Tag: adulthood

Growth Edition

You Know You’re an Adult When: You Reset With Cleaning

Words by: Salma Syafathia
Art by: Jasper Kidman

When I was younger, my mom would constantly give me lectures about cleaning. From tidying up my room to taking out the trash, it felt like I could never catch a break.

As a kid, I would get annoyed at her and, ironically, procrastinate by watching people on social media complete their cleaning, rather than doing my own. It was confusing to see how it could be so relaxing for some when to me it was such a bore. 

… You Know You’re an Adult When: You Reset With Cleaning
Growing Pains Edition

Constantly Readjusting to Life After University 

Words by: Emilio Lanera
Art by: Lauren Easter

For the last four years, university has been the main source of structure in my life. I did have other things going on in my life like work, social life, internships, and other extracurricular activities, but for the most part they all had to work around my university classes and assignments. While it was nice to have someone else organise your life for you, by the time I graduated I was ready to leave the familiar structure university offered and embark on a new journey where I had more control in deciding what I do and when I would do it. However, something I would learn very early after leaving university is that no matter how well you plan things, life still tends to get in the way.  

… Constantly Readjusting to Life After University