Geography felt like pointless memorization in school. Capitals, rivers, mountain ranges... none of it seemed useful. Then I started traveling internationally for work. Understanding climate, cultures, time zones, trade routes, and why cities developed where they did suddenly became fascinating. Now I catch myself staring at Google Maps just following random roads into places I've never been.
Supply curves, demand curves, graphs everywhere. It felt completely disconnected from real life.
Then I became an adult and started paying taxes, buying a house, investing, and following interest rates. Suddenly all those boring concepts explained why mortgage rates move, why groceries get expensive, and why stock markets react the way they do.
Turns out economics becomes much more interesting when your own money is involved 😂.
The Subject You Hated in School But Love as an Adult
What changed? Better teacher? Better resources? Different life context?
Geography felt like pointless memorization in school. Capitals, rivers, mountain ranges... none of it seemed useful. Then I started traveling internationally for work. Understanding climate, cultures, time zones, trade routes, and why cities developed where they did suddenly became fascinating. Now I catch myself staring at Google Maps just following random roads into places I've never been.
OMG Econ.
I hated it in high school and college.
Supply curves, demand curves, graphs everywhere. It felt completely disconnected from real life.
Then I became an adult and started paying taxes, buying a house, investing, and following interest rates. Suddenly all those boring concepts explained why mortgage rates move, why groceries get expensive, and why stock markets react the way they do.
Turns out economics becomes much more interesting when your own money is involved 😂.