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submitted 2 days ago by Grumpy404@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I turned 20 a couple of weeks ago but yet i have no skills that i would consider useful, im not even sure to with my life or what degree to study?

I just want to know what i should be doing or learning at my age that is helpful for me and people close to me. does it matter?

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[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Seconding cooking for sure. You have to eat, so you might as well find a way to enjoy it, save money, and stay healthy in the process.

Repairing things. Electronics, clothes, furniture, it doesn't matter what, but try to learn how to repair stuff. It eventually encourages you to buy less, but higher quality items. Also everyone likes if you fix their favorite thing.

Organizing people. This isnt often treated as a skill, but it really is. You'll find over time that in your group of friends, someone is always the person to try to put together the next activity. Try to be that person. That's super useful in all parts of life. Keep in mind that people will end up being lazy and expecting you to keep doing the work, but try not to take it personally.

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 6 points 2 days ago

Being able to repair also means you can usually buy dirt cheap quality products that are slightly broken and repair them completely yourself.

this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2025
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