I'm currently working locally at a TD bank and I'm living with my parents. I probably should have done an internship, but in retrospect, I don't think Public Relations is something that I ever actually wanted to do. I probably wanted to work more in marketing. I loved the class and the teachers, but it's all centered in New York and I've heard about the meat grinder-esque firms, which isn't something I'd think I'd enjoy.
So I'm working at a TD Bank as a part-time teller five minutes away. Because I'm graduated, I typically get around 30-37 hours and they know that I'm consistent. I get paid well and I have benefits even though I'm part-time. For now, I'm just keeping my head down when drama rolls around and trying to keep customers/coworkers happy. I've managed to maneuver myself well where I'm seen as a down to earth guy who is smart and kind, but has a bit of a charisma to him. My only downside is that I detest selling credit cards and shit to people that don't need it. I have my supervisors encouraging me to do it and I'll put on an air for them, but I haven't put any sales revenue in. On top of that, the system is broken that when I do actually put it in; I haven't gotten credit.
For now, my goal is to try to grab a rung on the ladder at a TD Bank Headquarters which is 30-40 minute drive from where I live. If I can get a full-time, well paying job, then I can just quickly save up money and pay off my loans. I don't really travel and I don't particularly splurge money on things, aside from going to two conventions: One in two weeks and one in August. I picked up a leather runic d20 dice bag and some metal dice as a birthday gift to myself that maybe total'd around $100. That was another "Splurge." I feel stuck in a bit of a lull where I want to go out and "make" something out of myself, but I'm mostly trying to pay off loans first, so I don't fall hard and spiral into an insane amount of debt.
I'm luckily blessed with my friend group still being insanely close after high school. Every Sunday, my friend hosts us for D&D and Board Game Night. I've been working out with a friend on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We have multiple chat groups pertaining to hobbies and interests that we spam and chat up. It's just terrifying to me, knowing that one day that we'll probably split apart.