Hey, Who Stole My Comfortable Bohemian Future?

The Powers That Be Blew My Generation's Inheritance

by Calvin Alvarez

I had a lot of fun in college.

It wasn’t so much the drinking, the partying, the first taste of freedom, or the drug experimentation-not that those were unappreciated.

It was the peace of mind.

From the day the big acceptance letter came in the mail, I felt set. I had truly earned something. Now my days of working toward truly earning anything would be over.

Graduating from college isn’t a challenge. You just have to pass. And unless you’re a square and study engineering or something, it’s hard not to pass. …

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