You Always Deserve a $6 Cup of Coffee
You hold the key to happiness in your hand.
I took on an internship at a tech startup during my senior year of college.
I didn’t have any business working at a tech company, but I needed to log 120 internship hours to graduate. What a deal, right?
I interviewed in a building about 20 minutes from campus, and in my haste, I accepted the position on the spot.
For 13 weeks, I got a taste of the post-grad work life. And like a real working adult, I was always rushing to get to work on time.
I wasn’t as put together as I am now.
Most days during my commute, I noticed the most absurd drive-thru line at the Starbucks next to the office.
“Why don’t these people make their coffee at home,” I thought as I pulled into the parking lot just shy of on time.
I didn’t understand how people had time to wait in line for 15–20 minutes for a cup of coffee when they could save time and money by brewing it at home.
I thought like this until I became a 9–5 workday zombie myself.
Now, I appreciate the experience of walking to another location for a coffee that’s only slightly better than the one I make at home. It’s not about the coffee but what…