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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[โ€“] 56 points 10 months ago (9 children)

If you want useful, cooking. You'll learn a lot and you'll use it all the time.

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  • [โ€“] 16 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Saves a shitload of money too. Groceries are ~4x less expensive than restaurants.

    Protip: You can freeze meats, cheese, and bread. You don't need to go to the grocery store constantly, you can buy more over fewer trips.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

    One of the best side effects of having gone vegan is that the cost of food has gone through the floor. Plant-based staples are dirt cheap and extremely shelf-stable, and because most times it's easier and more interesting to cook for myself, I learned a lot of insanely cheap, yummy, and healthy foods to cook. I just bought 8 lb of Desi chickpeas and 20 lbs of basmati rice โ€“ enough to feed the fucking Artesh for a year โ€“ for about $30 (and I wasn't trying to penny-pinch). The spices, herbs, sauces, oil, nuts, etc. that go into making that, meanwhile, barely even factor in cost-wise.

    Even with a non-plant-based diet, you'll find cooking staples like chicken at home saves you a fuckload of money.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah, if you are a routine meat eater, it's not unreasonable for meat to make up over 50% of your grocery bill, especially if it's beef.

    Even if you don't want to be vegetarian or vegan, using meat as a condiment (e.g., pepperoni pizza) instead of a staple really saves money.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 10 months ago

    Here here, I've eaten better after going veg than ever before, and I was a damn good cook as carnivore. I can still pull off some of the best braised short rib or 24 hour smoked brisket, but my veg ramen is so much better and I feel better after eating it.

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