ChloeLovesLife

Hey! I understand how you feel! I graduated early from my undergrad school too and felt very lonely (seeing as how none of my other friends even stayed in school to begin with!). I'm 22 also, but I took 6 months off between undergrad and grad. I have to say that it was the best thing for me... I mean it was awful and scary and miserable at first, but then I really came to like just working (of course, that is with the anticipation of going back to school. Before I got my acceptance letter, I was in full on "quarter life crisis" mode). I'm a visual artist, a comedian and an avid reader. I didn't have time for any of that stuff while trying to get my degree (oddly enough, in fine arts!). Since I graduated in December 08, I've done several paintings, hundreds of drawings, participated in sketch comedy shows and read more books than I can count. It's been awesome (after I learned how to walk again... I'm telling you it can be very scary at first). After reading about how you feel, I know for certain that I would have felt the same way if I did what you did (go right back to school and change your whole life to accommodate it). I think you should follow your heart... which I assume is saying "take some time off!"? Look into what it entails for you and what it means regarding your degree... but above all: put your happiness first (in a responsible way of course)!!! Best of luck!

Goodness! I thought I was having issues, but you are really being tested to the limit! I can say for sure that I've never been as stressed out as you are right now but I do have a few words that might help... It will all get done. I know it seems like "how?? How will it all get done?? And in time!!!???"... but it will. It always has until this point, after all... you got out of your undergrad and into grad school! You know what you have to do. Take it one step at a time. Not every single thing must be done in this exact second in order for it to be done. It seems like that... but it's just not true. You're going to wake up one day in September and say "damn! What was I worrying so much about? I got it all done!". Trust me, you will! Best of luck!

Hey! I'm entering the Hunter College School of Social Work this fall! I'm a total "vet" of the CUNY system (CUNY City is my alma mater), so I totally understand how annoying the whole system is. I still have problems with it! It's like this: the CUNY websites work about 50% percent of the time... and of the 50% of time that they don't work, 100% of that time is when you really need them to work urgently! Ahah! I'm kidding... sort of... well, you'll certainly see for yourself! I'm really nervous and excited about starting school! My name is Chloe', by the way. If you want to keep in touch that would be cool! Peace, Chloe'