u/Charleslecpierre

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I'm 19 and today was my first day at my first full-time job. I came home completely drained and all I can think about is quitting.

The thing is, I never really wanted this job. I took it half-heartedly because I felt like I should be doing something. Deep down, I always wanted to go for a master's, and I didn't join college this year because I now have documentation that makes me eligible for better colleges next cycle.

I have about a week to decide whether to continue or move back home before I end up paying another month's rent.

So I'm asking this as if I were talking to an older sibling.

Would you tell me to give it some more time, or would you tell me to trust my instincts and pursue what I actually want?

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Today was my first day at my first full-time job, and I genuinely hated it. I felt suffocated the entire day.

The thing is, I didn't convert the colleges I wanted last time. Ever since then, my only real goal has been to get into a top MBA program. I accepted this job half-heartedly because I thought having a job would be better than sitting idle, it was supposed to be a filler for these few months leading upto CAT.

But after just one day, I don't think it's going to work. I already dread going back tomorrow, and I can't imagine doing this for months. It feels like I'm delaying what I actually want to do.

I'm considering leaving, taking a gap year, and preparing seriously for MBA entrance exams instead. At the same time, I'm wondering if I'm making a huge decision based on just one bad day.

Also i don't feel very professional also idk why, i feel I am still stuck up with those lazy college kid habits

My parents forced me into this, didn't let me take the colleges I had got and now i am cursing myself for getting tangled into this shit. Should I quit for the sake of my sanity?

19F

I've been using a cold cream for several years, and it's honestly the only moisturizer that works well for me.

I've tried multiple moisturizers recommended by my dermatologist but they either felt too heavy or caused breakouts.

This cream, on the other hand, has never broken me out and keeps my skin comfortable.

The only thing worrying me is that it contains parabens. I've seen so many posts online claiming that parabens can cause cancer or are harmful in the long run.

Is there actually good scientific evidence that parabens in skincare are unsafe at the concentrations used in moisturizers? Or is this mostly a myth?

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering whether losing weight can reduce the appearance of dimples on my face. I have subtle cheek ones and fovea inferior as well

Because all of these show up together when I smile, my smile ends up looking very dimply rather than smooth. If I know a picture is being taken, I try to control my smile to hide the dimples, but then my smile looks funny.

For context, I had braces in my early teens because my teeth were quite misaligned. Since that was a long time ago, I honestly don't remember what my smile looked like before orthodontic treatment, so I can't tell whether these dimples have always been this noticeable.

So my main question is: if I lose weight, is there a chance these dimples will become less visible? I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has had a similar experience.

Can anyone help identify what this might be?

My best friend (20M) has severe exam anxiety and often gets nauseous/vomits before important exams. Today i noticed a transparent plastic tube among his medicines. It was loose (not packaged), a portion of it completely straight, clear, and about the thickness of a Stanley tumbler straw or a thin finger. A small portion at the frontal end was a little thicker with a metallic ending. I don't think it was nebulizer tubing. I couldn't see how long it was.

What made me curious is that when he noticed I'd seen it, he quickly covered it with other items. When I asked him he said he uses it to "last longer without vomiting." I didn't push the topic further since he was already sick.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Obviously I know nobody can identify it for certain without a photo, but I'm curious about possible explanations.

I really like the drums in Like i love you, so looking for something similar

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice because I don’t know how to handle this situation anymore.

Since my UG days, my parents have been forcing me to sit for entrance exams. But the pattern is: the moment I convert a college, they start discouraging me and tell me to sit for another exam, even when it doesn’t make sense practically.

Example: I converted a tier-1 B-school. After that, they started saying I should prepare for SBI PO, for which I’ll only be eligible after 2 years. This has been happening repeatedly since UG , first they told me to focus on converting colleges near home. I secured AIR 3 in that exam, but then my father refused to pay the fee. My mother was angry with him because he didn’t seem to value my effort.

Also, something that really bothers me: once, my father used to throw shade at Amity. But now that my cousin is doing an MBA from Amity, he’s suddenly asking me to “listen to that guy’s advice.” It’s like whatever he was criticizing yesterday becomes suddenly acceptable if someone else’s doing it.

Fast forward to today he’s behaving the same way again.

I genuinely don’t understand why they would encourage big dreams and then keep shifting the goalposts the moment I succeed. If they don’t want me to actually move forward, why push me to keep appearing for more exams continuously?

What I’m scared of is that it’s not just concern or strategy. It feels like there’s an underlying intention to taunt me, make me fail, and then justify ending my educational journey like the idea is that I’ll be useless anyway.

I don’t want to catastrophize, but this thought keeps coming back and it’s affecting my mental health.

I’m going to be real... I can feel jealousy growing within me whenever I see my batchmates updating profiles incoming IIM K, incoming this and that. And it hits in the most ugly way possible.

Then I spiral and start asking questions like, why is it only happening to me?

For context, I got rejections from all LKI FMS this time. I did professional prep for interviews. Still rejected. And this has been happening since my undergrad SIP season as well,like some pattern where every time I’m finally getting ready to move forward, it doesn’t work out for me. I thought i would focus on placements - ended up with the ugliest offer. Thought i would focus on bschool Interviews after a great percentile - ended up with no converts. Wtf am i supposed to do????

What’s messing with me even more is how some interviews have gone. Like in one of the interviews (IIM Indore), I didn’t even feel like I was being asked proper questions. It felt irrelevant, random stuff (movies, shopping, metro stations, etc.) instead of anything that would actually test my profile properly. And I’m sitting there thinking… did I even get a fair shot? Because if you don’t ask proper questions, how am I supposed to understand what I’m being judged on?

And then the worst part i am afraid even if I try again, my brain is already like what’s the point? they’ll reject you again.

Hi everyone, I’m planning to reattempt this year, but I’m worried about whether taking a gap year will hurt my chances. This year scored 99.2 but still no converts from LKI FMS (waitlisted at unconvertible numbers everywhere) GNEF - 9/9/8

Long story short: I’m currently not in the mental state to work. I genuinely hate the job I am offered, and I’m pretty sure I won’t join it. The bigger concern is that it will interfere with my sleep cycle, my sleep schedule already affects my preparation, and I’m worried it’ll increase the risk of me sleeping on d-day (for context I fell asleep in the XAT exam this year)

So my plan is to take a gap year and focus on one serious, focused attempt at CAT.

Did anyone here take a gap year and still got converted ABCL? Does a gap year look very bad? Coz wtf am i supposed to do when i didn't convert even after scoring 99.2 I feel I should keep giving the exam till the time these Institutes finally admit me. I don't think there was any deeply ingrained problem in me that they had to waitlist me at such disgusting ranks.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice. I’ve been offered a remote role at a startup where the American shift timings are roughly 5pm to 2am. At the same time, I’m preparing for an MBA exam(and I need to prepare alongside work).

My concern is sleep. I already struggle with sleep consistency and I often end up falling asleep during my exam/practice sessions. I’m genuinely worried that this late shift will ruin my sleep cycle and affect my exam performance.

So should I join the job and try to manage exam prep alongside, or focus on the exam full-time to maximize my chances?

For context, I’ll graduate in June only, and if I focus on exam properly now, I can join an MBA college next year. That would mean only about a one-year gap if I choose the MBA route.

Would really appreciate your honest guidance.

Hey everyone. I’m not from a tech background, but I’ve been coding with VB since middle school days and I feel like I have a pretty strong base now , at least for the basics and some intermediate stuff like variables, loops, functions, simple OOP concepts etc...

I have a lot of free time right now and I want to learn either C++ or Python. I wanted to ask how difficult it might be for me to learn it and which one should I ideally pick up?

Hi everyone , quick question: What’s the difference between a CIB Analyst at JPMC and a front office IB office role?

1. If our starting role post-MBA is CIB, should we expect to be able to move into/enter true front-office IB roles?

2. Is CIB considered part of front office, or is it more “middle/back office” depending on coverage/team?

Hi everyone! I’m currently planning masters after my B.Com (Hons). I’m interested in roles like business journalism or business anchoring.

My question is: Is it possible to enter these fields by pursuing a relevant master’s degree, for example an M.A./PGDM in Communication from colleges like MICA, or even a generalist MBA, or would I need to pursue another master’s degree or even an additional bachelor’s degree in core journalism to be considered?

If anyone has experience in this area, please share.

Anyone from Hindu college can you please tell what was the package offered by Firstsource and Tges?

Hello ladies please help me out.

I’m literally bawling my eyes out while writing this.

I’m in my final semester right now, and I feel completely shattered.

Three years ago, I had actually converted a college I really wanted. It was better in every respect academics, exposure, opportunities, everything. I had thought it through and I was genuinely excited about going there. But my parents didn’t let me go.

Instead, they brought in their friends’ kids, people who had graduated years ago, to “guide” me (they attended mediocre colleges at best and were throwing shade on each tier 1 uni right and left) and I was basically pressured into changing my decision. I didn’t have the confidence back then to fight it.

Today, I finally broke down and told my parents everything I’ve been holding in for 3 years, how miserable I’ve been, how I feel misled, and how different things could’ve been if I was just allowed to choose for myself.

And the worst part? They agreed.

They admitted they were wrong. They admitted they shouldn’t have done that.

But what am I supposed to do with that now?

I didn’t get the outcomes I wanted from these 3 years. I feel like I’ve wasted my entire undergrad. I’m even thinking I might have to repeat my degree just to get where I want to go.

Right now, I just feel empty. I don’t even feel like studying anymore. I just want to quit everything.

I keep thinking about what my life could’ve been like, and it’s eating me alive.

I didn't get the outcomes I wanted from my degree so apparently to get employed I will have to join a college again anyways... should I go for higher studies by taking a loan or repeat my undergrad coz that's a cheaper outcome giving better results?

I’m literally bawling my eyes out while writing this.

I’m in my final semester right now, and I feel completely shattered.I am not from the US, I am from a developing country where almost all recruitments are done via campus hiring. I don't even have the connections to get through the doors of firms

Three years ago, I had actually converted a college I really wanted. It was better in every respect academics, exposure, opportunities, everything. I had thought it through and I was genuinely excited about going there. But my parents didn’t let me go.

Instead, they brought in their friends’ kids, people who had graduated years ago, to “guide” me (they attended mediocre colleges at best and were throwing shade on each tier 1 uni right and left) and I was basically pressured into changing my decision. I didn’t have the confidence back then to fight it.

Today, I finally broke down and told my parents everything I’ve been holding in for 3 years, how miserable I’ve been, how I feel misled, and how different things could’ve been if I was just allowed to choose for myself.

And the worst part? They agreed.

They admitted they were wrong. They admitted they shouldn’t have done that.

But what am I supposed to do with that now?

I didn’t get the outcomes I wanted from these 3 years. I feel like I’ve wasted my entire undergrad. I’m even thinking I might have to repeat my degree just to get where I want to go.

Right now, I just feel empty. I don’t even feel like studying anymore. I just want to quit everything.

I keep thinking about what my life could’ve been like, and it’s eating me alive.

I didn't get the outcomes I wanted from my degree so apparently to get employed I will have to join a college again anyways... should I go for higher studies by taking a loan or repeat my undergrad coz that's a cheaper outcome giving better results?