Listen--nothing is wrong with you. I am nearing my 40s, and I often long for my younger years. Revel in your youth! It's perfectly normal to feel adrift, at various times during one's life. Don't be surprised if you feel this way again in your early 30s. My advice is this: finish your education first and foremost! You will always have that degree, no one can take that away from you. Don't be so hard on yourself, you are wayyy ahead of many others in your age group. Even if you don't go straight into teaching, at least grab that degree, you could use it for other occupations. There are many positions in showbiz that are not necessarily center stage. If you really do lack talent, then it probably isn't realistic that you will land the lead part in a Broadway musical, but what's stopping you from a behind the scenes job? That way you can experience the element you long for. If you're not tied down, after college is finished, move out to the big city, meet new people and enjoy your young years while they are here, because they don't last long enough! As for the boyfriend...who you were at 17, and who you are now, and who you will be at 25, 30, 35 are all different shades of yourself. Your interests, hobbies, belief system, and view points will shift, and/or outright change. Maybe you have outgrown him, and it's time to move on. Don't be shocked, if when you broach the subject, he feels the same way. You were teens when you got together, imho that's too young to settle down. Travel, explore, sample your dreams, and you might find exactly what you're looking for.
I am 21 and have no idea where to go with my life.
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Listen--nothing is wrong with you. I am nearing my 40s, and I often long for my younger years. Revel in your youth! It's perfectly normal to feel adrift, at various times during one's life. Don't be surprised if you feel this way again in your early 30s. My advice is this: finish your education first and foremost! You will always have that degree, no one can take that away from you. Don't be so hard on yourself, you are wayyy ahead of many others in your age group. Even if you don't go straight into teaching, at least grab that degree, you could use it for other occupations. There are many positions in showbiz that are not necessarily center stage. If you really do lack talent, then it probably isn't realistic that you will land the lead part in a Broadway musical, but what's stopping you from a behind the scenes job? That way you can experience the element you long for. If you're not tied down, after college is finished, move out to the big city, meet new people and enjoy your young years while they are here, because they don't last long enough! As for the boyfriend...who you were at 17, and who you are now, and who you will be at 25, 30, 35 are all different shades of yourself. Your interests, hobbies, belief system, and view points will shift, and/or outright change. Maybe you have outgrown him, and it's time to move on. Don't be shocked, if when you broach the subject, he feels the same way. You were teens when you got together, imho that's too young to settle down. Travel, explore, sample your dreams, and you might find exactly what you're looking for.