Launching Into Adulthood

There are few times in life more anxiety-provoking than the transition from childhood to adulthood. Deciding on a career, living on your own, and adapting to the mundane aspects of adult life are all immense challenges in their own right. In this dialogue, I speak with Alex, a teenager who is going through the launch into adulthood now. As I listen to what it’s like for him to launch into adulthood in the 2020s — during a pandemic, no less — I reflect on what it was like for me, and we learn from each other.