After graduating from secondary school, I sank into the limbo of young-adult angst, working at a bar and taking the morning cleanup shift to avoid dealing with drunken customers.

• 中学毕业后，我陷入年轻人常见的焦虑中，在酒吧工作做清晨大扫除，以避免处理那些深夜酒醉的顾客。