The Adulting Guide

First I must say I am so excited to be starting this blog and so excited for the journey of expanding our knowledge and understanding of life together and how to make it just a little bit easier.

I decided to create this blog to help young adults like myself that feel a little weary about what to do as they start their journey into adulthood to feel a little bit more confident in their next steps. 

As a teenager, I was really lucky to have parents who eased us into adulthood, especially when it came to money. It started with getting an allowance that had to cover lunch, shopping, hanging out with friends, and saving. As I got older, the lessons got deeper, and when I was 16, my dad took me to open my first brokerage account. That was my first real look into investing, though, to be honest, I didn’t really dive into it at the time.

Fast forward to med school—things got tough when I didn’t get any government scholarships. With high tuition costs looming, I was on a mission to find ways to earn money and help out my parents. I tried everything: affiliate marketing, surveys, and virtual assistance (VA) work. After some trial and error, I found my groove as a VA. I set up profiles on UpWork and Fiverr, and after weeks of waiting, I got my first gig—a simple job that earned me $70. I was beyond excited.

That first project opened the door to more work, and before I knew it, I had more clients than I could handle. That’s when I had to really get serious about organization and time management. Balancing work, school, and life was a challenge, but it was so important to me to find that balance. As tough as it was, I wouldn’t change a thing—it taught me how to function more efficiently in every aspect of my life.

During my first few months as a doctor, I had a chat with a colleague about finances, and she introduced me to a financial course that helped her get out of debt, manage student loans, and set up investments, savings, and insurance. She mentioned that they didn’t just tell you but explained the importance of it and broke it all down simply. I signed up right away and just as she said I learnt the basics of what it really took to be financially responsible and get to financial independence. From there I read countless books, listened to podcasts and watched videos about finance, personal growth, career growth so that I could continue to build myself. 

During the course one of the things I realised was how lucky I was to have been exposed to so many things from early on, while others were just starting to learn. That motivated me to reach out to other young adults, from high school students to peers, to help them navigate not just finances but also mental health, education, career development, and personal growth.

So, here we are—this blog is my way of reaching even more people and making adulthood feel a little less overwhelming. I hope you’ll join me on this journey, and together, we’ll learn and grow as we tackle this whole adulting thing. 

Let’s do this!