If you’re in your 20s in NYC and into media and culture, get drunk, get laid, get some kind of job (plenty of restaurants), take in all the experiences you can, write about them, pitch them to editors, meet people, fall in love, don’t listen to anyone telling you about a “career,” build things, be part of something you care about, don’t listen to anyone who has never done what you tried…and by your early 30s you’ll decide to get into a trade, either medical, mechanical, etc. Never get stuck working in an office. Never think there is one path. Always be creative.