2 1/2 decades

Last week in remember hearing talk of a quarter-life crisis. When does such a thing happen to a person and why? Is it exactly at the age of 25 or more like a rounded off area of age? By definition crisis is "an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending ; especially : one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome crisis b: a situation that has reached a critical phase crisis"

Either of those two definitions sounds quite tragic and I doubt that crisis is an appropriate word. Life is full of challenges that we can either overcome or let them overcome us. While I am quite sure some people take there hardships more seriously that others I believe that many of us are over analyzing things. The years surrounding the age of 25 are an important time in life, it is when many of us transition in to the real world from college student to working professionals.

I admit that during that time period I decided to make some changes in my life. It was more of a reflection on my life so far and where it was headed than a actual crisis. I had decided that after years of working and accumulating a substantial amount of debt that it was time to do what I despised as a teenager. Move back in with the parents and go back to school. There is no specific event that spawned this awakening in my consciousness. Maybe I have just become worn out from years of partying and watching the world pass by, maybe it was just time for change. Either was I look at it, I fell I am making change for the better. Sure I still party and work full-time, but I try no to be so apathetic towards the future. Was it really a crisis, not really. Was it time for change, yes.