Another Scoop for Twentysomethings...

I wanted to share another passage from the book I'm reading that I think is worth a minute of your time. I think many can read this and relate...

Many twentysomethings find that the easiest way to attempt to pinpoint their identity after graduation is to define who they are by what they do. When they have a job description, they sometimes try to apply it to their identities, because that’s often the only constant they have. The reasoning is hardly far-fetched—several twentysomethings point out that within the first few minutes of a conversation with someone they have just met, one person will ask what the other person does for a living. When the person responds, the inquirer subconsciously passes judgement. But because so many recent graduates are dissatisfied with their first couple of jobs after college, the idea that their jobs make up a large part of who they are can leaven them feeling dejected (p. 16-17).

Robbins & Wilner. (2001). Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties. New York, NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.