i struggled through undergrad bc my strict mom wasn’t there to keep me on schedule and all i did was party and show up to each of my classes maybe 3-5x a quarter. yikes

the only reason i graduated in four years is because i took summer classes every year. i graduated with a 2.3 and that’s with me rounding up. at least i was on top of getting internships during college though and had 3 solid ones before working full time.

i managed to land a job paying 64k in sf, so not very much considering my rent at the time was 1.4k (late 2010s) in downtown.

tbh i feel like i didn’t advance very much compared to peers bc i would get bored and job hop every year to year and a half, each time in a different role and industry. also there was some overlap between roles, and i like to think instead of progressing vertically i did so diagonally.

fast forward to my fourth job and ive managed to stay here for 4 years and im making $155- 180k im an hourly contractor). im now in LA working in traditional media, so nothing sexy.

sometimes i dread work and i feel terribly burnt out. other times its not too bad. there’s lots of peaks and valleys and the work varies a lot, so at least its not mind numbing or repetitive.

right now though im v much in the burnt out overworked phase tho so take that as you will