The Postgraduate Mess
Happy faces on LinkedIn, celebrating new job opportunities, embarking on educational journeys to distant places, and leaving old jobs for better prospects—our journey of comparison continues from Facebook to Instagram and now to LinkedIn. Little did we know that the excitement of growing older and making life's decisions would become a high-stakes, do-or-die situation. I often find myself and my dear friends sharing posts about how growth looks different for each individual and yet end up making a graph of how much behind in the "race" we are. Taking up a role at an MNC, pursuing studies, or maybe just taking time for your own beautiful self to process the fast pace of life, waiting for the fog to be gone. we are all growing in some way or the other. While you forge ahead, keep a check on how much present you really are in the present. The trauma of the past and anxiety of the future is what's eating up our time. The time in which we may have developed a new skill, ...