Plumbing 101 “First come and unclog your drain” my older brother not so much suggested, as commanded, while fumbling himself onto the sofa of least proximity. “Im eating” I uttered repulsively. Each chomp clicked harder than the last as if to proportionally accompany my ascending frustration. A wave of irritation accelerated from my gut upward till it crashed into my prefrontal cortex. Really, my drain? Yeah, that whole kitchen sink belongs to me. Shouldn’t your lazy ass be doing the dishes anyways. It literally takes 2 seconds to dump the drain stopper. Why is he being such a little bitch? Did I not just spend the entirety of my afternoon frying rice, grilling chicken, and steaming veggies so that you don't have to deduct from your precious …show more content…
Supressing my state of discomposure and my urge to flip the countertop, I acted. I managed to wrestle off the uneasiness that initially clenched me. Blaming doesn’t unclog drains. Blaming doesn’t do dishes. Nor would it dispose of the garbage bag exceeding its capacity. Waiting for his aid was an unworthy effort, so I refrained from requesting it. Instead I relied on my behaviour to initiate the dialogue. I proceeded to dust the shelves, rearrange the discombobulated living room, rehydrate the flora, scrub the tub, then scamper over to Jewel Osco to refuel the fridge, so that I can get home and vacuum before it's too late and neighbors start banging brooms on their ceiling. Soon after, I logged into my parents’ Chase account to ensure the IRS highway tax payments are filed before the month expires and my fathers’ speeding ticket is atoned prior to his court date. As my Mother recently relocated herself across the Atlantic to assist my grandmother in her battle with cancer and my father wheels his truck throughout the country six days a week, I’m constantly pacing back and forth like a flight attendant as I’ve got lots of ground to cover back at …show more content…
Still, I dug through the mush of splattered peas, soggy rice, and some muck from unidentifiable sources, probably sitting there from three sundays ago. My decision to eliminate the residue in the drain extended much beyond restoring the flow of water through the sink. Moreover, It symbolized a transition. An evolution. At that point I realized I had woven myself into the fabrics of adulthood. I figured being an adult had meager regards for living past an eighteenth birthday and tons for claiming responsibility in adverse circumstances, ones which aren’t necessarily at the mercy of your faults. Being an adult meant treating every misfortune as an obligation, and then encouraging others to the
Adulthood, as a child, was always portrayed as a time of freedom. The short sighted minds of children, as I once also had, only wanted to get away from the parent’s all-seeing eyes. I never thought a job too bad, what my mom did, my dad did, it didn’t seem too bad, but how wrong I was. I thought I could
We hear the expression “I wish I was your age again” from our parents all the time. Some young people ask themselves why their parents would even say this, as adults have so much freedom in terms of what they get to do. From teens’ perspective, we see being an adult as doing whatever we want, whenever we want without anyone telling us, “no.” That is not the case. From adults’ perspective, they see being a kid as not being bound by the chains of reality. The chains of reality being the actions of them having to go to work everyday, or even clean the house.There are no chains to imagination, a kids imagination is something that can shape and change. Then we realize that we stop using our imagination and then as we grow up, we start to realize the significance of that expression.Death is inevitable and we should always appreciate the good things in life. In the piece, “Once More To The Lake”, E.B
For the uninitiated, making sense out of the chaos when things start to go wrong is an emotional process that lends itself to the gradual disposal of the rose-colored glasses. The upkeep and maintenance that homeownership requires of the inexperienced homeowner, particularly an older home, is comparable to taking on a new entry-level job with diminishing returns. There is a prevailing chaos amid the turmoil of a broken water pipe during a holiday weekend. The first trip to the hardware store presents a dizzying array of possible items for purchase and leads to a feeling of helplessness of trying to sort out all the choices for pipe repair. Solder, flux, butane torch, and pipe cutter are strange objects that belong in the plumber’s arsenal, rather than the hands of an inexperienced homeowner. Learning to solder and repair copper pipe on the Fo...
...through 8 different psychosocial stages of life. Each step has to be completed in order to have gained knowledge and to be able to be successful in the next stage of development. Researching this topic has taught me that we can’t skip over skills and expect to have success or live happily ever after. I now realize how important learning from my mistakes can be. Childhood becomes the remembered past and adulthood the anticipated future (McAdams, 2001).
Jeffrey Arnott’s theory of “emerging adulthood” provides a context in which I can evaluate my life in terms of my remerging development into adulthood. I am in my early twenties. Physically, I am a fully developed female that understands my own biological functions with great awareness. Cognitively, I am in the process of developing critical thinking skills by attending college, which has allowed me to develop my own ways of processing thoughts and ideas outside of my family and high school. This cognitive development is a very difficult process, which continually engages me to open my mind and learn new ways of thinking about life, society, and mental development. Socially, I am also developing a broader sense of cultural, racial, and think
People label children as adults and acknowledge that they have grown a sense of responsibility and direction, as well as thought of the future. I personally see the transition into adulthood as self-awareness. When you gain the self-awareness to really understand that everyone around you goes to sleep, wakes up, eats, and does all the things that you do it really brings a sense of humanity to yourself and you start to treat people better. Annie Dillard, a Pulitzer prize winning author, writes this in her short story, “The Chase.” (Dillard) “…At the corner, I looked back; incredibly, he was still after us. He was in city clothes: a suit and tie, street shoes. Any normal adult would have quit, having sprung us
What a strenuous occupation I’ve chosen! Always on the road, day out, day in. The rigors of the job are much greater than if I were working locally, and furthermore, the nuisances of traveling are always imposed upon me-the worries ...
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Everyone that have ever lived to adulthood, understand that difficulty of the transition to it from childhood. As of right now, I am in the prime of the “coming of age “transition. The overwhelming pressure of our society that forces the adolescence to assimilate the social norms is felt by many. Just as in our first steps, our first words or anything that is expected in our human milestones, coming of age is one of them. It may variety from different societies, religious responsibility or modern legal convention; everyone had to reach this point eventually.
Every experience we go through will, in some way or another, help each of us to develop understanding. Coming of age is a life-long journey, but there are major events or experiences you can go through that will play an important part in become an adult. As time goes by, we will all experience trials, blessings, heartache, joy, and love; each of these periods in our lives will have an extraordinary impact upon who we become. These escapades, will enable us to come of age. The importance of coming of age develops from the experiences that create memories, teach life skills, and inspire character.
Though people see adulthood and childhood more different than alike, we never stop growing, no matter the age. We never stop learning. We always have rules to follow through life. There is an
There are two different but similar stages in a person’s life: childhood and adulthood. I remember when I was a child, all I ever wanted to do was being an adult. Now that I am an adult or semi adult, I wish to be a child again. Looking back at my childhood everything seemed so easy. Now that I’m out in the “real world” everything seems to be ten times harder. As we continue to grow and develop we go through several stages of life. These characteristics can be distinguished by these similarities and differences: our thoughts in each stage, our actions in each stage, and our experiences.
Becoming an adult, also known as young adulthood, is a very crucial stage in one’s life. This is the climax of physical and health processes. This is the point in life when we make plans of our futures. It is the time when we think of what life will be like as an adult and make plans for the future. Most importantly, it is when we lay the starting point for developmental changes that we will undergo throughout our lives. An adult is a person who is fully grown or developed. Some people believe that you become an adult when you are 18 years old, other believe you are an adult when you can legally buy and consume alcohol, that is, at age 21 in the United States. Others believe that you are an adult when you are supporting yourself
When you think of the word adult many things may come to mind; age, responsibility, being the bigger person and goals are just a few. Everyone eventually becomes an adult but just because you turn eighteen does not mean you should be considered as one. “I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody 's going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you 're here. And when you don 't, well, you suffer the consequences.” (Adam Savage, brainyquote.com) Adulthood requires sacrifice and a good mindset. Sometimes people aren’t shown how to take care of themselves, this being either too babied or not having anyone to look up to. Growing up is hard but no one says you have to do it alone. It is nice to get advice here and there from those that have been through the newly-adulted stage. Being an adult is not just an age.
from the car, emptying quite quickly. I took a large deep breath of what I