bacon. Once the foil and pan has cooled from "oh fuck my hands" temperature, just wrap up the foil and toss it out. Do it right and you'll probably not even be able to tell that you used the pan in the first place. It's by far the easiest cleanup when making bacon.[/QUOTE] 350 in an oven for 30 minutes produces chewey-ish bacon 350 for 40 produces crispy bacon just an FYI

My second medical school interview went really well I think! I'm really excited for my next three

What are you going to medical school for? That stuff's hard to get into. Good luck with your other interviews!

[QUOTE=Pascall;52566057]What are you going to medical school for? That stuff's hard to get into. Good luck with your other interviews![/QUOTE] My goal is to become a family practitioner or psychiatrist, but I'm an academic at heart, so I think medical school is a good fit for me! It's been an interesting process so far with undergrad and the MCAT, but it's also been pretty interesing and a lot of fun. And thanks!

I was looking for videos on some driving tips for Canada and happened to come across these really nice set of videos from [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imyrCRI5PFE&list=PL4yQRNEEv-VkrPtoe1CnDE9dHydDNjcnV"]Bank of America on better money management[/URL]. To my surprise, they were extremely well made and quite informative (even if they had loads of stuff you probably know). Here are some of the nicer videos I spotted on there: [video=youtube;GH_JLA-fkBY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH_JLA-fkBY[/video] [video=youtube;94qjmgv0bQo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94qjmgv0bQo[/video] [video=youtube;v_8W58LMHrs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_8W58LMHrs[/video] I'm not sure if there's some federal requirement for banks to make these sort of videos (I know it's the case here in India under RBI rules) but I was really surprised at the quality and the neutrality of the videos! :smile:

So I've been struggling with the issue of deciding on a major for a while, because I'm not 110% sure on what I really want to do with my life. I have several different ideas, but I can't seem to just sit down and decide on one thing. I've thought about going into game design, mainly the more artistic side of things. Doing 3D art, character design, level design, etc., mainly because I enjoy it. It's fun to see what I can come up with. My problem here is that I know the industry itself is very competitive, and I'm not all that confident in my own skills compared to everyone else. Alternatively, I've considered just plain software development, but honestly I just don't like programming. I can do it, but it frustrates me to no end when I try everything I can think of and the fucking thing still refuses to fucking work the way I want it to. So dealing with that every day with my boss breathing down my neck about deadlines probably wouldn't be all too enjoyable. Then I've honestly thought a little bit about the medical field. The human body is actually pretty fascinating in how it operates, and I do like the idea of being able to help people in a meaningful way. The school loan debt wouldn't be all that enjoyable, but I also know how to manage my money, so I don't think it would be too big of a problem. And then another option I've thought about (and feel free to laugh at this one) is politics. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Honestly, I'd like to get more involved and help my community and my country on a larger scale. Try and help folks where I can, while solving social and civil issues in a way that can benefit the most amount of people. But simultaneously, I'd also like to ensure I have some sort of career where I know I can pay the bills and keep a roof over my head. I don't need to be rich or anything, but just enough to be financially secure. I'd also prefer a career where I'd actually enjoy coming to work, or could at least tolerate it. I don't want to dread getting up in the morning every day for the rest of my life. But yeah, if anybody has any recommendations or advice I'd appreciate it.

[QUOTE=OrkO;52566134]My goal is to become a family practitioner or psychiatrist, but I'm an academic at heart, so I think medical school is a good fit for me! It's been an interesting process so far with undergrad and the MCAT, but it's also been pretty interesing and a lot of fun. And thanks![/QUOTE] Be careful with medical (working) life. It could change you into...ugly things

Yaay I got that part time job in the startup as a software dev so I can get some money whilst studying. Expected a bit more pay but I guess I can't complain just having finished school 2 months ago. I think working there is gonna beat great though - it's the usual "let's randomly play table football mid day and oh you can drink light beer at work" startup mentality.

About to start my second year of college, which is the last year my parents are paying for in full. I'm hoping that I can get some scholarships and internships in the next three years, otherwise I'm gonna have damn near $100k in student debt with nothing but a film degree in my hands.

Has anyone ever done two internships at once? My school requires 150 hours per semester for three credits but i went to two interviews and I liked both places a lot. I'm thinking of doing one for credit and then helping out at the other place on the weekends. They'd both look great on my resume too. I'm nervous about the work load but it doesn't sound like anything I haven't done before lol.

[QUOTE=Marcolade;52574780]-major stuff-[/QUOTE] So the thing about programming is that it sucks if you don't find the right resources, imo. My first few attempts at learning C++ were complete cluster fucks and I spent most of my time agitated. Once I started reading better textbooks though, and spending more time doing projects I enjoy, I got better. The thing nobody really talks about when it comes to learning things like this is that (especially when starting) [I]copying can be really good[/I]. Especially well-written projects on github. At first, it'll be an exercise of learning to understand what's going on somewhere and exposing yourself to features of your language of choice. As time goes on, you'll begin to see opportunities where you can improve the method in question or integrate it with something of your own design. The key is not to just literally copy-and-paste though, so be sure to effectively just transcribe the code in your own words. If you're interested, I've got a few specific pointers that helped me a ton, along with piles of links about learning C++ (if that's the language you use, otherwise I've only got general programming books) Also, I wanted to be an Aerospace major until I got my first internship and found I really enjoyed programming. It's hard to tell where things will go when you're just starting college, so you're best off just choosing things you enjoy and getting solid grades in your prerequisites

[QUOTE=Marcolade;52574780] But simultaneously, I'd also like to ensure I have some sort of career where I know I can pay the bills and keep a roof over my head. I don't need to be rich or anything, but just enough to be financially secure. I'd also prefer a career where I'd actually enjoy coming to work, or could at least tolerate it. I don't want to dread getting up in the morning every day for the rest of my life. But yeah, if anybody has any recommendations or advice I'd appreciate it.[/QUOTE] Whatever you choose, there WiILL be a big downside one way or another, so resign to your fate. The preference criteria that you described seems to be pointing to government office job. None of the job example you gave will give you peace of mind. Especially the medical one

[QUOTE=hakimhakim;52579318]Whatever you choose, there WiILL be a big downside one way or another, so resign to your fate. The preference criteria that you described seems to be pointing to government office job. None of the job example you gave will give you peace of mind. Especially the medical one[/QUOTE] Yeah, honestly I'm probably just looking for something that doesn't really exist. Fair enough though, guess that just means I need to adjust what I'm looking for and settle for something.