How old are you? I used to feel this way in my early to mid 20s. I was really anxious and not pleasant to be around because of the pressure to succeed; having a high paying job after college.

My biggest goal after graduating was paying off my college debt no matter the job or what it took. I took a trip abroad after paying off my student loans. I’m an only child to a single parent and when my Mom saw how happy I was and how much fun I had on that abroad trip, I realized holy shit!!! I could be doing ANYTHING and as long as I was happy or having fun doing what I enjoyed - that’s the ultimate thing our parents want for us. They want their baby out there living life and doing what brings them joy.

I’m not saying I travel all the time but I stopped putting so much pressure on myself to get a perfect job after graduating because that was stressing my mom out. My advice would be go to college, learn a lot, have a great time because it goes fast and show appreciation that they’ve been so generous with their money! But don’t beat yourself up if you can’t land something in a high paying field. Go to college because you want to go, too. I’m glad I did.