Hi Everyone,
I'm reaching out to get the opinions of others who may be/have been in a situation similar to mine. I'm in the eternal struggle between taking good care of myself while in graduate school, and running myself ragged to get ahead on my debt.
To make a long story short, I have a unique living arrangement that affords me free room and board but at the expense of a lot of my time and some chaotic stress. I live in a large, urban area so moving out will add significant cost financially, but I know I will be able to take much better care of myself.
I'm trying to imagine myself in 5 years when I'm finished with internship and hopefully in post-doc and I'm wondering what I'm going to wish I had done. For anyone who may have found themselves in a similar situation, how did you rectify it? Did you choose to make self-care a priority over your finances or vice versa, and how do you feel about that decision today?
Thank you in advance for any insight you provide!
I'm reaching out to get the opinions of others who may be/have been in a situation similar to mine. I'm in the eternal struggle between taking good care of myself while in graduate school, and running myself ragged to get ahead on my debt.
To make a long story short, I have a unique living arrangement that affords me free room and board but at the expense of a lot of my time and some chaotic stress. I live in a large, urban area so moving out will add significant cost financially, but I know I will be able to take much better care of myself.
I'm trying to imagine myself in 5 years when I'm finished with internship and hopefully in post-doc and I'm wondering what I'm going to wish I had done. For anyone who may have found themselves in a similar situation, how did you rectify it? Did you choose to make self-care a priority over your finances or vice versa, and how do you feel about that decision today?
Thank you in advance for any insight you provide!