Your 20s Aren’t “the Time of Your Life” — They’re the Opening Act

The five lessons my friends and I gained from our 20s.

Photo: Aranxa Esteve | Unsplash

Wearing a party hat I fashioned using flashcards and a shoelace, a glass of cava in hand, a cupcake supporting a disproportionately large candle, and truth be told, in my pajamas, I jumped on (yet another) Zoom call. Six friends and I wanted to celebrate our…