Life is moving too quick
Hi guys, this is my first post in this and Im not really sure how the app works but I just wanted a place to share how I feel and hopefully get some advice?
Im in my last year in collage and feel so overwhelmed that at 22 Ill be in the real world. I often feel like I havent achieved anything, very little life experience and that they big bad works is going to tear me apart? I feel so unprepared and that life is just moving so quick and I dont get how i can feel so much like a baby but at the same time feel as though Im supposed to have my life together.
I took a panic attack last week and ended up in hospital and I was told to take a few days off college.Im heading back in morning and feel so anxious that I havent been able to eat at all today. Im afraid Ill be behind in lectures, Im afraid Ill be asked why I missed days, Im afraid Ill do something to make a fool of myself... but Im also terrified to take more time off Incase I fall further behind.
I just really want to know that Im not alone in feeling like I should have my entire life together when really Im still just a kid trying to figure life out.
Hi Amiable,
The transition from college to "the real world" (which is kind of silly that we all say that - we've all been in the "real world" the whole time, college is just a different part of it) can be stressful, but I don't want you to beat yourself up about it. Actually, you're doing great to graduate so early - it took me almost a decade of going to school on and off to finally graduate.
Here's something I've learned, since I'm a few decades older now.
In my 20s I was care free, having fun, living life, doing college, and making tons of mistakes along the way. I really believe that's what your 20s is for - this is the best time to learn, mess up, try again, and have adventures along the way.
In my 30s I got smart. What I mean is, I found my discipline. I understood more about who I was, how to take care of myself, was starting a career and a family. I finally understood all the things my parents had been teaching me my whole life.
And now, in my 40s, I really understand who I am and what I want to do with my life.
You don't have to have everything figured out at 22. You shouldn't, really. Because you are going to have a ton of experiences that will help you figure things out and help you grow along the way. You're doing fine!
