Ten long years y'all

[Setzer the Gambler]

I feel like I have been there for more than 10 years... Let's see, haven't I joined back in 2001?

What happened since then...
-Joined back when I was in HS.
-Got another half! <3
-Went for post secondary education which cost me an arm and a leg.
-Graduated with a certificate, continued study.
-Graduated with a bachelor, continued study.
-Graduated with a second bachelor, told myself it was enough, stopped studying.
-Got married with the other half from HS.
-Got a silly job, then was called to start career.
-Been working since then, wants to repay what I owe for studying.
-No babies in sight.

[Rostum]

Hmm...

• Got in a very serious relationship;
• Graduated high school;
• Got a diploma;
• Nan died...
• Moved to Brisbane, then back to Melbourne;
• Got a bachelors degree;
• Worked as a freelance artist;
• Move out of home;
• Lost a very close friend;
• Ended an almost 10-year-long relationship;
• Pop died...
• Work client/friend died...
• Career change - two masters degrees by the end of this year;
• Found another amazing partner; and
• Two family friends died...

So basically, haven't really accomplished much and just lost a bunch of people I love. ><; But the future is looking good!

[Big D]

-finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life at age 23

You're doing awesomely well then - I turn 30 later this year and I'm still working on that one.

[Pike]

-finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life at age 23

You're doing awesomely well then - I turn 30 later this year and I'm still working on that one.

You too huh?

[Old Manus]

Looks like you both need to go on a personal journey to find yourselves. Like The Man With No Name, except gender neutral and without the murdering Mexicans.

[Shlup]

Ten years is a long time, D. I barely remember what I did yesterday.

-Got a couple of bachelor's degrees
-Got married
-Taught middle school for a couple of years; got laid off
-Started an Etsy store; currently my primary source of income
-Went back to my high school job: Disneyland
-Promoted to assistant manager in my area
-Baby due in July

I think that's all the important stuff. I turn 30 later this month and finally figured out what I want to do with my life: whatever I feel like at the time because careers just distract you from living.

[Miriel]

Graduated High School
Went to University
Started dating Del Murder
Adopted two dogs who changed my life
Graduated from University with a BA in Sociology
Started by own business
Moved to San Francisco
Restarted my business
Moved in with Del Murder
Traveled to: Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Paris, Italy, Hawaii, Louisiana, Washington, various other states.
Married Del Murder

Those are the highlights. I'm trying to think of the lowlights but aside from having a few friends leave my life, a few older relatives dying, and the occasional moments of frustration and envy and self-doubt that occur in everyday living, life has treated me remarkably well.

I turn 30 later this month and finally figured out what I want to do with my life: whatever I feel like at the time because careers just distract you from living.

It's kinda the opposite for me.

[Shlup]

I turn 30 later this month and finally figured out what I want to do with my life: whatever I feel like at the time because careers just distract you from living.

It's kinda the opposite for me.

Yeah but you're an artist; that's different.

[Pike]

I turn 30 later this month and finally figured out what I want to do with my life: whatever I feel like at the time because careers just distract you from living.

that's actually pretty much where I'm at too.

I don't want a "real job" because then I won't have time for anything good anymore

[Shoeberto]

I turn 30 later this month and finally figured out what I want to do with my life: whatever I feel like at the time because careers just distract you from living.

that's actually pretty much where I'm at too.

I don't want a "real job" because then I won't have time for anything good anymore

I think it's a delicate balance that you have to strike between a career and a life. Where I work it's pretty obvious that a lot of people don't get that. I know a lot of people who work 12 hour days average, often coming in on the weekends. These are people who are married with kids. It kinda makes me sad.

I think you just have to find a place that fits though. If that's not a career-oriented job then that's great. But it's also nice to have some stability too. With how things have been, it's good to even start thinking about retirement in your 20s - how much to save, what kind of retirement fund, all that. With pensions pretty much being killed by the 401k and social security being a total wreck retirement funding isn't guaranteed by anything but your bootstraps (thanks, republicans). Plus there's the cost of healthcare, which is absolutely absurd, and hospitals/insurers are justifying inflating their costs because of Obamacare even though really they could just cut their billion-dollar profit margins by a small percent to offset it. (If you want to be seriously depressed, read this. It was just poor timing that I read that after having $3000 in testing done with none of the cost being discussed with me prior).

I don't know why I'm rambling about this so much, I think it's just because it's a lot of stuff I'm actively thinking about. It's a pretty hard balance to strike overall, between having fun and playing the long game; it's really unwise to be consumed too much by either. Okay I'm done brain dumping.

[Pike]

I've already come to accept that I'm not going to be able to afford retirement. Just like my parents, and their parents. We are a family of poors.

Oh well.

[Madame Adequate]

- Finished High School
- Got a Bachelor's
- Got a Master's
- Was subjected to Rye's depraved fantasies
- Went insane
- Am still insane
- Wrote some books
- Got together with Pike

[fire_of_avalon]

This thread makes me incredibly jealous and depressed because I realize what an utter failure I am.

[Pheesh]

Uhh... I'm still pretty young so my list is kinda lame.

I started and graduated high school, decided against going to uni straight away, started working and slowly realised there was nothing I wanted to study at university after all. Last year was the biggest one for me, figured out a couple of options for what I'd like to do career wise, traveled overseas to 'Murica and started my first relationship in a long time.

[Night Fury]

For me, the most important things have been...
Leaving secondary school
Doing my A-Levels and passing!
Going to Mexico with my friend and trekking through jungles and living with tribes
Starting University
Moving out of my parents
Planning a move to Australia ^_^