A Week In Michigan On A $60,000 Salary
Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
At what age did you become financially responsible for yourself and do you have a financial safety net? 7 p.m. — My roommate, V., her boyfriend, E., and I take turns making dinner for each other once a week and this week it falls to me. We call this Taco Tuesday although it rarely happens on Tuesday and we've yet to make tacos. Until now! I make chicken tacos with mango salsa and black beans. I'm thrilled because both my mangos and my avocados are perfectly ripe for this meal.
12:30 p.m. — A very nice rep from a large scientific supply company calls me and we negotiate on the price of a new piece of equipment for my lab. He gives me a generous discount and I think about telling him I love him before hanging up and working through a huge pile of paperwork and doing some document revisions. Science is not always glamorous.
4:45 p.m. — Bummer. I pull into the Humane Society and realize they close at 5 today. I head home instead. 1:30 p.m. — Okay, it's actually not that bad of an experience today. I get everything on my list and even find some of my more expensive items on sale. I get an avocado, a red bell pepper, romaine, cilantro, strawberries, apples, bananas, broccoli, two packages of frozen wild-caught salmon, rice, two cans of black beans, Greek yogurt, kettle corn and three cans of probiotic soda .
2:15 p.m. — Finally, my meetings are done. I still feel sluggish and tired but now I'm not hungry for my salad. I'll leave it in the fridge and try to do better tomorrow. I take a 20-minute break and scroll on my phone.3:30 p.m. — Some friends that I have plans with tonight text me to cancel and I feel incredibly relieved. Today is dragging me down and I don't feel like socializing after work.
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