Comments | natekey: Quarter-Life Crisis

natekey

Quarter-Life Crisis

Jul 15, 2008 10:07

The typical scenario quarter-life crisis scenario goes something like this: Jacob heads off to college where he spends 5 or 6 years learning. Halfway through, he decides that he doesn't want to be a Mechanical Engineer after all and changes his major to Marketing. He spends a lot of his college years playing Halo with his friends, drinking beer, ( Read more... )

generation x, generation y, quarter-life crisis, society, family

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undiluted_one July 15 2008, 20:36:45 UTC

Eh, it wants me to log in. I don't want to log in. Sorry.

As for the quarter-life thing... I thought I had one, but it was nothing like what you describe. I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish before I turned 25... and I got stressed out when I realized I hadn't done most of 'em.

Example: I rushed to see the Grand Canyon the week before my birthday because I "had to do it before I turned 25."

natekey July 15 2008, 20:39:43 UTC

I think that fits...

...but, to get back to your scenario... undiluted_one July 15 2008, 20:44:45 UTC

Honestly, the housing market in this area is nothing like what you are describing, so the (above) scenario is thrown a little off-balance. Our two-bedroom home, though small, was under $20,000. It's comfortable and fits us right now without costing an arm and a leg.

Re: ...but, to get back to your scenario... natekey July 15 2008, 21:18:41 UTC

under 20 or 200?

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