Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
At what age did you become financially responsible for yourself and do you have a financial safety net? 9:30 a.m. — My alarm goes off. I take a quick scroll through the news and social media, because how better to start the day than with a nice dose of existential dread? I get up and make my bed, then feed the cats. Normally B.
8 p.m. — I finally finish work after dragging through four hours of zero motivation. My job has stringent productivity requirements that we log on spreadsheets every day, meaning I have to account for every hour of my workday. It's frustrating, given studies that show people are typically productive for only three to five hours a day, so I end every workday feeling frazzled and drained. Fortunately, B. has been working on dinner while I've been on the clock.
1:30 p.m. — Chilling in the pool on a sunny Sunday afternoon with coffee in one hand and wine in the other; what's not to love? After an hour and a half, my bladder sharply reminds me of the downsides. Back inside, I take a long shower, including Pravana violet color enhancer, a new addition to my routine. At my last salon visit, I had my stylist dye my hair a deep purple , which I'd wanted for years. Now that I'm in my late 30s, I finally decided to go for it.
9:30 p.m. — It's been another day of not much movement, so I get in another informal “exercise” session of jogging around my house, just to get my heart rate up and increase my step counter. 11:45 a.m. — It's nearly noon and I haven't even had breakfast, let alone done any work. Internal screaming intensifies.