Hey all,
I’m a 27 year-old freelancer in need of some advice. I had to take out loans to go to university and now I’m over $45,000 deep in debt. After graduating in 2021, I had a job lined up with an anti-sex trafficking non-profit in Sub-Saharan Africa, but they rescinded the offer when they found out I’m gay. My parents cut me off thereafter. This caused my life to spiral, and I ended up hopping from job to job.
I spent the next few years volunteering out of the country, searching for myself, and eventually found a job teaching English in Japan. Currently, I’m volunteering at an NGO in northern Cambodia that provides free education to the rural poor. To support myself, I freelance as a writer/editor for various Japanese translation clients.
I’m not sure what my next move should be, and I would really appreciate any advice on how to handle my student debt and credit debt.
Thanks,
Jarrison