I’m 27 and my uni just had my department’s commencement, and I finally got my degree. School was rough for me. It’s taken me 9 years to get my bachelor’s. I lost 3 years due to financial reasons and a change of major, and another 2 due to the pandemic. I only have a 2.7 GPA, no special certificates, and the job search is already less than encouraging. But what’s bothering me the most is the feeling that I’ve wasted a great opportunity. I tried really hard to socialize and make friends in school, but I’m leaving with no connections to anyone outside my family. My parents and my siblings have been saying how proud they are every chance they get, but I just feel nothing but regret and anxiety for my future. I have no clue what my first job is going to look like, I have no clue how I’m going to make friends at this stage in my life, and besides looking for full-time employment, I don’t know what to do with my time anymore.
