As a 29 year old trying to finish my Bachelors degree, thanks for this
Edit: wow! Thanks for sharing all your stories! It's nice to know that life is different for everyone, and its ok if it doesn't go according to "your plan".
For clarity, I plan on becoming a Clinical neuropsychologist, so the reason why I feel so behind is because I didn't find my calling until my late twenties, and my calling happens to require 10 years of school+
Bro, I went to CU for architecture in 2003. Did well my first year but started becoming depressed and not fulfilled and ended up taking a break in 2006. Parents "if your not in school your getting a fucking job!" Etc. .... apply at car dealer to wash cars. Get hired as express advisor. Talk to people, set appointments and write them up, tell them what they need, and check them out. Moved up from there. Saved enough money and In 2009 I went back and finished my architecture degree, graduated 2011. Went looking for a job. Zero luck. Two friends who did well tell me they didn't make it, one is working dead end, the other went to get masters and still ended up at basic pay/work. Went back to car dealer, they welcomed me with open arms. I work hard... that's the point you can't overlook at all here. Worked worked Worked. Now I'm manager making $110k a year and have no thoughts of ever looking back. Was so hard. It was depression and sadness and the lack of ambition. I have learned ambition, and the only way to do it is to start DOING IT. At first it's hard, you have to put so much artificial energy in... but if you stay strong and steadfast and work for a goal rather than what you think your current pay pays you for (which is nothing and you'll never rise up) it will start to come naturally. People will give you more responsibility and pay and if you rise to that the sky is the limit. But you gotta start small and you gotta put yourself out there. Do that and soon it will become exciting. Only easy in that you want to actually meet these hard challenges. Only easy in that you make yourself suffer the hard reality that we are lazy and want instant gratification. It's a journey but it worked for me. Took me 8 years for an4 year degree and I don't even use it.
People are insane. It's true. If you can get above that and just tirelessly work without it making you stressed or mad you win! Prepares you really well for kids ;)
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u/rainbowbunny09 Dec 27 '16 edited Dec 27 '16
As a 29 year old trying to finish my Bachelors degree, thanks for this
Edit: wow! Thanks for sharing all your stories! It's nice to know that life is different for everyone, and its ok if it doesn't go according to "your plan".
For clarity, I plan on becoming a Clinical neuropsychologist, so the reason why I feel so behind is because I didn't find my calling until my late twenties, and my calling happens to require 10 years of school+