Sometimes it’s hard to escape. You’ll open up a fresh webpage and load your Facebook newsfeed, look down at a text message that’s over accessorized in exclamation points, bump into an old friend on the street just to find out—again and again—that all your friends are engaged. In my life, this started to become somewhat […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘20-something’
Sending thanks
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, reflecting on the impact people have on our lives. ~ When you think of your favorite teacher, your best coach and your childhood best friend, what do they have in common? For me, I […] Read more…
Guest Post: Falling in Love at Forty vs. Twenty
Falling in love is a heady thing no matter your age. The feelings of giddiness, butterflies and hope when you fall head-over-heels in love at forty can be as powerful as falling in love as a twenty-something. But there are differences between love at twenty and love […] Read more…
20-Something Transitions: How To Deal with Relationships At Different Speeds
Dear 40-somethings, I feel silly writing in about a boy problem, but here it is. I’m graduating college and have a well-paying job nearby. My boyfriend of several years is still finishing community college and then has at least two years to go in university, after […] Read more…
How to Celebrate a Birthday
Today we have a post on the true ingredients needed for a meaningful celebration from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor. ~ I recently celebrated the 30th birthday of a good friend and if I learned anything it’s how to celebrate one. More importantly, it got me thinking about the […] Read more…
20-Something Crossroad: Higher Degree or Industry Experience?
I’m 22 and at the cross-road. I can either start a PhD in physics on a topic I really enjoy (probably at my school) or I can find a job in the industry. I feel like taking the PhD-way because I love research and that’d let me time for side projects, but I wonder […] Read more…
The 40:20 on Hookup Culture
Today we have a post on the realities of the “hookup culture” with an intro from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor. ~ The recent New York Times article about female students at the University of Pennsylvania rekindled the discussion on how college women handle relationships and sex. Many […] Read more…
Can You Switch Jobs Too Much in Your 20s?
There is a fine line between exploring what you want to do and following the road to nowhere. It’s the difference between fulfilling yourself and filling your resume with empty jobs that didn’t teach you anything — about yourself or your skills. The risk is that you end up with no foothold to step up […] Read more…