Why I want to study business
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"So you're going to be gone for a month and you're leaving me with the responsibility of all of your real estate?" I asked quizzically.
"Yes. Your father has written down everything you will need to know. All the bankbooks, mortgage information, and important phone numbers are filed away for you in the office room," my mother replied.
That was that. There was no imaginable way of getting out of this situation. My parents were going to India for a month and leaving me, at the age of 16, with my Gujarati speaking grandmother. I was faced with the task of managing all of their financial affairs. Granted, I had some experience in apartment rentals, accounting, and management, but it was very minimal knowledge in comparison to what I needed to know...