August 1, 2023

The Quarter-Life Crisis

On Saturday, I got a call from a friend in a ‘quarter-life crisis.’ After traveling non-stop immediately following the Dean’s handshake at graduation, she finally broke down, exhausted and desperate for stability.

 

She’s one of those people who seems like they have it all together. If she’s breaking down, is there hope for the rest of us?

 

She wanted to go someplace chill, so I offered to buy her drinks at the sports bar. I was in their good graces because I had just posted a successful video promoting “Stealing Third” night. It would be fun but more relaxed than our usual Saturday’s nights at school just a few months ago. She texted back and asked if I wanted to meet her at a venue in Brooklyn to see DJ Assault. We stayed out until 6am vomiting in Madison Square Park. What am I doing with my life?