In a culture with few rites of passage, turning 30 is still a pretty big deal. Many of us who are approaching the 3 decade mark are anxious about officially entering adulthood. Others attempt to embrace this development. How we feel about turning 30 has a lot to do with the extent to which there is a disconnect between what our lives look like now and our own (and society's) expectations for this moment; how what we are doing measures up with what we wanted to be when we grew up.
On April 7, 2011, I will be turning 30 years old and I want to hear the thoughts and experiences about all of this from my peers. What is it that is most exciting or terrifying about this milestone to you? How has the urgency of this looming birthday affected the ways in which you have pursued your life goals, your dreams?
I'm looking for reflections on this issue from friends and acquaintances who are either also about to turn 30 or who have done so recently: basically anyone born between 1980 and 1982. Submissions should be between 500 and 1,000 words focusing on whatever it is that is most pressing about this situation to you. Each piece will be posted on the 360 Months blog and in a printed zine version that I am aiming to publish the week of my birthday.
Get in touch now if you're interested in participating in this project, and e-mail your submission to me at: passionsandsurvival (at) gmail (dot) com. The deadline is Monday March 28th. The release party for the zine will be leading up to and on my 30th birthday. More details to come!
Thanks,
Matt Dineen
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