<prompt> Human: EDIT: If anyone happens to check back here, I just wanted to thank everyone for their responses! I never imagined getting so many, and all helpful! This sub is a truly valuable place.Man I typed a bunch. Going to try really hard to shorten, sorry for lack of grammar.Background info : grew up poor, worked and saved hard since 14 started working age 14, full time age 17, really wanted to go to college. Got in, got full scholarships mix of need and merit, but was still always afraid of not getting them next year had to re-apply and keep grades up. So studied really hard during school, worked hard summers, continued saving.Entering last semester this fall graduating one semester early. Ended up getting full scholarships each year, and a 3.89 GPA. Extremely happy about this, but also felt like I missed out on a lot in college. Didnt make many friends, partially because of being cheap and overly concerned about my grades. My college is known for being affluent, everyone just goes out eating and drinking all the time, school clubs often have fees of 200 semester.Present: somehow graduating with 25k savings from always living below means. Never expected this to happen. Really want to splurge on myself, but very unsurenervous.What I want: to get LASIK eye surgery and travel Central America after the fall. LASIK because I have always hated my bad vision, and wearing glasses has been a huge blow to my self esteem since I was 12 note: Im a girl, and have done contacts, but I keep getting GPC an eye infection. Central America because I want worldly experience, the adventure, and I hope itll pull me out of my bit of depression. I guess I just want to be less down on myself by being more of the person I want to be in looks and in experiences. My fears: LASIK will be 4500 and travel is 1000month 1000 plane ticket, and I want to go for at least 2 or 3 months. Thats 8000 minimum. Is it worth it? I feel like it is. I usually dont want much at all, honestly. I have a flip phone, I buy thrift shop clothes, all the possessions I own fit in my car that I bought for 2500 at age 16.But a part of me also thinks it isnt wise. I have a good GPA from a good uni, but only a kinda decent degree BS in Biology. I did have two paid summer internships and tried hard to have a decent resumé, but I still fear not finding a good job when I would come back. I also dont know if I should be investing in something like grad school instead not for biology though, thatd be a waste, maybe something like public health. So, Id appreciate any advice. What would you do? Does it seem like a good idea or a bad idea? What might I not be considering or realizing? TL;DR: I have 25k, want to spent 8000 on LASIK and travel as a new grad. Feel like Ive put too much into saving, want to like myself as a person more. Concerned about future- getting job, should I go to grad school. Looking for any inputadvice.  <response>: Thats 8000 minimum. Is it worth it? I feel like it is.Yes. At the very least, do the travel. I had a job lined up when I graduated and spent a month traveling around Costa Rica. I graduated in December, like you, and had a start date in mid-March. My only regret, not traveling more. I spent all of my meager savings to do it, and it was completely worth it. Even debt would have been worth it. 