Tis the season

A few weeks ago I applied to a job at Target. Basically a retail store where I would take on night shift and try and make some money until I couldn't keep up with school anymore. I've yet to hear back from HR regarding when I start but I've already found where I'll be spending my next 10 paychecks.

First I have to get out of debt. Funny how an 18 year old with few expenses has already managed a debt of .5k. I owe $355(speeding ticket through New York State) and $150 December Insurrence.

Than comes the season. In all honesty I don't particularly buy presents for family but this year may be one of my final at home so I might as well. For father I'm thinking of pitching in a bit for a PDA so he can hook up a navigation system. Budget $300-$400. $100-200 on earrings for mother, and $100 dinner for grandparents.

-$505 (debt)
-$350 (PDA)
-$150 (Earrings)
-$100 (Dinner)
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-$1,105

If I play my cards right I should be out of these debts in two weeks if they give me enough hours.

Anyways I have a wish list of my own once I actually get around to it.

• Digital Camera
• MP3 Player
• Beard Trimmer
• New Cloth
• New PC
• Pay Off Community College
• Fix the car
• Tint the windows
• Save for a trip down to pocinoes

I guess we can't control the future very well. I have my goals, now I'll try to aim for happiness with what I got.

Word of the day.... Fruition

My name is Michael Kofman. I was born in Ukraine, a small town no bigger than King of Prussia mall. I am 18 years old and my birthday is on february 23rd. I came to United States in the blazzing winter of 1995. Due to circumstances I've grown very distant from my parents, and easily adapt to new enviroments. I have not yet figured out what I want to do with my life. An old goal I had was to get freedom to do as I please. For that goal to achieve fruition I've come to realize that I need to be successful and achieve wealth. While I am not yet certain how successful I need to be in order to be happy. This is my journal that I will use to keep myself motivated.

During high school I tried to maintain a balance between an active social life and studies. I always believed I had unlimited potencial, but I couldn't achieve a good university. It was the SATs, I guess that was the first time I was really hurt. My first score was 1020 I think. It's pretty pathetic, I was actually still recovering from a night of drinking the night before, I didn't know how it was possible for myself to score so low. I got scared. I didn't take the new few exams scared of not being improved enough. My next exam I took in october or something like that scoring 1180. Anyways I took em for the third time scoring 1220. My doors to a good school were now officially closed. No matter what collegeboard or princeton review might tell u is a lie. Unless your atleast 100 points above the avg your unlikly to get in without extracuricular activities or other well whatevers. My dream back than was MIT, my goal when I applied was BU. I ended up going to Drexel University. A university I absolutly despised, and still do.

I had to drop out, I couldn't pay for it. Now I'm going to a community college... so much happened... my rant is done. My next step is to do well on a chemistry placement test I'll try my best.