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Throughout my years in college, I pursued volunteer opportunities and unpaid internships, rather than paid work. I was part-time during college, and so I graduated in about double the average time. It took me about eight years, instead of four. I took on about two classes per semester. I was actually registered with the disability…

I used to worry about not fully completing my required tasks, my required tasks of living. I used to do this in a very vague and neurosis-like way, in an abstract way. I think I’ve recently come to understand that it’s best to simply get things done to the best of your ability, on a…

It’s often hard to develop an understanding of who you are, and live accordingly. Even if you know who you are and who you aspire to become, the wider conditions around you often aren’t suited to your particular development and positive inclinations. It often seems that your environment is never really tailored for you, it’s never…

Adulthood  It’s a million forms and a million renewals, enrollment renewals, that you personally have to do. It’s picking a passion of yours, a subject matter or a vocation, and practicing it professionally to earn a living and to give back to your community. You have to take care of yourself and your environment/home, of…

I feel like the act (or the process) of letting go of whatever it is that’s bothering you is much like the process of unclogging a sink. That’s only in some ways; it’s an imperfect comparison. But when you (initially) unclog a sink or a tub, isn’t it true that there’s usually some residual dirt…

I, like many people, wanted to do something tangible and practical to help certain causes in the world. I wanted to make a huge impact; something astronomical. But I recently realized that I, like most people, don’t have things like nonprofit leadership experience; business savvy (helping people through helping to make available good-paying jobs–rewarding types…

I’ve been looking around for work, for the past year or so. I’ve interviewed at five different jobs, and I’ve applied to a total of about ten. Nothing really panned out, I’m still unemployed.     But there is a bit of good news and additional narrative that balances out the situation; I’m starting school…

I didn’t know that most of what I do is ineffective, most of my techniques and efforts are ineffective. I’m trying to live life normally, and as beneficially as I can; beneficially for myself and for others. I don’t really see it as a competitive game, wherein others’ wins indicate my own loss, or anybody…

I often felt that it was a little hard for me to find people that I fit in with well and felt comfortable with. I currently go to school online, I’m in online classes and everything. (They start next month.) I guess it was hard for me to make friends in life. In terms of…