Adulting: 101 How to Navigate the Real World
Financial Literacy + Career Preparation + Real Life
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Welcome to Adulting: 101, where fans of SIMS, Monopoly, and the Game of Life will prosper! In this class, you will practice a variety of life-like virtual simulations that you most likely experience as a typical adult.
In this class, you will learn basic adulting skills that are needed for everyday life through the method of virtual play. Not only will we talk about how to do things like banking, budgeting, filing taxes, buying houses, applying for jobs, and so on but we will practice them in class in as real life scenarios as possible, so you will get the opportunity to master the concepts of being adult before becoming an adult.
Students will experience a variety of realistic situations that all adults are likely to come across, like applying for a checking account, practicing withdrawing money or depositing, and much more, and be able to practice responding to these situations through virtual simulations.
In this student-centered class, your student should expect to learn the following traits and more:
How to set up a checking/savings account
How to use your bank account in person & online
How to apply for credit/debit cards
How to budget + maintain your money intelligently
How to use checks + set up direct deposits
What are credit scores, how they work, + why are they important
How to buy a car safely
How to care for your car
How to apply for an apartment
How to buy a house + what to look for
How to set up utilities like water/heat/electricity
How to pay your utilities + bills
How to write a resume
How to apply for a job
How to prepare for an interview
How to maintain your job
How to read your paycheck
How to apply for direct deposit
How to maintain your job using proper job etiquette
How to allocate fake news using research
How to avoid scams + identity theft
How to apply for a college
How to find a variety of scholarships
How to apply for financial aid
How to write a letter
How to design a filing system for records
How to manage/file income taxes
How to understand tax forms
***DISCLAIMER***
This section is geared toward minors. If you are over the age of 18 and are still interested in learning how to draw, please contact me via carlys.colorful.corner@gmail.com
CLASS SCHEDULE
9/28/25-10/4/25 How to Open a Checking Account
10/5/25-10/11/25 How to Manage a Checking Account
10/12/25-10/18/25 How to Deposit + Withdraw Money Safely
10/19/25-10/25/25 How to Write, Endorse, Void, + Cash Checks
10/26/25-11/1/25 How to Navigate the World of Online Banking
FAQs
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Refunds are determined on an as need basis as long as the following policies have not been violated:
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Class will begin on time, if you have issues logging in please notify me as soon as possible.
If no notification has been given within the first ten minutes then class will be canceled for that week and no refund will be issued.
Depending on the particular situation the class itself may be eligible for a refund no shows or last minute cancellations will deem the session ineligible for any refunds.
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In any normal situation students are not allotted a refund for last minute cancellations or for class cancelations that occur due to late arrival or no-shows.
All cancellations that occur a week before the class takes place are eligible for a refund but any made after that will need to be taken under consideration, depending on the current situation.
Emergencies happen, and to account for that, each student is allotted at least one emergency cancellation per semester where they are given the opportunity for a refund.