-: When you first graduate you may not
have the most high paying job.
It's important to figure out how you can
sustain yourself, as in find a place to live, feed yourself,
and make sure that all your bills are paid first.
It's very tempting to say, "Hey, I have a paycheck now,
"that means I can do whatever I want 'cause there's
"money coming in every two weeks."
But always remember, you have other goals
besides just getting a paycheck.
You may wanna go to get another degree,
you may wanna move to a different city one day.
You may want to buy a house or something like that,
so it's important to keep your future goals in mind,
especially when it comes to your money.
Generally I think the most difficult part
is those first couple of paychecks where you're like,
"Oh, well, I have a little money now and this is gonna
"be what I do, I think I can buy some things."
Just keep in mind, buy what you need,
don't always buy what you want (laughing).
It can be a tricky, tricky way to walk that tightrope,
but it's really important to do that.