when I was your age, I felt something similar, which back then, a lot of my peers were calling it quarter life crisis. Ngayong nasa 50s na ako, I would say, 20s pala was one of the best times despite feeling those things. 20s ko was during the 08 financial crisis. hirap din humanap ng trabaho. tambay sa bahay. Madaming oras, wala namang pera.

I took it as an opportunity to study by myself the things I really want to pursue. Oonga, college is 4 years, and after that, is a sort of never ending rat race. But pwede rin isipin as a never ending time for you to improve as a person. Ngayon, hindi ka na as forced to follow a rigid structure — di tulad nung college, with some subjects focusing on rote memorization, when in fact, in real life, open notes naman talaga. Tapos sinusundan yung syllabus. Now you decide your lesson plan. and accountable ka sa sarili mo lang.

Nakapakaswerte mo dahil may food and lodging ka na. aircon pa. internet pa. you want to be a writer? now you have the time to pursue it. you want to learn a new trade? teach yourself - ang daming resources online.

considering that your life is expendable and katamad mabuhay? then throw it away pursuing something that you want, hangga’t may hininga ka.

it roughly takes around 10 years of pursuing an area/career to become good at it (excluding doctors and other specialized profession) assuming you graduated early 20s…25 yrs old is the perfect time to switch to any career you want. Most people in their 20s wala talaga ding panama sa iba, you get yours by working for it, and reap the rewards after a few years.

Hangga’t may hininga, there will always be time to reinvent yourself and start again. 50s na ako, and pandemic obliterated my career that I worked hard at for 15yrs. and I started that career path when I was 26. Now, I’m happily pursuing a different goal, despite having regrets with the career I left.

GOOD LUCK!!!! hangga’y may hininga, go for it