My own early twenties, about a decade ago, were a time of high anxiety, low self-esteem and steep learning curves. There were friendship group dramas, internships with bad bosses and the stress of in-person job interviews. But there was also plenty of social interaction: small talk at the office and big talk at parties.
In fact, there was little true alone time in the spin cycle of university, work, house shares, dating and socializing that shaped me into the person I am today. A decade on and the transition to adulthood looks quite different — and has become significantly more difficult. Nearly a million young people in the U.K. are classified as NEETs, a term referring to people aged 16 to 24 who aren’t in education, employment or training.
To put that number into perspective, one in eight young people are detached from both learning and work.
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