I feel lost?

Before the youth counter-culture of the 1960s, people went straight from adolescence into adulthood in their late teens and early twenties. Nowadays the young have negotiated an unwritten social contract to spend most of their 20s wandering, soul-searching and house-sharing before they finally settle down and get a career going in their early to mid 30s. I did it because it was what everyone my age was doing. Nobody used to do it in times past, however. If you feel peer pressure to act this way but you have a plan of action, I would definitely take action. But there are UC Berkeley graduates out there right now who are working as pizza delivery drivers.

people feel like this when they have to move to the next step in their lives.you recently graduated from hs and you should choose your life now,its quite logical.personally i believe that you should find a way to relax and think without stress your possibilities and choose the one that fits best to your needings.this feeling of being lost is a common phenomenon among people.me for example, i recently graduated from college,i feel so lost because i dont know what move i should make.i have to find a work, ihave to pass some exams for my english etc.

And I hate when people say that it's because they can't afford it. 99% of people who that say that didn't even apply for scholarships or try to take out loans. Isn't pursuing your passion and getting a degree, thus a good job, worth paying off some loans later in life? Ones even a potential employer may pay off?

There is no excuse for not going to college nowdays. Even if you don't like it, atleast you can say you tried. The only way, most likely, you will get a good job and meet interesting people is if you go to college. I am astonished by the number of people who graduate high school and don't go to college. I went to college and whenever I come home to see my friends, it's so awkward because I'm pursuing a degree and they think I'm stuck up because they aren't as motivated as I. It's not that I think they are bad people, but I don't have much respect for them because I don't think they work hard compared to what I do.

Get a job in a different city (or country if you can) and see whats out there before going to school. I did it and it really helped me. I ended up meeting tons of new people and went to school for something completely opposite than what I originally wanted to do.

Yer i had it. I became like a hermit for 3 months and wanted to escape myself. Try like making a mood board of all the things you want to change and one by one try to achieve them. Hope you get through, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, just getting there takes time and effort.

xx

Yea me too. I think it happens to everyone to a certain extent and some might not even feel it until they're a lot older.
And don't worry if you feel like this feeling is lasting way too long. It could just mean that your heart still wants to search for your true calling.

Perefectly normal. I remember feeling sort of lost right after I graduated high school.

This is normal, these feelings are, atleast. Go to college. For the 1st semester, take subjects that seem interesting to you or fun. In these classes you will meet new people, approx. your same age, and, like you, "trying to figure it out". I was the same way when I was 19.

Just move someware else that's what I did