Timeline of Future Adulthood

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    Decade 1

  • Go to College

    Go to College
    I will go to college right after graduating from high school.
  • Graduate College

    Graduate College
    I will complete a 4+1 program that will let me achieve my Master’s degree in 5 years from starting college.
  • Become an Engineer

    Become an Engineer
    It takes 4 weeks of work experience to take the professional engineer test, and when I pass I will officially become a real professional engineer.
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    Decade 2

  • Begin my Real Career

    Begin my Real Career
    After becoming a professional engineer I will be able to gain a real good engineering job where I will make a lot of money.
  • Get Married

    Get Married
    I plan to get married after I have a solid job and a good income.
  • Buy a House

    Buy a House
    When I save up enough money for a good size down payment on a house I will buy my first house.
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    Decade 3

  • Take a Trip to Europe

    Take a Trip to Europe
    I would take many many trips but big and long trips might happen less often than smaller trips so I would make a trip to Europe a month long.
  • Buy my Dream Car

    Buy my Dream Car
    I want a 2023 manual Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that I would work on and improve with time.
  • Start a Consulting Business

    Start a Consulting Business
    When I have gained enough experience I would begin working for myself and getting hired for big money to do jobs myself.
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    Decade 4

  • Commit Tax Fraud

    Commit Tax Fraud
    I mean sometimes we just have to spice things up and make them interesting.
  • Give my Business to a Family Member

    Give my Business to a Family Member
    I will make a young family member’s life even better by giving them my established business.
  • Retire Early

    Retire Early
    There’s no sense in waiting until I’m 65 to retire if I’m already a millionaire and still have a passive income coming in steadily.
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    Theory

    Theory: Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
    Explanation: I have learned everything I have ever done from observing and listening to other people.