Delaying the Real World: A Twentysomething's Guide to Seeking Adventure *Roam the Globe*Find a Cool Job*Make the World a Better Place Book

Colleen Kinder, author of this book, wants you to carpe diem. And carpe the heck out of each diem, you should. But I felt that for all the excellent website and fellowship listings (some of which I had never heard of), it's just a little off-putting to hear another book extoll the atrocities of working in a cubicle. Kinder herself says that there are so many different job possibilities out there. And that's the truth. So why does everyone assume that 22-year-olds graduate from college and instantly start work in an office? Maybe the less creative types do. But then again, some people are happy with those jobs, and we need people to do them. As I've gotten older I have wanted nothing more than a stable job. Kinder doesn't seem to believe that vacation days exist. I want to be a counselor now, and I know that one of my previous therapists seemed to take plenty of nice vacations with her family. The point, however cliched, is to make your life count however you can, and that's not always related to travel. I never would have admitted that before, but I guess I'm just sick of whining about how bad my life is in the States. Is it really that awful? No. And vacations are still travel. In this economy, it's nothing to be ashamed of to want a steady job. It's all about how you fill the in-between spaces and time as well. I have learned the hard way that being miserable about the life you currently have will not get you overseas any faster. Intention is everything. And I fully intend to travel in my life, even if it still takes another five to ten years. No preachy book on travel needed.