Last year I graduated from university, and since then, I’ve visited 12 countries in 3 continents.
It was quite the dream come true!
If anyone had told me that after I graduated, I would get to travel and end up living in Asia and Europe, I wouldn’t have believed them for a second.
Cuz you see, I’m not the travelling or living-abroad type. I like my structure, my comforts, and Toronto itself. I would dream of going away on some exciting adventure, but didn’t think I could execute it for more than 2-week intervals.
I was lucky to be able to do all the things I’ve done, but I also worked really hard for it.
Throughout my whole undergrad career, I held 1-4 jobs while I studied a full course load. Back then, jobs just came to me and I said Yes to them because I didn’t want to shun my luck.
So I worked a lot, and I studied a lot. After paying for tuition, rent, and food, I kept entertainment costs low by going out for coffee, study dates, and having people over instead of eating out. My frugal efforts started to add up, and before I knew it, I was graduating debt-free with some leftovers (hence the travelling!).
I don’t recommend working that much to anyone, because it was too stressful. But I’m proud of myself for creating my own unique experience, and so grateful that I even had the chance. I learned so much, saw so much, and experienced so much.
I feel it has made me a better person; I care less about material things and more about people. I became more responsible and independent. I prioritize my life a lot differently than I used to.
In short, I feel like I’m growing up and moving on. I don’t really know where my life is heading, but I’m pretty excited about what’s next!






















