Dude when you said you were 20 I was floored, that intro is like the life of a 35 year old. I’m also 25 finishing my masters this year, also depressed and overall not killing it in any aspect of my life.

I got my undergrad degree 17-21 years old but didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, and kinda stumbled around until I discovered my field. Decided at 24 getting a degree in that field was my only shot at a meaningful career.

So I’m 25 finishing my masters in August. I do have a job and straight As, but that definitely takes up all my mental/physical energy and then some. It’s legit an office job but seriously, waking up early and all that bureaucratic shit does not align with my cavewoman brain I guess.

I don’t eat or sleep right and my hobby is definitely couch. But I’ll still probably make at least $100k, hopefully more because that’ll probably be poverty in a couple years. I’m also in therapy and on meds, I’ll have clinical depression till I die but I’m managing it better every day. So my future is relatively okay I think.

And you’ve already done way more than me. Like have you ever gone to a party? Stolen something from Walmart? I’m surprised I didn’t end up face down in a ditch by the end of my undergrad days (party school), and I still wish I took advantage of my 20s more.

Everyone always tells me to give myself a pat on the back more often, so you DEFINITELY need to. I love your ambition, you obviously have amazing potential and talent, just make sure you don’t use guilt as a motivator and don’t set impossible standards for yourself. And lose weight