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0 posted 2004-12-07 04:05 PM


Where my Money Goes

This academic year is my first year of having a proper income, as I am doing a teaching assistanceship in France. The (small) salary is paid directly into my bank account. Out comes the accomodation cheque (I am supporting myself this year, much to my parents relief. It is about time and I am glad to be able to do it.) Out comes the social security. Out comes the extra classroom insurance. Woohoo there is still some left after that! Of course, I have to eat too.

Once the basics are taken care of, I use a bit of what is left for opportunities I cannot let pass. For example, my climbing club membership. Sure I could save the money and not climb, but climbing is more fun than rolls of banknotes! The rest of the money (yes there is still a bit left) goes into a savings account. I hope to come away from this year with something accumulated in that account. That way, when I finish university (still have another year to go after my year here in France) I will be able to volunteer in a Monkey Sanctuary in South Africa, as part of a programme I have looked into, in which you have to pay to participate. Sooner than that though, I would like to go back to Romania and volunteer in the Language Camp I worked in last summer, teaching English. Volunteering doesn’t come cheaply!!

Oh, and I forgot: This year I am going to get nice Christmas presents for all my family and friends, because I can afford to for once!

So, all in all, I would say my money goes toward keeping myself alive, permitting myself to use opportunities that come my way, and as far as possible to do good in the world. The way I see it, the more of my money is spent that way, the richer I am. It’s not money that makes you rich, but rather what you spend it on.  

"Time has told me not to ask for more, one day our ocean will find its shore" ~Nick Drake

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1 posted 2004-12-07 06:32 PM


Lizzie,
"It"s not money that makes you rich." And as a teacher you'll get plenty of opportunity to prove it. I am really enjoying learning about you. The world can always use another excellent teacher. So glad you are willing. And loved the write!

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

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2 posted 2004-12-07 06:47 PM


ahhha, now see? My son LOVES monkeys! Very cool
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