Eugenia

Eugenia, 31
Chicago, IL

Funny, genuine, creative
@frustratedmillennialbook
www.confessionsofafrustratedmillennial.com
Photographed in Chicago's Loop

“I’m most proud of my book, Confessions of a Frustrated Millennial. I’ve had other accomplishments in my life—my education, my graduate degree, a lot to be proud of in my corporate jobs—but none of it compares to the personal accomplishment of my book. I poured my personal feelings and research into it, and it’s definitely something I consider all my own. It’s truly a part of me.

My inspiration came at a time when I was feeling really down about myself. Even though I work in an office, I don’t consider myself ‘corporate,’ and I know I’m not the only one. So in 2013, when I got fired from my corporate job as a marketing coordinator, it was the first time I’ve really failed at anything. It was therapeutic for me to write. I needed an outlet, and I hadn’t written anything [creative] in a very long time, maybe back when I was in high school.

As I started to write the story, I didn’t really follow an outline—the story led me. I wrote as I took on freelance work, but it’s hard to write and have a full-time job. So when my contract ended, I took advance of the free time and finished the book in two months. I’d never finished a book or story before! Usually I start strong, but I lose interest or think it’s not good enough. But I wanted to finish this … I had to see how it ends.”