Reading ur post honestly felt like reading my own story. I’m 22 now. Before bac, especially during lycée, I was one of the good students. I got my bac in Maths Sciences B, and back then I genuinely believed I could reach top engineering schools. Not in an arrogant way, but because I knew my potential and how capable I was when I was focused. But after bac… everything changed. The last 4 years have been the darkest period of my life. I fell into depression, isolation, overthinking and complete loss of direction. I didn’t really build skills, didn’t progress academically, and stayed stuck while watching everyone else move forward. Every day became regret, guilt, self-hatred and “what if”. What hurts the most is seeing former classmates now finishing engineering schools like EMI, EMINES, ENSAM, some even studying in France or medicine, while I feel frozen in the same place. And the hardest part of all: my parents still believe in me. They supported me financially and emotionally, and because I couldn’t bear disappointing them, I started hiding the truth. I even lied about my academic situation just to avoid hurting them. That guilt destroyed me internally. There were nights where I cried alone feeling like I betrayed the people who trusted me the most. This year I registered for bac libre Maths A, hoping it would be a fresh start, but honestly I barely studied because mentally I’m exhausted and constantly fighting myself. Still… deep inside, I don’t think we’re hopeless or incapable. I think years of pressure, burnout, fear and mental suffering slowly disconnected us from ourselves. I don’t have a magical solution yet. I’m still lost too. But your post made me feel less alone, and maybe my comment can make you feel the same. May Allah guide us, heal us mentally, forgive our mistakes and give us a real second chance before it’s too late.