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Survey: What is your BIGGEST quarterlife challenge?

As a quarterlifer, what is the biggest challenge you face? Ok, ok, so if you can't limit it to one, how about your top three? 

I'll start:
1. Money. I work really hard and sometimes wish that all my hard work would start to pay off financially...a bit sooner...
2. The worry of: "have I chosen the right path?" what if I dedicate so much time, energy and effort into my career and it doesn't work out?
3. Agism. I am judged often and not taken as seriously in my profession by certain older individuals. Very frustrating.

I would love to compile everyone's answers into a blog post once I have a good handful. So thanks in advance for contributing!

Tags: challenge, quarterlife

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Permalink Reply by Peyton Smythe on August 12, 2010 at 12:40pm
definitely #2, for me. easily. besides "what do i want to eat?" it's the one thing i've thought about EVERYDAY since my early twenties.
Permalink Reply by Marley on August 18, 2010 at 8:33pm
1. Definitely the what-if factor. What if I hadn't gotten married? What if I'd gone to a different college? What if I'd gotten a different degree?
2. Having older professionals look down on me, or even worse, try to mother me.
Permalink Reply by Amanda Sue on February 3, 2011 at 3:48pm

I am officially in a quarterlife crisis...

 

1. Independence: I graduated from college and I am currently living back at home with my parents... I am ready to get a move on...I would love more than anything to be able to stand on my own 2 feet.

2. Money: To be able to move out of my parent's house...I need money. I currently work 3 jobs...2 of which I get paid for and I am no where near being able to move out on my own.

3.  Not settling: I was in a relationship for 2 years and everybody was getting married around me but I just did not feel like he was the one...So I ended the relationship. Of course then I had to meet the one and well let's just say the one happens to be 2,000 miles away...my parents none the less are not thrilled about this relationship. I however, cant live my life to make them happy.

 

ohh the woes of the 20's... Here is hoping it gets better soon = )

Permalink Reply by C. Ekwulugo on February 4, 2011 at 5:53am

I agree with a lot of ppl about the money and career issues that come with being 20something.

 

1. Trying to decide which career (teacher or writer) is right for me. Struggling to make a decision yet the right/satisfying decisions. And then when I go to apply for all sorts of jobs especially teaching/writing/editor jobs, I dont get any calls!

2. Money issues (one of my favorites!) I have student loans that cannot be paid on an hourly, part-time gig!! WTF! It's not like I want to buy a Beemer and a new house but I need/want more money to live comfortably and not paycheck to paycheck

3. Relationships. It's funny how much more time I spend with family than friends. Don't get me wrong i LOVE mi familia but I would love to have more outside relationships. It's hard after college to keep in touch or have people keep in touch with you especially since I live at home in Texas and the amigos from college all live in Chicago. It's hard to create a new social life  *sighs*

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