Course Catalog Circa Post Graduation

Graduation was now 4 years ago.  That in itself is a sad statement.  So while I am reliving my glory days, below is a list of course offerings I wish they would've had available at the Good Old Nebraska U. Maybe there is room in Post Graduate Studies?

How to Manage Your Current Quarter Life Crisis.  I was supposed to graduate, have it all figured out and enjoy a life long career doing something meaningful.  One out of those three is currently happening.  Where is the manual or self help guide for this, and one that doesn't include wine?  Quite possibly, I need to go back to 9th grade and take one of those aptitude tests.

Sharing Your Bank Account.  I would say the most challenging thing upon immediately getting married was maneuvering this one.  Greg asked me to make a budget and after all of the typical expenses (cable, electric, etc.), I had the category "all other."  This consisted of shoes, Starbucks, J Crew and many other necessary expenses and the amount spent was variable each month.  Basically meaning that I spent whatever I wanted so that I didn't overdraft.  The "all other" category was one of those compromises that came with marriage. 

Wait, What Happened to My Tax Return?  Every year I loved April.  It meant about $500-700 extra in the bank account right around the time it was ideal to replenish it after Spring Break. I had a real appreciation for Uncle Sam or let's call it a mutual understanding. Once I landed a real job, I actually had to pay the government and due to a little contracting work on the side, I was audited not once, but twice.  And the IRS means business. They started sending certified letters and Greg even told the mailman that I was actually going to prison for tax evasion (not true).  I am now in good standing with the tax man.

PTO 101.  How do you stretch 10 vacation days over the course of an entire working year?  Granted there are 10-12 paid holidays, but seriously, that is tough.  I shall now ask all of my friends to refrain from having fun out of town weddings and rank in order of importance all of the potential vacations I would like to take.

Business for Dummies.  I have tried to read the business books: Good to Great, Seven Habits, Switch, etc.  The closest thing I can come to is a healthy appreciation for the NY Times mostly because they have a Style section.  I am addicted to the news so through osmosis, I pick up on what is going on.  Unless its less than 10 pages, my interest starts to wander.