Something about Quarter Life Crisis...

For the past days, weeks or even months, have you ever felt a sudden urge to reevaluate your choices, lifestyle and the friends that you have?

Whether the life that you have is exactly what you expected or hoped for while growing up?

Have you started doubting the choices that you have made that lead you into thinking that there is something lacking, something that you should be doing or something that should’ve already achieved at this day and time?

Has any questions or worries about stability, relationships and achievements suddenly bombarded your mind?

If the answers for these questions are mostly yes, then there is a possibility that you are experiencing a quarter-life crisis.

Quarter-Life Crisis (QLS) is a period in a person’s life that usually occurs from ages 21 to 29. It usually associated with uncertainties following the transition to adulthood. Insecurities about accomplishments coupled with worries about the future and frustration about choices, lifestyle, friends and romantic relationship are usually the key elements of this interlude. Other characteristics of Quarter Life Crisis include:

• Disappointment of the outcome of the choices made
• Boredom with social interactions between friends
• Urging to settle down and finding the “One”
• Having a constant feeling that time is running out
• A belief that everyone is doing better than you and that you should be doing something that shows your true talent/abilities or intellect
• Nostalgia about elementary, High School and College Life

Basically, QLS brings a certain reevaluation of one’s life that is usually unsatisfyin to what was expected to achieve.

Quarter-Life Crisis is a common phenomenon these days. A lot of individuals our age are currently experiencing signs and anxiety brought by this period. But like anything else, this is a transitory phase that could bring positive changes in our lives depending on how we act on the reflections made at this period.

All of us had some choices that we possibly regret but we should also remember that we also had our own share of fun and laughter. Life that we have now might not be the one we expected or hoped for, but this is something that we chose and we ought to enjoy.

Life is simply how we make it.