July 12, 2006

  • I'm reading a book.
    (big surprise, huh?)

    But this book requires feedback from me...journally/writing type things.
    It is so far extremely interesting and somewhat difficult (trying to answer the big three questions - Who am I? What do I want? and How do I get what I want? is very difficult at 4am.).

    One of the exercises in the book is an interview for other women, especially women older than I.
    I am going to post it here and request that any woman who reads it, please answer the questions (especially if you're older than my 26 years). Especially if my mother or my mother in law happens by, I'd like your answers. If you want to email them, rather than post them, that would be more than fine.

    1.) Overall, how would you describe your twenties?
    2.) What were your goals during your twenties?
    3.) What were you primary interests in your twenties?
    4.) What were the three most fun and exciting aspects or events of your twenties?
    5.) What were the three most challenging aspects of events of your twenties?
    6.) If you could back to your twenties, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Do you have any regrets?
    7.) Do you have any other words of widsom that you think could be of value to women in their twenties today?

Comments (5)

  • Ha! That book's been cooling on my Amazon list for about a year now... I think I should just see if the library has it.

  • Well I don't know if I'm really qualified to answer these questions, since technically I'm still in my 20s for 8 more months, but regardless:

    1.) Overall, how would you describe your twenties?

    My 20s were a time of self-discovery and learning my boundaries. They were about figuring out how to be a successful adult. I kind of see it like my early 20s were the process of diving into water, my mid-20s were about kind of flailing around to get oriented, and my late 20s were about swimming upwards to reach the surface. I'm feeling lately like I've hit the surface, and now have to decide whether I want to do the backstroke for a while, or maybe just dogpaddle.

    2.) What were your goals during your twenties?

    I had some goals that I set for myself when I was much younger...get married, have babies. And then I had college goals...start a career, pay off my student loans. More recently I've been setting goals for myself that help me get headed in the direction for a more fulfilling life. I think I've seen that I'm able to be a successful adult, so now I'm setting goals to help me become a successful and HAPPY adult.

    3.) What were you primary interests in your twenties?

    Early 20s: All things social. Mid 20s: All things domestic. Late 20s: All things domestic that can be turned into a career. =O)

    4.) What were the three most fun and exciting aspects or events of your twenties?

    Finishing college and getting a "real" job, getting married, and getting my current job.

    5.) What were the three most challenging aspects of events of your twenties?

    Being honest with my parents about my beliefs and opinions. Dealing with layoffs and unemployment. Staying afloat when I took on too many responsibilities (both financial and work-related).

    6.) If you could back to your twenties, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Do you have any regrets?

    I would avoid credit cards, like the plague. Although I knew to avoid them at the time, so I'm not sure it would do any good. But at least now I'd know what kind of misery they can cause.

    7.) Do you have any other words of widsom that you think could be of value to women in their twenties today?

    Don't put so much emphasis on being independent. Dependence isn't a bad thing if you keep it in check. By the same token, don't be afraid to be independent. This is a lot easier to say than to do.

  • Hot is hot, agreed. But I'd never survive in AZ. It's a wonder I did not melt to death when I lived in Dallas. I'll answer your questions tomorrow or over the wknd ...

  • ok ... here you go:

    1.) Overall, how would you describe your twenties?
    my twenties were a time of growth and self-discovery, only I've only just come to realize it. the twenties are tough - even worse than being a teen-ager, if you ask me.

    2.) What were your goals during your twenties?
    finish school, get a job, get married, have babies, get a house with a white picket fence and a station wagon. interestingly enough, i actually managed to achieve a number of those goals: the job came, the house came .... only, neither of the two were how i'd imagined they'd be in my head. i thought i'd be a high school english teach. nope. i thought i'd buy a house because i was married and had a family to shelter. again, nada.  but i do find a sense of satisifaction and pride in the fact that i did find a very good job and i bought one - and now two - houses as a single woman.

    3.) What were you primary interests in your twenties?
    hanging out with friends, reading, family ... not much has changed.

    4.) What were the three most fun and exciting aspects or events of your twenties?
    getting my first apartment, realizing that i was taking care of myself successfully, even though i was making very little money, losing my virginity (and that is a whole other story) ...

    5.) What were the three most challenging aspects of events of your twenties?
    having a job that did not pay well, feeling like i had no friends, trying to establish a sense of place in my current community (again, a challenge i was only able to articulate within the last two years)

    6.) If you could back to your twenties, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Do you have any regrets?
    i would be more outgoing and take more risks. 

    7.) Do you have any other words of widsom that you think could be of value to women in their twenties today?
    ask for help when you need it.

  • Ryc: Mystere and I can't wait.

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