Author: Megan Howell

Megan Howell is a DC-based freelance writer. She graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in French and Francophone Studies, Economics and Creative Writing from Vassar College. She’s currently pursing an MFA in Fiction at the University of Maryland in College Park. Her work has appeared in McSweeney’s and The Establishment among other publications.

A lot has happened this past year. Education, underemployment, politics, unemployment, nonprofit work  –  we’re doing it all. In just three years, you went from earning $14.50 at your waitressing job to a whole $15. Wow! You might not be able to pay off those student loans you keep deferring, but you can still show your school pride by donating to the scholarship fund. Remember that one libertarian from your poli sci class? The one whose parents own a yacht and a bunch of stock in Disney or something? He’s a corporate wealth analyst at Fok-Lepore LLC now, which means…

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