Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips.
1. Wear earplugs to loud concert venues. Tinnitus is real and not fun.
You can still hear the music just fine. Hearing loss is no joke. Lots of people wear them at shows and don’t worry about someone judging you. Stay healthy!
2. If you’re filling out the FAFSA for financial aid for college, make sure to do it on FAFSA.ed.gov, which is free, and NOT on FAFSA.com, which charges $80 for the same service.
FAFSA.com is an independent site that masquerades as the US Department of Education’s FAFSA site (the layout and formatting are very similar) and makes no mention of the government’s free alternative. Technically, they offer “free consultation by a FAFSA expert” for your $80 payment, so it’s not entirely a huge rip-off. Just mostly.
3. When you ask your partner if they want kids, take the answer seriously and never plan on them changing their mind.
Both people should be %110 on bringing a new person into the world and changing their lifestyle drastically.
There is no compromise if they both care about each other flourishing and living their best life. Sometimes we’re just incompatible with someone’s life goals-wise even if we love them.
4. Actually follow the pre-interview instructions. Just had an interview that required me to watch a video that ended with “And remember, the keyword is ‘pickle'”. The first question they asked me was “what’s the keyword?”. Not everyone knows it, they said.
5. Don’t drive yourself mad trying to “live life to the fullest.” There is nothing wrong with a life filled with ordinary and comfortable days, with the occasional adventure mixed in. If you can, try and find joy in the small moments, it will quickly remind you what a full life you already have.
