[mattw]

some thoughts in no order:

atleast you are out there trying. shoe's suggestion is good. those type of stores are always hiring and prolly have a turn over rate as high as mcd's. a word of caution, if you arent homicidal/suicidal before working a conveniant store, you may be become such. fast food is always an option. prepare to have your clothes, car, etc forever smell like a french fry. what was your major?

not much advice regarding the student loans. try not to default. $2k credit card debt isnt that bad. can you get more on the card? use it as seed money? ask youself if using the card is better than minimum wage jobs? a 15K car loan sounds steep to me. im sure you dont want to drive a junker but something less expensive may be best the for now.

manage your bankroll better. i understand the love/hate of playing poker. then i look at the help wanted ads. hope it works out. will this be a trip report kind of post?