adulting is hard

Greetings,

Recently I’ve had to do a lot of “grown up” tasks and frankly, they suck. I’m going on a Dialogue this summer and have to get various vaccinations and apply for a visa before I go. I’ve always been a really independent person and done a lot of things for myself, rather than let my parents take care of it but it can be soul sucking sometimes. Yesterday, I spent 1.5 hours on the phone with various clinics and hospitals in Boston trying to find somewhere that would immunize me against the yellow fever. Seems like a relatively simple task but when factoring in shortages of vaccinations, various manufacturers of the vaccine and which insurance companies cover what, it turned out to be an overall awful experience that I would not recommend to anyone. After this miserable time on the phone, I then had to try and figure out what the hell a money order is and how to send one to an embassy. After a lot of strife and a few phone calls to my mom, I set up a game plan and actually figured out what a money order was and ventured all the way to Dudley Square this morning in order to obtain one.

As nice as it is to be living away from home for the first time, doing these adult tasks still sucks. This whole year I’ve been excited to have a kitchen next year in our apartment but as it approaches, I realize that having a kitchen and being off a meal plan comes with another set of these adult responsibilities that I hadn’t even considered. My roommates and I are going to need to be on top of our shit to make sure we don’t starve or eat pasta for every single meal. It’s pretty intimidating to think about but it can’t be any more difficult than calling my insurance company, right?

Godspeed,

Maya