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starrynights89
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I swear I almost had a nervous breakdown today.

Advisor at college has told me I won't be graduating until Feb 2019, I'll be 29 with a degree in IT and my minor in software engineering. I feel like I'm just playing catch up to the younger crowd who got there sooner.

On top of that all the entry level programming jobs I applied to have rejected me on the basis of not having my degree yet. They're impressed with my work but they want me out of school. I have to wait it out until I'm closer to graduating.

On good days when I code Java web applets love what I do and I wouldn't have it different, but on days like today I feel like shit and wonder if my degree was worth it, especially when I factor in that my degree only went up to pre-calc on the math end. (I'm thinking of majoring in a masters in CS as a way to makeup, maybe)

I'm frustrated and I feel the same kind of loneliness when I graduated HS. I know there's a light at the end but some days it's just hell.

I'm sure a lot of you have gone through this. Any ideas to destress?

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  • 6
    7y
    C'mon man. Don't feel bad. You are getting graduated which is much more than many people has achieved.

    If you have the time, use it to gain experience. Collaborate in already running open projects and do freelance work. With that you can cope the fact you mention about younger devs getting there sooner.

    Focus on your goal man. Some people might tell you getting a degree is not that important but I think it's worth it.

    And if you have the time, money, energy and will to go for a masters degree, you do it man.
  • 3
    7y
    If I had to learn java applets I would also wonder weather my degree is worth it
  • 3
    7y
    If it's any consolation, I'm 31 and just now graduating with my BSc. Don't sweat it. You have life experience!
  • 0
    7y
    look, you have approximately 40+ years of life ahead of you. That's enough time to do what you love. Think life from the the end and a lot things that bother you now will become a litte less significant, eventually.
  • 1
    7y
    Thanks for the encouragement everyone. You sorta feel stupid when you know life isn't that bad but you get lost sometimes.

    This community is really great when you need to vent. 🙂
  • 0
    7y
    @starrynights89 yeah and starry nights help too... to look up to the stars and realize how small you are. And all that superficial bullshit around us isn't really that important.
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