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MANHATTAN GLOBE Volume 5, Issue 6 manhattanglobe.net NYIT’s Independent Student May 2021 Voice Volume 5, Issue 4 A Guide www.manhattanglobe.net to Adulthood February 2021 By Karibay Angeles Staff-Writer Lorem ipsum Aside from the fact that it is a COVID-19 world and we had an intense presidential race, I’ve been dreading the most challenging chapter of my life. Throughout the year, all I could think about was my “adulthood.” What comes next? After graduation, I need a steady job and with that will come inde- pendence and newfound freedom. I’m terrified of having to make big life decisions. Everyone ensures us that without the right tools it can be incredibly tough for us. The concept Photo: New York Institute of Technology seems overwhelming. After an en- need to take it to begin adulthood. big investment, your credit score is tire life living carefree it all comes to Investing in Yourself Financially assessed, and you are either ap- an end. Everything I’ve done should Starting a savings will ensure fi- proved or rejected depending on it. have prepared me for this moment. nancial stability long term. It’s the Some simple advice I will give you I’ve sat down several times to write most straightforward way to begin is to never use your credit card if this article, and every time I start investing in the future. Emer- you aren’t completely sure you will typing, I feel unprepared. It’s clear gencies are inevitable, therefore be able to pay it off. I normally use this time. I feel like I’ve done ev- keeping a safety net ready would my credit card to buy anything I erything I possibly can. I’ve asked be favorable. Some people begin need, and as soon as I have enough all the right people and in the by prioritizing what they truly money, I pay off my balance. This process answered all my questions. need. Budgeting is an excellent demonstrates that I am financially My uncertainty has diminished, way to save a small sum of money responsible and dependable with leaving only a flicker of doubt. I’ve per month while still guaranteeing money. organized my finances and begun that you do not overspend, which searching for housing, and I’ve can contribute to the debt. If you Learn How to Take Care of Your gained enough job experience to be are already in debt, whether it be Mental and Physical Health. eligible for jobs. This new chapter in credit card debt or a loan, make Learn to take time for yourself my life is clearer and full of poten- sure you have a straightforward when you need it. Your well-being tial, which was not the case a few plan in place to pay off any debt. comes first. Even if it means taking months ago. You must be wonder- If you already have a credit card, some time off, do it. It’s important to ing how that changed? I’ll tell you learn how to use it wisely. Keep an be true to yourself and your val- everything that helped me navigate eye on your credit score because ues, as well as to stay close to your through it all. Here are five, you it reflects you. When making a origins. Also, develop positive habits Continued on Page 2 Page 2 Volume 5, Issue 6 May 2021 that allow you to have healthier to keep a conversation going and ing for affordable housing based on relationships with yourself and always remember to give a firm your financial situation. When you others. Avoid getting getting caught handshake. first move out, you should per- up in the external drama, even if it haps split the rent with a few other means excluding toxic people from File Your Taxes individuals. If you’ve determined your life, do so. It can be difficult to When I grew older and watched how much you can afford, consider recognize toxic factors at times, but my father file his taxes, I wondered neighborhoods, transit convenience, it is absolutely important to do so. why we don’t learn how to do so and components of a residence. in school. I recommend that you Here are some of my must-haves: Learn Successfully Represent read carefully if you don’t want to central heating and cooling systems Yourself and Network. go to jail for tax evasion. Gather modern appliances, and on-site You need to land incredible your tax records, such as your W-2 parking. employment that will enable you to or some other record that reflects I wish you all the best when you balance your work and life. One of your finances. Enlist the services of begin your adult life. I hope this my college professors once told me an accountant to better assess the fi- list has provided you with several “there are two type of individuals in nancial condition. Your accountant resources that you will find useful in this world: people that work to live will take you through the steps and the future. If you can master these and people that live to work, who meet with you if required before qualities, you’ll be well on the way are you?”. If you have answered that and during the taxing process. Re- to becoming a full-fledged adult. question effectively you will need member to file your taxes as needed Wisdom is admitting that you don’t to learn how to network. Based on according to your type of employ- know anything, and adulting is will- your character the next part will be ment. ing to learn new things. straightforward or difficult. Build Begin Looking for Housing your confidence and learn how If you haven’t already, start search- To Whom It May Concern By Sedona Young right wrong. And I know, you as the I can understand the lack of Editor-in-Chief reader may think that I am exagger- admissions and the economic loss. ating. This program is a rare gem, Although the way this was decided You may not know me and this an unusual commodity filled with and the lack of transparency for may mean nothing to you, except I priceless creativity. It is something both faculty and students, has left am asking for help. Not just for me, I wish everyone could experience. many struggling and discouraged. my colleagues, my professors, my Back in 2020, the administration Without hearing or speaking to the friends, but also for the people that decided to hire consultants to look president of the University, Hank I don’t even know that are deserv- back at the department and find Foley, we do not have clarity of what ing of the same education I have faults. The evaluation concluded is going on and why. There wasn’t received. that we were in good standing. an opportunity to even discuss with I am a Junior at the Manhat- It was news to everyone that faculty or students and it creates a tan campus of New York Tech. I the department will be deactivated distasteful idea that priorities are study Communications and Media and will no longer accept any new focused only on finances rather than Production and the administra- students. This was sent in an email. education. tion has decided to phase out my The students that are a part of the Although we have always been department. While Covid-19 has department will be following the a smaller department, we have had such a hard hit on our school “teach-out” policy which allows ev- been overlooked. Instead of ending and our students, the idea of this ery student to be taught until they programs, the admin should think destruction from admins is out- have graduated. about ways to rework the program. Continued on Page 3 Page 3 Volume 5, Issue 6 May 2021 What if the administration worked you find your authentic self. make them reality, because he with the department on creating ad- My professors all have had shows you anything can become vertisements and worked with our such different backgrounds and reality. To Professor Jaffee who specialties? What if we created mar- although they do like to teach the would get famous authors and cre- keting campaigns and found ways to curriculum they also teach what atives to come into class and allow tie together the whole campus? We it means to be human. While my us to interview them, and push us could document the sciences and professors have taught me adver- to feel that we are just as capable document the technologies. There tising skills and media techniques, as we set our hearts and minds is this unlimited potential from the writing techniques, and even the to be. To Youjeong Kim, who has department and it is cut without studies of society, they motivated personally advocated and helped thinking of the possibilities. This me to be curious. So as students in me go to a design conference in department is more than education; this department, although we are South Korea and has taught us it’s the true expression of creativity. all so different, and we may not all to let loose and stop worrying Imagine, wherever you are in all be singing kumbaya together, I about the what if but about the your age or life going back to the believe that we can truly say that just go do it. To professor Su- first day of college. You walk in with this experience is priceless.

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