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Working as a bartender or coffeehouse barista may have some romance for those screw-The-Man, I-refuse-to-be-chained-to-a-desk types, but Jay says many young people underestimate the satisfaction that comes from joining the working world. The loathed yuppie cube-dweller is on average happier than her still-figuring-it-out brethren, she says.

And while the choice conundrum (what should I do if I can do anything?) may leave some paralyzed, “not making a choice is a choice,” warns Jay. “These 20-somethings think they are keeping their options open, but they are actually closing doors.” Resumes start to look thin, their peers begin surpassing them and, without real-world experience, they’re no closer to a direction.

On the job, they need to calm down and get to work. Because the 20-something brain hasn’t fully matured and is still developing its frontal lobe, which is in charge of overriding emotion with reason, 20-somethings are more sensitive to surprise and criticism, says Jay. Day-to-day events loom larger in their minds. A terse email is taken personally. A boss’s disapproval elicits fear and contempt. Step back and get some perspective, she advises. “You’re not going to be fired because your boss is angry.”

Don’t be fooled: A still-developing brain is not an endorsement for waiting it out, Jay warns. On the contrary, she believes it’s one of a 20-something’s best assets. In the brain’s final growth spurt, learning will never again come so easily. The way you navigate professional landscapes and manage relationships in yours 20s becomes wired into your brain. If you want to change something about yourself, now’s the time to do it.

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