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Gun Violence In Atlanta and How I Almost Got Shot At the Station
On the 5th of May 2022, I thought I was going to meet my maker for sure. From the start, I was going to travel to Nashville from GA for a close friend’s graduation. I had planned for about a month that I was going to attend, and made sure my schedule was clear for...
How I Got Into the FIRE Movement As A Foreign Student in the United States
I arrived at JFK airport in New York from Lagos Nigeria years ago, when I was just a teenager. I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed about being in America. As a child, all the movies I watched about the United States were set in Hollywood in LA, showing off the most...
How I survived for 6 Months Without a Job as a Foreign Student in the United States
An emergency fund as the name implies, is money saved for and used during emergency situations. It is a fallback fund in certain situations like losing your job or unexpected car costs. It is similar to a sinking fund but quite different. As an international student...
How I got my Fulltime Position at a Fortune 500 Company- The Benefits of Attending Conferences
A lot of people apply to jobs the traditional way and just get the position they want. They submit their resume to the company portal, get an interview, pass all the interview steps and are given the job. This was not the case with me. When I was a senior in college I...
How I Lost More Than 100 Points From My Credit Score Even As a Responsible Adult (From the 700s To The 500s)
Isn’t it funny how little financial education we get in school? In both college and high school, we are given a ‘next to nothing’ education on managing our finances. Some of which includes managing a credit card, building your finances and securing loans. Yet we are...
Financial Moves to Make within The First Year of Arriving USA as a Foreign Student
Being an international student in a foreign country is hard. Trust me, I know. When you travel to a new country, especially as a teenager or young adult, you have almost no guidance. Sometimes, you might not be mature or strong enough to deal with the emotional trauma...
How I Spent The Last Week of the Year in the Emergency Room — Dealing with Chronic migraine
Most people think a migraine is just a normal headache. If you mention that you have a migraine, they think “oh it’s not that bad.” If only they knew. Sadly, migraines are really bad. Depending on its intensity, it can cause a temporary lack of sight, uncontrollable...
8 Thing to Know before moving to USA as an International Student (Part 1)
Moving from one country to another can be tough. This is harder when you have lived some of your adult life in a different country, or/and when you move to the new country alone. There is a bit of a cultural shock, especially when the two countries are on different...
How I lost $600 to a Weight Trainer — Poor Financial Decisions I made this Year
We all love free stuff right? Of Course! But the thing about free is that it is never free and you pay back for it in some other way. An example is when you buy 2 items for a fee and get 1 for free. Another example is social media apps — free but eats up your time. We...
