Ever done something just because it’s what you’re supposed to do? Well, this week's diarist did the opposite. While everyone else was drowning in student debt and instant noodles, she was saving, flying, and somehow adulting better than all of us. She bought a house in her early twenties, lived overseas for years, and came home with more life experience than any degree could buy. Spoiler: doing life “out of order” might’ve been the smartest move she ever made. Inside this diary, we get into skipping-uni guilt, working smarter than your parents planned for, and how to build a life that actually feels good, not just looks good on LinkedIn.

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