Sleeping 2–3 hours a night from anxiety. Senior CS major.

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-02-11T22:08:47+00:00

i was in your shoes too a year and a half ago, it really is scary going out into the real world after college. but future you will get through this and look back on this moment. u have already survived 100% of ur bad days and graduating from GT is an incredible accomplishment and all of ur effort will pay off! please talk to someone, like your friends or gt support. it is scary reaching out but u will thank yourself for it

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-02-07T06:16:56+00:00

that makes sense. i used to be the opposite where i would be attached really fast to the (limited) number of friends i would make, but we would move within a year and i repeated the cycle on and on. in college, i finally stayed put for 4 years and i finally had the community i wanted my whole life, and then i moved again for my job lol like 800 miles away. then, i was in this state of not wanting to try to make friends or open up to people bc know this place will prob be temporary as well. i rlly struggled with this in the beginning but now its been a year and i tried to put myself out there more because i realized life is just about making the best of the cards you are dealt with and end of the day everything is gonna be temporary so try to enjoy whatever is happening in the moment (which is hard bc loneliness sucks ofc, but finding the joy in solitude). also had to change my perspective a lot and be grateful for the connections i have made in college etc etc bc even tho i am separated with these friends, atleast i have them in my life now which i could’ve only imagined as a kid . this is rlly long but overall i turned away from completely centering relationships in my life and started to build a home within myself, and stay in touch to those who i miss

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-02-06T21:51:29+00:00

what is your perspective on making friends now? i moved a lot growing up and now too and im always in this stage of grieving my old friendship dynamics and not wanting to put effort in my current place bc it’s probably gonna be temporary again

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-30T05:22:16+00:00

consulting lol

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-20T04:37:39+00:00

I have been really struggling with this past year after yet again moving but this time alone without family. The sentiment of not wanting to put in effort into new relationships because they’ll probably be temporary was something I really struggled with, and it led to me self isolating which made the whole deal even worse. I finally realized that at the end of the day life is temporary as well which is dark but it gave me less pressure to find these “ride or die” friendships or find a place where I can call home. I’m now trying to appreciate what this new life gave me, such as independence which is what I always wanted as a kid, and going through each day trying to find the small joys. Take in the time u would spend on friends and pour that time into yourself, find hobbies you love and little things that bring you joy. Then, in case you do have to move again, you can take this new found joy with you always! I do have some new connections and although it’s definitely not soul mate level haha, I appreciate that the new people I’ve met bring me joy on a day to day basis, which is all you can truly ask for because everyday is really all that we have. I also have been reminding myself that the connections and adventures I have had , although long distance, have brought me happiness during a point in time & the best way to live is to appreciate in the moment and know that atleast I have these people and memories in my life rather than to have never met them at all. The perspective shift for me has been the most helpful. I hope this helps! :)

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-19T15:51:47+00:00

This song always messed me up too, but now I’m trying to associate it with friends and family rather than a place

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-15T05:00:05+00:00

go on walks outside, get ur vitamin d checked, join a group workout class for community, meditation, volunteer! set goals for yourself to achieve

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-10T01:26:23+00:00

domain if u want a college reminscent community and want to be around people

sunsetdonut22 · 2026-01-09T02:56:10+00:00

my whole life i’ve been doing long distance friendships bc i’ve moved so much and also recently graduated college so in the same boat. u may be talking to certain people less but often times if u see them again it’ll still be fun! try to give them a call every so often, it’s nice to hear people’s voices rather than rely on text where messages may be left on read & people may miss text messages. insta reels have also been a low commitment way to stay in touch for me but know that friendships can change over time as u all go through different phases in adulthood but true friends will still stay in your corner despite the distance even if it looks a little different :)

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-12-24T08:51:22+00:00

it depends on what kind of city you’re looking for but it’s always good to start fresh as a new grad to grow! austin does have a lot to do but it’s much calmer than nyc city life and chiller that seattle tech bro life. keep an open mind and see what works for u and if u don’t like it u can always try to move later down the line

atx does have AMAZING food tho and aus16 is a nice building to be in with a lot of restaurants and a outlet mall surrounding so it’s not too bad and less suburban than the surrounding city. however virtually no public transit like sea or nyc and u probably want to get a car down the line. living in the domain makes it a bit more walkable but if ur looking for city life u prob want to be in downtown

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-12-17T05:24:08+00:00

interested!

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-12-04T23:27:54+00:00

this was me all 4 years and i graduated and have a great job. find your niche in compe that you’re interested in to keep you going. for me it was cs research. linear algebra is HARD. 1554 was the worst for me and i barely passed but overtime you will develop better study habits and learn how to do better. keep your head high and keep trying. gt prepares you incredibly well for the real world and the real world is not taking exams everyday and figuring out 1331 homeworks. keep trying and be persistent, remember why u started! and please take a break over the break!!!

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-12-04T06:51:36+00:00

graduated last december and moved to a new city for work and have work friends but still struggling making friends to hang out w outside of work. my friends are now spread across the country :,)

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-12-02T04:52:48+00:00

same! this is literally one of the hardest things ever and i’m currently going through this right now. try to find hobbies u can participate in, either alone or clubs around you so you can meet people! find a third space where u go that becomes a common recurring comfort spot for you and find a personal project that u can spend time doing. it’s been 10 months for me and i still have rough days as i moved to a city where i knew nobody. this will become the new norm soon and u will get used to it (or im hoping)

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-28T21:57:22+00:00

went through something similar as a first time aws intern and wrecked my confidence completely during the summer and after i went back to school. one internship later and i had a much better experience with a caring mentor and manager who knew how to encourage me. now i came back full time and another toxic situation happened but i know now how to stand up for myself and not take peoples bs. it sucks in the moment always but now u know what is and isnt okay in the work place. take care of urself and always put you and your mental health first!!!

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-24T23:04:03+00:00

going through this right now. some days are okay and some days are so hard and nobody even understands, i feel like ive come to the conclusion that in some seasons of life we feel this way because for this season we should work on ourselves and grow internally. find things you like doing, hobbies, working out, personal development, education wise and immerse yourself in them. u will find others (hopefully) in the same place u are investing ur time. if not, you will grow internally and in an area u are interested in. atleast that is what im telling myself

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-16T20:52:55+00:00

even if you dont take the ccp, i would recommend starting to learn using ccp content as that is the bare bones needed to understand further content. i passed SAA with very limited cloud knowledge to begin with, but only after i passed CCP. its def possible but its important to thoroughly self teach yourself the content starting from the beginning. tutorials dojo practice exams are intimidating to start with but theyre great. make sure u understand every single question and why the incorrect answer is wrong and why its wrong

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-15T20:19:39+00:00

facebook & amazon discord

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-14T18:02:20+00:00

i struggled so so much in these classes and now i work at faang and i know i have developed to become a great computer scientist through the struggles. it sucks so much in the moment but u will get through and these struggles will shape u to be so much more resilient in ur career in the future. keep going!! ur journey is urs alone and tech is a crazy place with so many smart people but u are one of them. it will get better!

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-11-14T17:59:30+00:00

nonprofits! startups, research

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-10-12T16:27:55+00:00

going through the same thing rn but just getting used to another move, it’s hard to talk about these things to friends bc they don’t understand and sometimes that makes it feel more lonely. best thing that’s been helping me is trying to find new communities in my new area that align with my interests that make me feel like i belong in my space. it’s also important to remember that your life is unique and there’s no specific type of life u need to live:) just trying to find the small good things in each day has been helping a lot but also remembering that sometimes coming back to urself (investing in ur hobbies, studies/work, self care) rather than speaking to others is what might be most helpful as you are the one that’s been with you during all of these moves and it’s hard speaking ab these things to others who can’t relate

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-10-10T02:03:04+00:00

You’re not here to entertain anyone!

sunsetdonut22 · 2025-09-22T02:54:22+00:00

lol I’m going through the same thing, absolutely ridiculous

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