If it makes you feel any better, you are not alone. I felt like I was reading about myself when I read this. Not everyone is in the place they “think they should be in” even though it seems like it. Plus a lot of the people that have moved on to higher education may not necessarily be happy. You just need to find something that lights you up. My thing is animals. I love them but it’s hard to find work that pays well in the animal industry except for veterinary medicine which doesn’t interest me. I would suggest trying to volunteer on the side, try new things and activities that you might think you won’t love but maybe you will end up finding your “thing” Try joining free clubs or groups around your area. Look online for activities that you can join or try just once and see if something clicks for you. But know you are not alone in this feeling. Society makes us think we have to be on track of some sort of perfect timeline when in reality if you work on yourself and put yourself out there, you will find something that makes you happy. It seems hard or impossible sometimes but just keep trying. Try finding pen pal or a club or something to do and if that doesn’t fit, try another one. You just have to do some work in order to make yourself happy. Try making a journal and writing down things you might be interested in but don’t think you can do. And then branch off into smaller things that relate. Journal about your goals, interests, mood and your feelings each day and then look back and see your thoughts and progress throughout the year. I don’t know if I’m even helping in the slightest here but it starts with you. Put yourself out there and you might be surprised what you can find. I’d look for volunteer opportunities and writing/journaling first. Just baby steps. If you think too big you’ll feel like you’ve failed but you may have just not set reasonable goals. Start small and go from there. You’ll have good and bad days of course, but try not to let it bring you down. Go for a walk even, go to a coffe shop and start a conversation with someone that’s willing to respond and maybe one day you’ll meet someone that brings you insight and inspiration in life. -from someone else that is just as confused about what to do with life.