Mourning the loss of time
Hi everyone. As the title implies, I'm mourning the loss of my free time.
I'm no longer a student and will be joining the workforce in less than 2 weeks. I've worked so hard my whole life, obediently studying and trying to get my Bachelor's—all for this moment!—yet now that it's here, I just... I just feel really sad. I worked so hard... so, so hard... all to just work more and have even less time to spend.
I guess what I'm saying is... I wish I did more during my time as a student. Things like traveling, having fun, reading, learning languages. During that time, I thought I had no time. That I had to 'grind', and once I had my job, I'd get to live the life I wanted from there. But now, it just feels like I'm going to have even less time. I'm really sad. I just want a break.
How do you manage this? How do you take care of yourself, knowing that there are bills to pay, family to care for, and so many responsibilities piling your plate?