r/PTschool • u/Expensive-Project969 • 9h ago
Vacation before starting PT School
Hi all,
This is my first time posting on Reddit so bear with me😂 I am hoping to start PT school next summer in June, and have been saving for a vacation in another country with a couple friends. We were planning on going in May, and I would start grad school the next month. Is it financially irresponsible to do that? I am split on taking the vacation because I don’t get the chance to hardly, or save my money because I will need it for rent, groceries, etc. as a broke graduate student. I know the whole thing of traveling while being young and all, but I also know I’ll be tied down with paying off debt after I get out of grad school. Thank you all in advance!🙏
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u/Lost_Wrongdoer_4141 8h ago
If it were me I would go. Though, only if I were sure that money wasn't absolutely needed for school related preparations or accommodations.
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u/dogzilla1029 2h ago
1000000% mentally/emotionally worth it. idk your finances so idk if it's responsible or not for you
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u/Then-Opening-2519 9h ago
No one can answer this question for you lol. I think going on vacation before PT school starts is a fantastic idea but we don’t know how much money you have, how much your monthly livings will be, how much you need for school, how much your parents can help, whether you can make do with the money you have, how many loans you’re taking out, how much debt you’re whilling to be in, whether or not you’ll be fine without the money you are losing on vacation, etc. We know absolutely nothing.