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34-Year-Old American: "I Don't Have Any Dreams Left."
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34-Year-Old American: "I Don't Have Any Dreams Left."

How are we supposed to dream when every avenue feels impossible?

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Brie McReynolds
Feb 02, 2025
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For 16 years, I’ve been an adult in America, and for 16 years, adulthood has been an exercise in letting my dreams go.

  • Taking a gap year between high school and college.

  • Studying abroad.

  • Completing an unpaid internship.

  • Continuing my education and getting a doctorate degree (my biggest dream).

  • Living abroad for a few years.

  • Living on my own.

  • Having a fa…

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