Sometimes I give myself "what if"s. I know, terrible time waster. But it's an interesting way to fill that time you aren't really sure what else to fill it with. So lately I've been thinking a lot about finances. Maybe because I'm trying really really really hard to get to college. Really hard. And it's kinda freaking me out that I probably won't make it without student loans. And so most of my current idea scenarios deal with money. It's a bad habit, sorry.
What if...I was able to work 30 hours a week? I could make $2,262 (after taxes) before I left for college! That, added to my current savings, would bring me to a total of about $3,500. This would still not get me through a year without taking out student loans, but it would still feel pretty good to know I had some of it under control.
What if...I got a second job? Like, an easy one. One where I could make $500 a month without hurting myself. I mean, it would only be $1,500 from that until I leave, but that's second semester tuition easy. I just need to find a way to work 30 hours a week AND make $500 a month, right?
What if...I sold my autograph on eBay? I wonder who would buy it...and how much it's worth...But tell me that would not be awesome!!! I think I'm going to do it. Just because I can. I mean, it would be like the cheapest shipping in the world (like what? 50 cents these days?) and I could like try to sell it for like $50. I wonder how many times I could do that before it got old...And if people would even buy it. Or maybe like draw things with crayons and sell them on eBay. Or paints. I really wonder if that would be a legit investment. I may actually try that. I hadn't really thought about it in depth before, but that would so be worth a shot, right??
What if...I had one million dollars?
That's my favorite one, I think. I had it all planned out once, but I feel the need to revise. First, I would put $50,000 aside for college. And college only. So I really only have $950,000. And $100,000 of it would go to tithing for church. So I have $850,000 to work with. I would then probably be selfish and put aside $200,000 for a future home, and like $20,000 for a car (anything not used to buy it would be saved to later fix it LOL I know my stuff, cars don't last forever). So I'm like down to $630,000. And I would totally donate $100,000 to charities because I would feel so unbelievably lucky to have the random million dollars.
And half a million dollars would be for family. My parents, help get them out of debt. My children, raising them, college funds, the whole nine yards. My siblings, small amount to save or use or whatever with it, because I'm generous like that. But first, let me tell you, I would pay for college. >.< And/or a time machine.
What if...I could stop time? I could use my paused time to be efficiant and effective at work, be impressive, huge bonuses. I could use it to help other people. Without them knowing. Old lady drops her groceries, I could totally pause time, go help her while she is all frozen, then walk away and start time again. She would have no idea who helped her and she would be legit happy. I could use it for a few extra moments in the day to blog or to write. I could finish my novel(s), learn to draw, learn a new language, use it to make myself better. I think that would rock.
What if...I knew the future? I could know exactly what I needed to know, I could know what people needed before they needed it, how to best use my time to prepare for said future...I would know exactly what I needed to do now and never second guess myself.
What if...I could read minds? I would probably get the hint that my blog posts are long-winded. ;) But also, I think I could know how to help people again. I would want to be able to turn it on and off at will, of course, because I don't need to know everyone's thoughts, but...I could be helpful and also a great tool for other people.
What if...I had another moment? Another day? Another month? More time...I always feel like I'm running out. Would I use it right? Would I know what to do with it? Maybe not blog all day... xD But you know what I mean-
What if.........?
