A blog about college, investing, cooking, psychology, saving money and general life concepts.
In an age where the loudest voices often drown out the wisest, I’ve chosen to take the road less traveled: to curate an intentional intellectual space for my household. As a parent, college graduate, and psychology major, I understand that building a better life requires more than hard work; it requires conscious design. From what... Continue Reading →
Thursday, I had my Law and Society class at the University of Washington Tacoma, and we had to debate about prison: whether it should be abolished, reformed, or whether we should double down on crime. I was part of the reform group. What followed was one of the most emotionally charged and mentally draining debates... Continue Reading →
The End of a Chapter: Graduating from Tacoma Community College This might end up being a long blog post, so bear with me. Where do I start? Well, I graduated from Tacoma Community College ( Official ceremony/graduation will be in June). Friday marked the official end of the winter quarter. I took my final exams... Continue Reading →
When I First Started on My Finance Journey This will be the 200th post for this blog, and I think it's an important milestone to set aside some time and reflect. Back in 2018, I wasn’t in a stable financial place. I didn’t have a pot to piss in, so to speak, but in better... Continue Reading →
A Butterscotch Toast to the End of an Era Wow, is all I can muster to myself as I sit here drinking a non-alcoholic butterscotch beer by Flying Cauldron. A friend/neighbor of mine brought down two bottles for the teen and me last night while we were sitting in the lobby, chatting with another neighbor.... Continue Reading →
I am graduating college soon, Community College, and I got into the University of Washington, a place I never thought I could step foot on, let alone be a part of. I’m about to take a law class under a Harvard graduate who is now an associate professor on my campus. And I have a... Continue Reading →
Today, the kid and I decided to go see a movie we’d been wanting to see: My Dead Friend Zoe. I was excited about it, and it ended up being a great movie, but it also made me look back on my own past. It reminded me of how characters, and people, can shape the... Continue Reading →
I had a dilemma, and I wanted to figure out whether this was just a habit or something I should actually do. I went to the bakery yesterday and finally found a cake slice I’ve been wanting for a long time, maybe years. It was a chocolate raspberry chocolate cake slice, with a buttercream and... Continue Reading →
Today I was watching The Banker, a movie about a Black investor who, at the time, was hindered from succeeding at the American dream. He had to become creative in how he went about acquiring real estate. Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris built an empire by understanding finance and real estate inside out, yet due... Continue Reading →
Today, we took an impromptu trip to Corina Bakery, for a slice of cake. It's a favorite spot to hang out and enjoy some sweets for many Tacoma residents. (Even better the Tacoma Grand Cinema is right next door.) The weather was a bit dreary, as it often is living in the Pacific Northwest, but... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 