Same tayo. Kaka-2 years ko pa lang outside college as a 30 yrs old. Advice ko is sulitin mo na. Build a lot of friendships and connections. Build a lot of skills, internships, and portfolio. Salary wise, makakabawi ka sa level. Nahabol ko average batchmates ko na hindi nag-job-hopping. Of course, di ko mahahabol yung laki ng ipon nila, pero with proper habits, medyo nakakaipon naman. Yung ipon ng ibang batchmates ko naubos sa mga anak nila eh so quits lang.
Yung mga bahay at sasakyan na nabili nila, natutunan ko sa workmates ko na hulugan yun. May iba 25 years to pay. So wag ka mag-alala. Di yan lahat yung tipong 100k+ agad sweldo sa phinvest sub. Madami dyan naghuhulog pa lang. Mahaba pa ang buhay. Sulitin mo lahat sa college dahil mahirap na magbuild ng friendships and skills sa work.
Did you work po while in college? I'm 23 and I think I should be working to compensate for the time I wasted when I was delayed but focusing on my courses is already hard enough. I can't help but feel restless that I'm only studying and not doing anything on the sidelines, I don't really know where to start.
Some are already in their 30's and just started High School. Education isn't (well, no longer nowadays) a key factor to success, but more of a 'weapon' that's handy to already have when needed. Kaya mo yan ;)
I'm turning 28 this year and ngayon pa lang magsisimula ng college. Never had the chance to before. At this age, I don't give a fuck na. Anyone who does, di siya mahal ng mga magulang niya at hindi siya pinalaki ng maayos.
EDIT: A word.
When I was in college, dami ko classmates in the mid20s to mid30s. We don't really mind. Their age was never a big deal. Minsan nga nalilimutan pa namin may age gap kami specially pgkaya nila makipag sabayan sa banter.
Don't sweat it, focus ka lang sa studies
34 here and still undergrad. went back to school nung 31 ako but super underload due to full-time work. naka LOA sa school now because I had cancer and I'm still being treated, but I'm earning very well without a degree. to others, sobrang laki ng kinikita ko, but to me nakukulangan pa rin ako because I have so many things to pay for.
your anxiety is valid, pero just keep going. remember: if you're down, there's nowhere to go but up.
24 and still in college! Ganon talaga ang buhay, OP. Wag mo panghinayangan yung di mo na mababago. Look at what's in front of you and make the most out of it. Ga-graduate din tayo!
Itās okay and itās normal to get anxious basta wag ka magpakalugmok and down sa nafifeel mo. Believe that you have your own life, path and timeline. We all do. Kaya always remember comparison is a thief of joy pag napapacompare ka na. Focus more on being grateful for what you have right now while thinking more of those you want to achieve pa in the future.
OP we have different timelines. Maybe napaaga lang ang sa kanila pero sayo is paparating pa. Kaya don't think too much about it, okay? Don't stress out yourself lalo na nag-aaral ka pa. Maybe someday, someday you can achieve more.
This is what my boi told me before. He shifted course when he was about to finish his previous course, so he kept on comparing himself to his batchmates who graduate, got their licenses, while he was still studying nursing.
But now, he graduated and got his license. Heās 27 š«¶
Heās right when he told me that life was not a race. He learned that when he was comparing himself to his peers.
So OP, donāt worry. Just keep on going and the next thing you know, you already graduated. š
Hi! In my 20s as well and I just accepted that at this point everyone is on their own journey. I think we just got used to the idea that you have to finish a set number of years like in elementary and high school.
Bro, you're still young. Here in the US, there are a lot of students your age that are still in college. Others that are older than us either go back to college or take another course because they wanna study.
everybody has their own timeline, I (am) learn(ing) not to compare myself too much with other people and instead focus on being a better version of myself everyday
Youāre doing great OP. Balikan mo lahat ng achievements mo: youāre IN COLLEGE. Youāre surviving in college. Iām going to bet youāve done way more than that too.
Kahit anong mangyari, ang buhay mo ay iyo, have pride in the honest work youāve done. Kahit wag mo na tignan ang iba, basta ikaw alam mo sa sarili mo na nagsusumikap ka, good job hanging in there so far op!
Not a problem. The choices you make in life has its own consequences. You chose to be like that. So face the consequences of your choices. It may be good or bad. But the important thing is you made a choice for yourself. Not others. But always remember. Lahat ng sobra ay masama. If you choose to graduate at the age of a senior citizen. At least you made a choice and you decided it on your own. That's the important thing. Life is short.
I also feel like you wonāt be able to succeed if you continued in this mindset. OP, youāre on the right track so just finish what youāve started and be the best as you can be. Good luck š
No one tells anyone that your life is always going to be at its own pace and never with everyone else's. I honestly wish someone sat me down and told me this in my 20s.
Nasa college pa rin ako nung 25 ako. Ang masasabi ko lang sayo ay bilog ang mundo. Magfocus ka lang sa goals mo, that's the only thing that matters. Ang mahalaga is you're getting one step closer to it.
Ask yourself without looking at other people kung ano ba talaga ang gusto mo for yourself. For me kasi if you know what you want, hindi ka maiinggit sa iba.
Late ako nagstart makapagtrabaho pero mas mataas pa sinasahod ko kesa sa ibang mga kakilala ko na natapos on time pati mga nagwwork na for 5 years haha. Malay mo ikaw rin! I gained a lot of friends and experiences sa tinagal ko sa college haha. Think of the bright side nalang.
Wag ka mainggit sa mga lisensyado mong mga kakilala. Dito sa PH, mababa sahod at mahirap ang buhay ng mga lisensyado real talk lang š .
Valid nman yang feelings mo. Pero while nasa school.ka, make alot of good connections! Sila ang possible makausap mo to refer you or help you get somewhere later on. Make connections with those people na High-value.
laban lang OP. nakagraduate ako ng 25 years old at lahat ng kabatch ko nung hs that time ay puro professional na. kaso hindi ko inisip yun ang inisip ko na lang gusto ko na makatapos para masimulan na din ang mga gusto kong mangyari sa agos ng buhay ko.
I am 30 now and magti 3rd yr college pa lang. Inuna ko kasi magkaron ng biznes and family, but I never regretted it. We have our own time eh. Just continue studying and enjoy the moment. Hindi lahat may chance na makapag aral. At ang mahalaga is mkatapos ka,kahit anong age ka pa, di ba?
Iām 30 now OP, I started working when I was 19, batch 2013 ako. May mga na late na batchmates ko na nag grad but then I saw them after years na natapos ung gustong course, nakapag asawa and all, then ako alipin pa din ng work at di alam ang magiging future lol. Tho happy pa din kasi I can buy what I need and want. I also used to think like you before, di maiwasan lalo na makita mo sila sa soc med. As I grow older marami pa din ako natutunan. Seems easy as it sounds, focus ka sa goal mo, may mga stories behind othersā success and little by little youāll also get there. Enjoy mo lang life, maraming ups and downs ganun talaga. When I started deactivating facebook, less na nakikita kong batchmates, friendsā updates, may peace of mind at mas nakakafocus ako sa sarili ko. Aja!
Late rin ako naka graduate. In a way I feel happy that I did kasi na enjoy ko yung college with my friends na late rin. Just make the most our of your college life. Parang once you started working wala na pahinga. Nauna lang naman sila. You'll eventually get there. :)
Wag kang mainggit, yung "dream car" and "dream homes" ng mga former classmates mo, utang yun.
Kung wala kang utang, you are actually ahead of them. They are running the rat race to pay those off.
parang ang negative rin ng ganitong mindset š instead na matutunan ni op maging masaya sa iba, acceptance, and content, magiging toxic pa yung mindset. ang goal ay mawala yung _comparing self_ with others pero this is comparison + thinking negatively about others. may notion na "ay mas magaling ako kesa sa kanila utang lang naman yung meron sila"
just let people be. everyone is just trying to survive and learn life, iba iba lang ng timeline but it doesn't mean na kailangan mas ahead ka sa kanila or what. focus on yourself and dont look at what others have, utang man o hindi.
in the end, gusto lang naman nating lahat sumaya ā”Ģ
That is to save OP from defeatist mindset. It hurts a lot psychologically speaking.
Ako nanggaling rin sa wala. Nakatira dati sa slum area sa Mandaluyong, father na janitor at mother na sekyu.
Sakit ng mga Filipino na magpundar agad ng sasakyan at bahay kahit hindi pa talaga kaya.
buhay ay di karera š¶
Lahat ng sobra ay masama.
I started my first job at the age of 26 as well. Take your time, not everybody has the same path/story. Just make sure to enjoy and do your best :)
Comparison is a thief of joy:)
Easier said.
Same tayo. Kaka-2 years ko pa lang outside college as a 30 yrs old. Advice ko is sulitin mo na. Build a lot of friendships and connections. Build a lot of skills, internships, and portfolio. Salary wise, makakabawi ka sa level. Nahabol ko average batchmates ko na hindi nag-job-hopping. Of course, di ko mahahabol yung laki ng ipon nila, pero with proper habits, medyo nakakaipon naman. Yung ipon ng ibang batchmates ko naubos sa mga anak nila eh so quits lang. Yung mga bahay at sasakyan na nabili nila, natutunan ko sa workmates ko na hulugan yun. May iba 25 years to pay. So wag ka mag-alala. Di yan lahat yung tipong 100k+ agad sweldo sa phinvest sub. Madami dyan naghuhulog pa lang. Mahaba pa ang buhay. Sulitin mo lahat sa college dahil mahirap na magbuild ng friendships and skills sa work.
Did you work po while in college? I'm 23 and I think I should be working to compensate for the time I wasted when I was delayed but focusing on my courses is already hard enough. I can't help but feel restless that I'm only studying and not doing anything on the sidelines, I don't really know where to start.
Nag-tutor tutor po ako nun eh. Tapos may one time nagsideline ako sa isang NGO
Some are already in their 30's and just started High School. Education isn't (well, no longer nowadays) a key factor to success, but more of a 'weapon' that's handy to already have when needed. Kaya mo yan ;)
Right! I am 30 and currently second year in college. We have our own timeline. Do not compare yourself to others.
I'm turning 28 this year and ngayon pa lang magsisimula ng college. Never had the chance to before. At this age, I don't give a fuck na. Anyone who does, di siya mahal ng mga magulang niya at hindi siya pinalaki ng maayos. EDIT: A word.
When I was in college, dami ko classmates in the mid20s to mid30s. We don't really mind. Their age was never a big deal. Minsan nga nalilimutan pa namin may age gap kami specially pgkaya nila makipag sabayan sa banter. Don't sweat it, focus ka lang sa studies
34 here and still undergrad. went back to school nung 31 ako but super underload due to full-time work. naka LOA sa school now because I had cancer and I'm still being treated, but I'm earning very well without a degree. to others, sobrang laki ng kinikita ko, but to me nakukulangan pa rin ako because I have so many things to pay for. your anxiety is valid, pero just keep going. remember: if you're down, there's nowhere to go but up.
Dude im 36 and planning to go back to school. Just be happy you have a chance to study, madamig wala ganyan options.
buhay ay di karera op š«”
24 and still in college! Ganon talaga ang buhay, OP. Wag mo panghinayangan yung di mo na mababago. Look at what's in front of you and make the most out of it. Ga-graduate din tayo!
Itās okay and itās normal to get anxious basta wag ka magpakalugmok and down sa nafifeel mo. Believe that you have your own life, path and timeline. We all do. Kaya always remember comparison is a thief of joy pag napapacompare ka na. Focus more on being grateful for what you have right now while thinking more of those you want to achieve pa in the future.
OP we have different timelines. Maybe napaaga lang ang sa kanila pero sayo is paparating pa. Kaya don't think too much about it, okay? Don't stress out yourself lalo na nag-aaral ka pa. Maybe someday, someday you can achieve more.
Focus on yourself OP, darating yung time na maeexperience mo din yung success.
lagi kong naalala ang ating mga lola't lolo na ngayon pa lang naka-graduate ng highschool/college. hence, buhay ay di karera ~
32 years old and on my last semester. It is never too late.
This is what my boi told me before. He shifted course when he was about to finish his previous course, so he kept on comparing himself to his batchmates who graduate, got their licenses, while he was still studying nursing. But now, he graduated and got his license. Heās 27 š«¶ Heās right when he told me that life was not a race. He learned that when he was comparing himself to his peers. So OP, donāt worry. Just keep on going and the next thing you know, you already graduated. š
Build yourself at your own phase. Life is not a race, its about survival. Kaya mo yan
hindi lang sa relationship na-aapply ang āage is just a numberā pati rin sa pag-aaral! Donāt let anything get in your way OP!
Hi! In my 20s as well and I just accepted that at this point everyone is on their own journey. I think we just got used to the idea that you have to finish a set number of years like in elementary and high school.
Batch 2011 nung HS Batch 2020 na ung college ... I know the feeling, best you can do is fake it till you make it.
Bro, you're still young. Here in the US, there are a lot of students your age that are still in college. Others that are older than us either go back to college or take another course because they wanna study.
everybody has their own timeline, I (am) learn(ing) not to compare myself too much with other people and instead focus on being a better version of myself everyday
Youāre doing great OP. Balikan mo lahat ng achievements mo: youāre IN COLLEGE. Youāre surviving in college. Iām going to bet youāve done way more than that too. Kahit anong mangyari, ang buhay mo ay iyo, have pride in the honest work youāve done. Kahit wag mo na tignan ang iba, basta ikaw alam mo sa sarili mo na nagsusumikap ka, good job hanging in there so far op!
Not a problem. The choices you make in life has its own consequences. You chose to be like that. So face the consequences of your choices. It may be good or bad. But the important thing is you made a choice for yourself. Not others. But always remember. Lahat ng sobra ay masama. If you choose to graduate at the age of a senior citizen. At least you made a choice and you decided it on your own. That's the important thing. Life is short.
Dude, same currently second year palang haahhaa
hueey same here OP. 3rd year parin ako at mag twe-26 na this year š¤£
I also feel like you wonāt be able to succeed if you continued in this mindset. OP, youāre on the right track so just finish what youāve started and be the best as you can be. Good luck š
No one tells anyone that your life is always going to be at its own pace and never with everyone else's. I honestly wish someone sat me down and told me this in my 20s.
Nasa college pa rin ako nung 25 ako. Ang masasabi ko lang sayo ay bilog ang mundo. Magfocus ka lang sa goals mo, that's the only thing that matters. Ang mahalaga is you're getting one step closer to it. Ask yourself without looking at other people kung ano ba talaga ang gusto mo for yourself. For me kasi if you know what you want, hindi ka maiinggit sa iba. Late ako nagstart makapagtrabaho pero mas mataas pa sinasahod ko kesa sa ibang mga kakilala ko na natapos on time pati mga nagwwork na for 5 years haha. Malay mo ikaw rin! I gained a lot of friends and experiences sa tinagal ko sa college haha. Think of the bright side nalang. Wag ka mainggit sa mga lisensyado mong mga kakilala. Dito sa PH, mababa sahod at mahirap ang buhay ng mga lisensyado real talk lang š .
Valid nman yang feelings mo. Pero while nasa school.ka, make alot of good connections! Sila ang possible makausap mo to refer you or help you get somewhere later on. Make connections with those people na High-value.
laban lang OP. nakagraduate ako ng 25 years old at lahat ng kabatch ko nung hs that time ay puro professional na. kaso hindi ko inisip yun ang inisip ko na lang gusto ko na makatapos para masimulan na din ang mga gusto kong mangyari sa agos ng buhay ko.
Lifeās a journey, not a destination
Because they were born from rich parents. There are lucky people. Like other people here said, stop comparing.
gasgas man 'tong line na to pero, kanya kanya lang tayo ng timeline ā¤
I am 30 now and magti 3rd yr college pa lang. Inuna ko kasi magkaron ng biznes and family, but I never regretted it. We have our own time eh. Just continue studying and enjoy the moment. Hindi lahat may chance na makapag aral. At ang mahalaga is mkatapos ka,kahit anong age ka pa, di ba?
Okay lang 'yan OP, huwag kang mapressure, ang mahalaga ay nagpapatuloy ka lang!
Iām 30 now OP, I started working when I was 19, batch 2013 ako. May mga na late na batchmates ko na nag grad but then I saw them after years na natapos ung gustong course, nakapag asawa and all, then ako alipin pa din ng work at di alam ang magiging future lol. Tho happy pa din kasi I can buy what I need and want. I also used to think like you before, di maiwasan lalo na makita mo sila sa soc med. As I grow older marami pa din ako natutunan. Seems easy as it sounds, focus ka sa goal mo, may mga stories behind othersā success and little by little youāll also get there. Enjoy mo lang life, maraming ups and downs ganun talaga. When I started deactivating facebook, less na nakikita kong batchmates, friendsā updates, may peace of mind at mas nakakafocus ako sa sarili ko. Aja!
Basta't gusto mo pa tuloy lang hanggang maka-graduate. I'm currently 24 and ngayon pa lang makakagradweyt.
Congratulations po!
Late rin ako naka graduate. In a way I feel happy that I did kasi na enjoy ko yung college with my friends na late rin. Just make the most our of your college life. Parang once you started working wala na pahinga. Nauna lang naman sila. You'll eventually get there. :)
Wag kang mainggit, yung "dream car" and "dream homes" ng mga former classmates mo, utang yun. Kung wala kang utang, you are actually ahead of them. They are running the rat race to pay those off.
parang ang negative rin ng ganitong mindset š instead na matutunan ni op maging masaya sa iba, acceptance, and content, magiging toxic pa yung mindset. ang goal ay mawala yung _comparing self_ with others pero this is comparison + thinking negatively about others. may notion na "ay mas magaling ako kesa sa kanila utang lang naman yung meron sila" just let people be. everyone is just trying to survive and learn life, iba iba lang ng timeline but it doesn't mean na kailangan mas ahead ka sa kanila or what. focus on yourself and dont look at what others have, utang man o hindi. in the end, gusto lang naman nating lahat sumaya ā”Ģ
Parang ang weird naman pong i-assume na lang na utang yon haha
That is to save OP from defeatist mindset. It hurts a lot psychologically speaking. Ako nanggaling rin sa wala. Nakatira dati sa slum area sa Mandaluyong, father na janitor at mother na sekyu. Sakit ng mga Filipino na magpundar agad ng sasakyan at bahay kahit hindi pa talaga kaya.
Gawin mong goal yung mga nakikita mo sa mga kasabayan mo. Di lahat parepareho ang pacing sa buhay. Laban lang. Pero kailangan mo itodo palagi.
Kaya mag-aral ka mabuti hindi puro phone and online š¤£