Cappuccino Thoughts 61: On Turning 25 Today

Or, how I survived my quarter-life crisis

Dévocion, Union Square, NYC

I can pinpoint the exact moment of my quarter-life crisis. I was sitting in an Indian restaurant in my neighborhood with my friend J., who was also my coworker. 

“It just seems like there should be more than this,” I said, trying to hold back the tears. “Did I really study Russian for all those years and get a Fulbright and wri…