I Take The No-doughnut Pledge, And Then

Some People Think My Father Was A Spy, Because Of Working For That Government Agency In Vietnam, But He Can't Find His Car Keys, Much Less Keep A National Secret.

If You Do Have Something You Love To Do, The Fun Part Of The Job Is No Different Than What Was Fun About Doing It In High School For No Money. I Thought There Would Be Some Greater Reward In Succeeding.

I Think There's More Pressure To Stand Out In A Way That Is Measurable Externally. The Fame Culture Is Definitely Way Worse And Weirder Than It Was When We Were In High School.

I Was Always Torn Between Wanting Whatever I Pictured As A Typical High School Experience And That Being Just A Part I Wanted To Play. I've Written About This, But One Of Those Typical High School Experiences Was Drill Team. Like, I Just Really Wanted To Wear A Uniform And Get On The Bus And Be Part Of This Group. As An Only Child, The Idea Of Blending In - And Literally Everyone Being In Sync And Not Standing Out At All - Felt Like Kind Of A Fun Family Thing.

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