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I need advice. I’m about to be a fifth year bachelor student (most people finish in 4 years) because I got cancer spent 8 months battling cancer which overtook my focus and motivation in school, now I’m 23. Why do I feel old and a failed and behind?
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Anonymous 1d

I’m 25 and on my fifth year. Still only able to work a part time job. Honestly only get this feeling when I remember I don’t have my car paid off or enough to do surrogacy. I try to remind myself that we’re not normal so we don’t need to hold ourself to normal standards. My partner 23 on his 4 1/2 mark in college but already have peace officer licensee and security licensee . Because he not as held back as me

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Anonymous 21h

I’m also 23 in I think technically my 6th year due to medical issues. We are not failed or behind. We may be behind compared to the people we went to high school with, but we are still doing the damn thing. You had cancer and you’re still finishing your degree. That’s incredibly admirable. I’ve had many classmates much older than me and younger than me. We all have our own timelines and that’s okay.

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Anonymous 17h

hey i’m 23 and in my 6th year!! will be 24 when i graduate, there is NOTHING wrong with it

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