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I first moved to New York for a job at Penguin Random House in March of 2016 with a newly minted Masters degree in English literature that I deeply loved and knew I would never use professionally. My first apartment was in Jersey City with two roommates I didn’t know, but my sister, two close friends, a farmer’s market, and (at a stretch) a train station were within walking distance. If one of those roommates, it turns out, thought I was a thief who was bugging our living room, well, everyone has a crazy roommate story, and over the summer the farmer’s market had outdoor yoga so it evened out. Plus, I was making $35,500 a year and I had student loans and credit card debt so my options were limited.
Support the HarperCollins Union. Support the Stories You Want to See.
Support the HarperCollins Union. Support the…
Support the HarperCollins Union. Support the Stories You Want to See.
I first moved to New York for a job at Penguin Random House in March of 2016 with a newly minted Masters degree in English literature that I deeply loved and knew I would never use professionally. My first apartment was in Jersey City with two roommates I didn’t know, but my sister, two close friends, a farmer’s market, and (at a stretch) a train station were within walking distance. If one of those roommates, it turns out, thought I was a thief who was bugging our living room, well, everyone has a crazy roommate story, and over the summer the farmer’s market had outdoor yoga so it evened out. Plus, I was making $35,500 a year and I had student loans and credit card debt so my options were limited.