Quote: WaaksianQuote: CAVQuote: Spyro FanaticJust realized that anyone who started high school in 2012 has now graduated whilst I started university in 2012 and I'm still here. Which I'm constantly reminded of since my parents like to remind me of my **** ups.
Also those five years I spent in high school felt far longer than 2012-2016.
If this is what the rest of life will be like, it's depressing. ._.
People who entered community college immediately after my high school graduation have now graduated, and I'm only now doing my first year.
I wasted too much time.
Everyone has a different pace of learning. Never do something you don't feel ready for just because society pressures you to.
Two members of my family did terribly in college because they went immediately after high school. They weren't ready for the commitment.
I'll probably wait one or two years before I do any sort of college because of my own reasons. I don't feel ready yet. I want to earn my drivers license, get some job experience, and save some money first.
There's no shame in waiting. Take the time you need before taking big leaps.
Quote: CAVI didn't want to go immediately and burn myself out, but I did take too much time to get in. Three semesters passed while waiting when I was initially hoping to just take the one off.
I was mentally exhausted and ill and I didn't receive any treatment for it in my last few years of high school. I was considering having a years break before starting university, but I wasn't sure I'd get a job or go on a holiday my family was considering. So I went straight to university to remove the uncertainty of what I'd do for a break and my parents also wanted me to go. The first year was a breeze compared to the last two years of high school, but as soon as I entered second year, I crashed and burned.
I have a very hard time talking about this to anyone, but at this point I just don't care about suppressing it anymore. I want to let it out. I'm tired, and it still hurts to this day.