23 is apparently a pretty good year to be alive. Over the past twelve months, 23 year-olds have won Grammies, been nominated for Oscars, and collected Olympic gold medals. They were drafted to professional sports teams, they parlayed sophomoric Youtube videos into movie deals, and they watched their social networking site continue it’s steady march to inter-planetary domination. If this last year is any indication, it appears the 23 year-olds – not the meek – have inherited the earth.
As some of you have already ascertained, none of these glorious things happened to me. But, rather than focus on the considerable gap between me and the growing list of 85ers who have arrived, I would like to talk about a few of my own not-insignificant acheivements last year. Namely, I managed to keep myself alive for almost a full year without the support of an academic institution or my parents.
If this sounds like an insignificant feat to you, consider that our last president and many of my professors could not say the same thing. Somehow, in a display of resolve and ingenuity nothing short of a Darwinian miracle, I have found ways to clean, clothe, and feed myself for going on ten months. A few near-fatal missteps notwithstanding, this world has not gotten the best of me yet, and the future is looking bright as I have food stuffs to last for at least another fortnight. As one might expect, my epic struggle for survival has brought with it a rich bounty of tips, cons, tricks, and rackets essential to surviving the Desert of the Third Decade. As an educator and friend of humanity, I would be remiss if I did not pass along the hard-fought wisdom I have acquired in the trenches of the post-collegiate, pre-apocalyptic moonscape we call “The Real World.”
So, without further ado, allow me to present the first of an infinite part series known as “The Beginning of the End: Life After College,” wherein I share tips for surviving the three arenas of the modern gladiator: professional, social, and domestic. Observe. Enjoy. Imitate. Read the full story
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