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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound silly. You just got your masters in speech pathology. You should be incredibly proud of yourself for that achievement. I think it’s important to remember that your job doesn’t have to be your passion, that is very unrealistic. As long as it pays the bills, you can still find your hobbies outside of work. Volunteer to walk dogs at an animal shelter. Hang in there, we all like to compare ourselves to one another but this is your path, it will all work out in the end. [/quote]

It is really normal to feel down at the end of a big project. You've worked so hard for so long, focusing on incremental challenges and goals - then you get to the end and it's like: now what.

Now you start again. The next set of incremental goals and challenges. But also that fun existential crisis hanging over you.

I think you will feel better once you start a job and aren't just thinking in terms of potential anymore. It's hard not to know what's coming next - or even what you will be doing next week. Most of us need routines - too much empty space, and too many "coulds" will drive us crazy.

Also please remember - being self-employed is hard in its own way. And for all you know your neighbor is watching you graduate and get ready for your next chapter, and is feeling all kinds of self-doubt, too. We all do it, no matter how rosy things look on the outside.

If you're not in therapy, get yourself into therapy, so at least you have someone to bounce all this off of (other than a spouse or friends, who, no matter how much they love us, get tired of hearing this stuff).

I do work in an animal field and it is both very rewarding and very grueling. But I bet you can find a way to interact with this field if you're interested. Maybe you can do speech therapy sessions at the shelter sometimes, for kids - or adults - who feel more comfortable around pets. Or something - I don't know what, but something. A big part of animal welfar enow is trying to draw more connection between the human side of things and the animal side of things, so I bet you can find some way to build on that intersection if you're interested.

But for now - just try to remember what you are feeling is normal, but these feelings are not a reason to stop moving forward. Get a job, even if it's not the perfect job. Look around at who in your field is doing work you could imagine doing - and try to develop a pathway toward that. Who knows what twists and turns you'll find on the way, but at least it gives you something to move forward for.

And congrats on the degree.[/quote]

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