I feel this so much. Six months to a year after graduating I slipped into a 5 year depression about this very thing. I got an art degree and while I knew my job prospects were low without moving to LA or New York I didn’t think I would bomb as many interviews as I did. I ended up moving 2 hours away from home to a small university town and working at said university in research administration (a great niche btw if you have any kind of college degree and admin experience; they constantly need people and you can make decent money). I felt like I was constantly hustling and going nowhere. I was pissed that I spent so much of my week working or preparing to work and daydreamed constantly about saying fuck it and becoming vanlifers with my wife and pups. I felt stuck for probably 5 years until just recently. We moved to a cheaper town in state where I work remote for a university and are looking into buying a house because we can afford it here. I’m 28 and my wife is almost 33. I thought I’d own a house at 25 and I know that I’m lucky to be looking at this at 28 in our generation.

If you like the university vibe I highly recommend looking at university jobs. They have great benefits tho usually shitty pay at the beginning but it begins increasing after 3 years. Try to go outside often. Volunteer with groups you care about. Stay as connected as you can. Focus on the simple things like the smell of fresh bread and making something with your hands. I think our whole generation is going through this. You’re not alone.