<prompt> Human: Growing up I always told myself I would never find myself working a grind in a cubicle. Today, at 25, I find myself, while not in a cubicle, working a grinding customer service job at the front desk of a hotel. I am not living the life I always felt like I should live and finances, among other things, are holding me back. How do I get ahead?Some further details on me: 25 yo male living in Northeast USA. I have two bachelors degrees in Business Admin and Anthropology. Again, I work hourly and make roughly 10.25hr. I currently have roughly 5,500 in checking account and 2,200 in savings, the amounts of either one I find shameful for my age. I pay 205 and 250 a month for auto payments and student loans, respectively. 350 in rent, 100 in utilities, and I can get by with between 60-100 for groceries a month. I fortunately have no credit card debt, for I have always been wary of using them. I find that I am lucky to come away with a monthly net gain of 100. I feel like I am not living the life I could be.Ideally I want to travel extensively, but lack any experience doing something that would allow me to travel and make money doing so. I always harbored a dream of being a travel writer, and while I have some skill in writing, lack any initiative to write. I feel as though, at 25, my prime traveling time is quickly running out. I would also like to go back to school to study archaeology, but as this would be a time consuming and expensive process I am conflicted about whether or not to pursue traveling for a while or committing to grad school before I hit 30.How do I reconcile my financial situation with my aspirations? Any insight or advice towards assuaging my financial burden would be welcome and a very fine start towards reevaluating my life.Assistant: You have two degrees are making just above minimum wage- why? I dont think more schooling and school loans are your answer. Getting a higher paying job utilizing one of your degrees seems like the obvious answer to me.Everyone wants to be a travel writer. That just a hobby or side gig NOT a realistic income producing job until your side gig actually starts netting you some real money. Human: I am all for finding a new, higher paying job. My current employ makes me miserable on top of paying poorly. I do search regularly for jobs, but it always seem as though for any job of interest I lack the qualifications and basic requirements X amount of years experience, so and such certification. I reluctantly agree that travel writing is a pipe dream and will likely never amount to much more than a side gig to supplement a larger income regardless of how lean I live. My issue is personal in so far as that I want to find a position that pays well and that I will enjoy, and this is a difficult endeavor because of what I detailed above. Assistant: Always apply, even if youre underqualified or lack the basic requirements. You have no idea how many other people are applying. I once got a job I was underqualified for because I was the only one who applied...Human: A very true statement. Ill make a point to do so in the future.  <response>: Can confirm. Got a random call to set up an interview yesterday, for a job asking for 3-5 years of experience. I have 11 months. Dont know if Ill get it, but I know those requirements are often just soft. 