Successful Adulting for Ducks

So, you’ve graduated high school. Now what? Where’s the cheat sheet for real life? Unfortunately, there’s no pop quiz with bonus points in adulthood, and the bad news is, no one’s passing you a syllabus on how to survive on your own. The good news? That’s what this book is for.

You’ve spent years learning algebraic equations you’ll probably never use, memorizing historical dates you’ve already forgotten, and writing essays you hope no one will ever dig up again. But what about the stuff that really matters, like how to rent an apartment without getting swindled, or how to file your taxes without panicking at the sight of a W-2 form? I bet no one mentioned that, right?

Welcome to Successful Adulting for Ducks: Things You Didn’t Learn in School, aka the unofficial guide to doing grown-up things without pulling your hair out. If you're expecting to find out how to solve a quadratic equation, you're in the wrong place. But if you want to know how to handle bills, build credit, cook something other than ramen, and keep your sanity intact, you’re exactly where you need to be.

We’re going to cover everything your high school never did, like, how to budget your money so you’re not living on instant noodles every night, how to get your landlord to fix the broken sink without turning it into a Netflix crime docuseries, and how to adult without constantly Googling, “what does a credit score mean?”

This book is packed with practical, real-world advice for navigating life post-high school. It’s not going to make you an expert on life’s mysteries (I still don’t know how taxes work), but it will help you avoid some major facepalms as you step into the big, scary world of adulthood. Think of it as the survival guide they should have handed out at graduation, along with your diploma.

So, buckle up! Adulthood doesn’t come with a road map, but with this book, you’ll at least have some decent directions, and maybe a laugh or two along the way. Ready?