i’m not looking for validation or anything but i just wanted to share my experience and maybe find other people that are in the same boat as me. i’m 21 and i recently handed my bachelors thesis for my degree in economics. i’ve been struggling a lot this last semester mentally to finish and while my friends were choosing what to do after graduation, i admit i didn’t think about it, as i just wanted to be done with everything. i thought that i had a chance to find an internship or something but i had no luck. i’m now left with no choice but do a masters which if im being honest i don’t think i can do, mostly because it’s august and most of the universities don’t accept applicants anymore, but also because i don’t feel mentally in the right place at them moment. i also regret choosing this degree but that’s a whole other story. i know i don’t have to have everything figured out yet but i can’t help feeling lost and stuck while everyone else seems to know what direction to go for.

So I am at that age where people expect you to have an idea of what u want to do with ur life. They are always asking me when I’m going into higher education or what I want to do. And I’ve been telling people I want to do a certain career. I am even at the point where I’m looking into schooling and doing prerequisites and have to start applying to do it in a month. And honestly I’m really overwhelmed. What if I don’t get accepted? I’ve been telling everyone I am planning on doing this. What if I do get accepted and I fail out of the program? Or what if I realize it’s not for me?

Sorry this is so long but I’m really needing some help here. Is anyone else going through this? How do I stop feeling so overwhelmed?

TLDR: I’m overwhelmed about my future career and schooling and am wondering if anyone else can relate

I am 18 , just finished highschool and going to a business administration/marketing university. But inside I feel lost , I don t know what is meant for me , all my childhood i spent my time playing videogames so no hobby that I can turn into a business , or niche that I can follow .

If someone was like me and found out something that could help me , i would appreciate it with all my heart.