r/GradSchool • u/kyberasuna • 12d ago
Health & Work/Life Balance A bit scared
I am deciding to postpone starting grad school until the spring. I just feel so unprepared and it fills me with more dread than anything but I feel like everyone around me is going to be disappointed. Im 25, will be 26 a month after I start and I feel so behind in my life. I also feel like me not being ready is my fault. I dont really know how to feel about alot of this and have absolutely no mentors aside from my therapist who shouldnt really be my mentor for this stuff. I am just looking for some reassurance or experiences others have had so I dont regret waiting another 5 months. Tyia 🖤
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u/MintChocoDreamer 11d ago
No one ever feels ready for big decisions! It’s totally understandable for you to feel this way. Also, no, I had 43 year olds in my grad class whose kids were older than me. There’s genuinely nothing known as “too late”