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30 Things I Learned at 30
Bonus: you get to see me try to crack jokes in less than 2000 words.
We’re going to pretend this is going to be funny. (It probably won’t.)
Here are just some of the things I learned in the months since I turned the big 3–0.
30. It’s okay to be freaked out by the number.
“Middle age” — it’s looming. No, you can’t slow down the train, but you can try to enjoy the ride as much as you can.
Thirty. That’s half of sixty. Will I live to age sixty? Oh, crap, I’m already halfway through…
29. Anyone who said grades mattered is a liar.
No one’s going to ask what your GPA was or what your ACT score was. No one’s going to care if you were valedictorian in high school. No one’s going to look past the degree and your alma mater.
Honestly, kids, grades are only good when you’re trying to get scholarships for college/universities. After — well, they’re pretty useless other than talking points (which will probably make you look like a braggart anyway).
