<prompt> Human: So about a year ago I finished my 2 year degree. I lived at home and went to community college and managed to get out with no debt. I was completely exhausted from school though, and figured I needed a year off to do some growing. I assumed I would get to travel during that time but ended up prioritizing moving out of my parents house and saving up for my first car. I got the car first a few months ago and moved out just a few weeks back. Now its been a year and I realized I havent done any of the traveling I wanted, but I still want to go back to college soon. Financially, I could probably do better, but I went the quick and easy route and now work two food service related jobs. Unfortunately I was lazy the first couple months of being out of college and I didnt work or do anything because I got too comfortable at my parents. I could have easily been working and saving much harder but I didnt. The second job is new and enables me to put around 100 into savings every month, but I should be able to increase that if I get really strict with my spending. After I get a couple of essential things like snow tires and a new battery for my car I should have about 1000 in savings to start, which could be the start of my emergency fund. After that, I have the choice of either trying to limit my debt when I go to University eventually by saving up as much as possible for it, but I almost feel as though a couple thousand dollars would be nearly pointless after the debt Im likely to incur anyway. I really want to travel in my younger years, even if its just one good trip. Im really debating just saving as much as possible for a trip then going for it, and dealing with the extra debt from college later. A third option would be to do neither and simply put a majority of my savings into a long term account I already have one, but its only 600 so far. Its smarter and more responsible to save for later, and I wouldnt regret the benefit it gave me, but Im also afraid I would regret not doing what I could to go see some of the world. What should I do? EDIT: Sorry its been 3 days the computer was on the fritz. Thank you so much for all the advice! Studying abroad is sounding more and more like a good idea...EDIT 2: Did you just assume my gender? How daaare you  <response>: Let me start by saying a few years ago I backpacked all through central America for 6 months and used a website called workaway.info where I was able to eatstay places for free in exchange for some super easy work a couple hours a day. Only paid for about 10 of the time I was there. So thats a great way to travel because you can work at hostels and meet awesome people and live and eat for free. When I got home I got a job with Sleep Number and now they actually pay me a huge yearly salary and PTO so I can travel every year AND THEY PAY FOR SCHOOL...might be worth your while but just my 2centsEdit: a letter 