CHAPTER FIVEW-2s, W-WHAT?

School’s out and it’s not just for summer. No more playing dress-up on a Tuesday night or having bourbon for breakfast. No more classroom talks that inspire heated discourse, but have no true consequences. No more meal plans. No more class plans. No more plans, unless you make them for yourself. Some would say that it’s time to “adult.”

Not me. I find the term “adulting” pretty ridiculous. People love to slap it on tasks that any 20- or 30-something-year-old should be able to handle. You made an omelet for breakfast? Adulting. You paid a parking ticket? On time? Adulting. You went to a BYOB paint night instead of your regular jaunt? Hashtag adulting.

Yes, you can do these things when you’re an adult. You can also probably ...

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