How do you get your life started?

You have very concrete ideas about what you want to do to give yourself fulfillment, which is a hell of a lot more than most people in their 30s have, so give yourself points for that already.

On the home front, those are easy fixes. You want to learn to cook? It sounds like you have plenty of time on your hands, and it doesn’t take much to get started, so by all means, learn how to cook. I highly recommend looking up some of Chef Todd Mohr’s videos (many can be found online). He teaches basic cooking method, which will give you incredible empowerment in the kitchen, much more than simply memorizing recipes.

You want to learn to drive? Well, we know you have at least $100, which is more than you would need for driving lessons, assuming your sister won’t let you fool around in the driveway.

And you want to go to college but don’t have the money? Here’s the big secret: no one has the money. Well, most people don’t. That’s why God created student loans. Hell, I graduated 10 years ago and I’m still paying them off, so just relax, get used to the idea of a little bit of debt, and go talk to a financial aid advisor. Explain you’re situation and they’ll walk you through each step.