Thank you for taking the time to make a video like this. I am in the same boat. Almost 30, in a career that allowed me to stabilize my life but I don't like it - I tolerate it. I've tried figuring out what career to have and tried a lot of different ones but they never stuck. Now I'm learning UX/UI Design. I've been at the bottom of the barrel but those moments made me into a resilient and optimistic person. I still feel down and I always give myself time to wallow, cry, and be sad, but then I brush myself off and keep going. I don't think I would be this way without all of the bad things that have happened in my life. So thank you for sharing and I'm glad you are happier.
All the things that you've said in this video...I couldn't believe it. All of it I've been feeling for the past 2 years. The depression, loneliness, self-loathing and distancing myself from my friends. I'm turning 27 next month and this whole time I've just been studying and studying and studying: getting Bachelor's then additional education for 1 year in teaching and then my Master's. Won for both higher education degrees' scholarships and I was enormously blessed to have my family support me. But now I realise that due to constant studying I concentrated too much on my grades (now realising that 'with honours' just makes you happy for the whole 2 minutes when you receive the diploma for all those sleepless nights, stress, depression and lack of partner); have no work experience and at the end this degree that I finally got..I lost my passion for it.. What did I spent my years on? Now looking around, seems like everybody else who were studying with me in school and later in uni, they are all successful. I feel that in my run for grates I lost more important things. At this point I realise that fear of rejection, impostor syndrome and my depression still hold me back. The more time I spend contemplating my life choices, the more I am without work experience, the more I am depressed. I realise that only I can brake this vicious cycle, but at the same time I have no energy nor motivation to find for me to do it. p.s. I guess when you hit rock-bottom the only way is up. Until *YOU* realise that only *YOU* can change your life and nobody will be able to live your own life. Give yourself time to heal and hear what you really want, then take a first step as they say, the journey for 10 000 steps begins with the first one.
Holy. Crap. You have no idea how grateful I am that I came across your channel. I am currently going through what you talked about in the video. Just wanted to say thank you for creating this RUclips channel and sharing your journey with us. It is a major relief to know I am not alone in feeling this way.
I love all your videos. I'm 29 and thinking of switching to UX. I appreciated all your honest and genuine sharing that really encouraged me to try it out. Big Thanks!
Resonated with this one so much. I’ve been in the same industry for years and have been going through exactly what you described in this video. Thank you for your transparency🙏🏾
I decided to end my coding career after i was fired after 2 years with the company i worked for. I realized that coding may not be for me. I look towards ui/ux design but i have also hit another wall. I feel it may not be for either. I am 29 and turn 30 end of the year. I have seen myself hop from one place to another and still have not found anything that i find enjoyable to do. 2 months into unemployment my future remains completely uncertain
My theory is that If they are making RUclips videos, they are naturally creative & communicative. Creatives need downtown to rest & be inspired, these tech jobs seem very go go go. It must be tiring, being on the edge of burnout.
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Thank you for taking the time to make a video like this. I am in the same boat. Almost 30, in a career that allowed me to stabilize my life but I don't like it - I tolerate it. I've tried figuring out what career to have and tried a lot of different ones but they never stuck. Now I'm learning UX/UI Design.
I've been at the bottom of the barrel but those moments made me into a resilient and optimistic person. I still feel down and I always give myself time to wallow, cry, and be sad, but then I brush myself off and keep going. I don't think I would be this way without all of the bad things that have happened in my life. So thank you for sharing and I'm glad you are happier.
All the things that you've said in this video...I couldn't believe it. All of it I've been feeling for the past 2 years. The depression, loneliness, self-loathing and distancing myself from my friends.
I'm turning 27 next month and this whole time I've just been studying and studying and studying: getting Bachelor's then additional education for 1 year in teaching and then my Master's. Won for both higher education degrees' scholarships and I was enormously blessed to have my family support me.
But now I realise that due to constant studying I concentrated too much on my grades (now realising that 'with honours' just makes you happy for the whole 2 minutes when you receive the diploma for all those sleepless nights, stress, depression and lack of partner); have no work experience and at the end this degree that I finally got..I lost my passion for it..
What did I spent my years on?
Now looking around, seems like everybody else who were studying with me in school and later in uni, they are all successful. I feel that in my run for grates I lost more important things. At this point I realise that fear of rejection, impostor syndrome and my depression still hold me back. The more time I spend contemplating my life choices, the more I am without work experience, the more I am depressed. I realise that only I can brake this vicious cycle, but at the same time I have no energy nor motivation to find for me to do it.
p.s. I guess when you hit rock-bottom the only way is up. Until *YOU* realise that only *YOU* can change your life and nobody will be able to live your own life. Give yourself time to heal and hear what you really want, then take a first step as they say, the journey for 10 000 steps begins with the first one.
Holy. Crap. You have no idea how grateful I am that I came across your channel. I am currently going through what you talked about in the video. Just wanted to say thank you for creating this RUclips channel and sharing your journey with us. It is a major relief to know I am not alone in feeling this way.
I love all your videos. I'm 29 and thinking of switching to UX. I appreciated all your honest and genuine sharing that really encouraged me to try it out. Big Thanks!
I’m currently the girl on a computer with glasses transitioning to UX design. 🤓Thanks for the video!
Resonated with this one so much. I’ve been in the same industry for years and have been going through exactly what you described in this video. Thank you for your transparency🙏🏾
I decided to end my coding career after i was fired after 2 years with the company i worked for. I realized that coding may not be for me. I look towards ui/ux design but i have also hit another wall. I feel it may not be for either. I am 29 and turn 30 end of the year. I have seen myself hop from one place to another and still have not found anything that i find enjoyable to do. 2 months into unemployment my future remains completely uncertain
hooray for Looms update!!
Helpful video. Thanks so much.
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Why does it seem like many in tech RUclips space (i.e., coding, programming, UX, UI, etc.) don’t look happy with their golden handcuffs gigs?
My theory is that If they are making RUclips videos, they are naturally creative & communicative. Creatives need downtown to rest & be inspired, these tech jobs seem very go go go. It must be tiring, being on the edge of burnout.