The Journey to Becoming a Young Professional: One Story, Five Guides: One story with four friends: a shared journey, experience and advice to future y

The story of one young professional's journey from the small island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, to the United States of America. Using his life's experiences, Dr. Ty Richardson guides readers through his journey of arriving in the US, entering school, selecting a degree and completing college. He then guides young professionals on graduation, life after college, finances and even living situations to consider, then finally, work-life balance. Ty is joined by his friends John Bloore, Warner Leedy, Charlotte Leo and Marni Peters who all share their stories, experiences and advice, complementing and at times differing from Ty's own advice as together they prepare young professionals for life after high school.Seen as the first installment, this journey stops short of advancing in the workplace, as it is meant to be an introduction to the workforce. Readers will understand the challenges that faced Ty, John, and Charlotte, and how to overcome them using their advice. Later in the book, readers would come to understand Warner's and Marni's approach to life and post-college decisions, while Ty continues to use his journey as the backdrop of the story.Part biography, part self-help guide, this book is a compilation of five friends who genuinely shared their experiences, advice and resources to shape a better life for today's young professional, in America and beyond.