My time as an undergraduate student at a small college in Massachusetts was really great. I played soccer for the team and did really well, I worked in the off season at two great restaurants, and although I don’t believe that money made me happy, because I made a lot of money doing what I was doing, the job and my success in the classroom and the freedom from financial stress that I became accustomed to made life serene. I had good friends and I have a great routine that last for four years. At the age of 30 is when life became almost unmanageable. And at 34 I was finally struck with the harsh reality of what it’s like to be poor and tontrukybstruggle to survive without the safety net that my parents always kept underneath me. Now I wouldn’t necessarily starve if it got horrible here in nyc. But purposefully dostanceig myself from my family to gain true independence has been harder than living in a shelter for instance. It sucks trying to survive on ones own. Hopefully I’m learning. Time will tell

I highly value my intellect, which I believe drives a large part of my personality. I think that my unwavering belief in the positivity of the human spirit is something that I value highly. People are not bad people on purpose. Very rarely is someone just flat out bad. More often than not people are just reacting to life circumstances the best way they can, and sometimes that reaction isn’t the greatest choice. However, that doesn’t mean someone is bad. So I try to look at everything from perspectives that account for more than just my viewpoint.

Unfortunately, my ability to travel has always been hindered by certain life circumstances. I was in school for so long completing the requirements for my degrees that I never had the time, nor the money, to travel more than once maybe twice a year if I was lucky. Since graduating it’s been challenging to travel m, again because of financial constraints. Paying back loans and the other bills required to live independently has kept me living paycheck to paycheck. Even with supplemental income from the hospitality industry, I’ve always found it hard to find the time and the money to go places. Which I’d love to do. I love watching people and the best way to do so is when traveling. Hopefully one day soon I’ll be able to take some time and travel more often.