Survey: What is your BIGGEST quarterlife challenge?

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Permalink Reply by Melanie Taylor on August 10, 2010 at 11:03pm

1. Insecurity. I talk a mad game, and I'm probably even a bit of a narcissistic jerk at heart, but at the end of the day, I doubt my own abilities. I feel like I'm sliding back into my introverted high school self after my years in college where the social lubricants were free-flowing.
2. Planning. For EVERYTHING. Because things aren't just supposed to "happen" when you're an adult. Money is such a deciding factor, in everything from job choices to weekend plans to when to have children. And it feels like time is just slipping away.
3. Finding my direction, career-wise. See below. Sigh.

I'm seriously considering a second Bachelors. I did the "follow your dreams and interests and to hell with earning potential or marketability" the first go-round and it hasn't paid off in the three years since I graduated.

My degree? A B.S. in Zoology. I love the subject matter, but it has only led to two positions, including my current one, at the same company. And I haven't enjoyed either. In fact, despite being in an extension of "my field," I'm doing pretty much the opposite of everything I'm passionate about. The only part of the job I remotely enjoy is the computer stuff: entering data, pulling reports, finding and correcting discrepancies, analyzing trends.

So I'm considering diving into additional debt (I still have 11K from my first degree) to become an Accountant. Not exactly your typical "dream job," but I know I'd enjoy it more than this.

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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