Is it normal to hate routine to such an extreme?

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So I spent most of my adult life (post 18) focusing on traveling around the world, having relationships, learning about people through experience, etc.

I just spend the last 6 months in college (I'm 27 now) and I did well. Got a 3.7 GPA, no real issue with doing my work / making it to class. The thing is... every day I would get up, go to class, come home, play video games, socialize with roomies, and on the weekends I would go to the same social venue...

I have never been more depressed in my life. I don't know why, but I HATE it. I feel like I'm lightyears away from a degree, I can't stand routine, I am TERRIFIED of doing all of this for the next 3.5 years (and probably more, for a master's degree). Stagnation feels like being choked to death. I want to run away to NYC with no money and no plan, just force myself to make it. Or go to another country and ditch my passport, figuring out how to live there.

Is it normal to only feel happy when you have crazy experiences like that? How on earth do people get through college then find a career and are okay with it?? I just can't do it!

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  • LongLiveTheSick
    12 years ago

    My god, finally someone else feels this way.
    It comes as close as causing panic for me if i don't have constant change... It's so monotonous and boring.
    I can definitely understand this.

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  • Thereisnogod
    12 years ago

    I'm 25 I feel the same. Just got back from NYC and it is awesome. Routine is good and bad. It's time to make a move.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    maybe stick the degree out then bum around all you like, doesnt matter if you work or not but youll have it if you need it

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