Friday, May 10, 2013

Mid life crisis? Talk about quarter life crisis

OK, i'm not exactly 25 but the point is, people assume that older people have it tougher with work, families and bills. Not saying that they don't have their challenges but i can vouch for the 20-something year old's. Older people tend to already be settled in to their lives and so they can afford to have a mid life crisis and splurge on that luxury car or get that head to toe makeover. When you are in your early 20's you can't afford to have a crisis, your life depends on every single educational, financial and personal decision you make. I'm not even 20 yet and i already have elevated blood pressure due to stress. Especially growing up in the NYC public school system, there isn't many "helpful" resources out there. The resources that are available tell you either to go in to something with guaranteed employment like nursing, engineering and the other sciences. Those fields have some of the best jobs in the world but they aren't for everybody. Also it really annoys me that these places will go on to the internet and print the same information you could have gotten on your own at the library. I would like to see more programs that help students realize their talents and aspirations. Then from there you can start looking in to possible educational programs to achieve your goals. There is definitely a lack of acknowledgement to the stress our generation faces when it comes to employment and a stable future. Besides no matter what you are looking to go in to, your career will always feel like a job if you aren't happy with what you're doing.

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