Quarter life crisis

Im smiling in the but damn, inside im going through what the academics define as quarter life crisis.. pls refer to the untrusted wikipedia (cos you can never quote from them when writing your essays.. hahaha)

"The quarterlife crisis is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence

Characteristics of quarter-life crisis may include:
confusion of identity
insecurity concerning long-term plans, life goals
insecurity regarding present accomplishments
nostalgia for university, college, high school or elementary school life
boredom with social interactions
loss of closeness to high school and college friends
financially-rooted stress (overwhelming college loans, unanticipatedly high cost of living, etc.)
a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you

As the emotional ups-and-downs of adolescence and college life subside, many affected by quarter-life crisis experience a "graying" of emotion. While emotional interactions may be intense in a high school or college environment – where everyone is roughly the same age and hormones are highly active – these interactions become subtler and more private in adult life

Furthermore, a factor contributing to quarter-life crisis may be the difficulty in adapting to a workplace environment. In college, professors' expectations are clearly given and students receive frequent feedback on their performance in their courses. One progresses from year to year in the education system. In contrast, within a workplace environment, one may be, for some time, completely unaware of a boss's displeasure with one's performance, or of one's colleagues' dislike of one's personality. One does not automatically make progress. Office politics require interpersonal skills that are largely unnecessary for success in an educational setting.

In the context of the quarter-life crisis, however, they occur shortly after a young person – usually an educated professional, in this context – enters the "real world". After entering adult life and coming to terms with its responsibilities, some individuals find themselves experiencing career stagnation or extreme insecurity. The individual often realizes the real world is tougher, more competitive and less forgiving than they imagined. Furthermore, the qualifications they have spent so much time and money earning are not likely to prepare them for this disillusionment."

(plagarised from Wiki)..

so yeap, i spent so much time trying to figure out why im feeling this way towards work.. but it appears that its not uncommon... so pls, my fellow friends who are going through this now... be aware that all of us are going through the same thing.. talk to lots of ppl to release some of that tension.. at least i did...

What an "AHA" moment!!!

hahaha... so yeap, im back at work with a newfound pride and growing enthusiasm... good for me.. hehehe

and I'm all excited abt this weekend.. YAHOO!!!! Miss cupcake so badly!!!

Check out the new scantily clad girls i found at work.. ahaha.. calendar with swimsuit ladies seems to be a good break from the monotonous male dominated life of an engineer.. hahaha...

(bad hair day though) hahaha... who cares.. i need to wear the helmet most of the time anyway...

I WANNA BE THE POSTER BOY FOR SHELL... hahaha... desperate for attention (as usual lah)...