I like to think so.
Life’s been good after the marathon of A/Ls but has become very stressful at the same time. I guess it’s a phase of adjusting to the outside world and taking up responsibilities more seriously. The days where I was pampered and looked after are long gone, and I find myself out in the open road that was illustrated to us as this beautiful, carpeted highway with the appropriate directions and road signs, ready to guide us through. We all knew this was going to happen one day or another, so what seems to be the problem? Well, for starters, it turns out my open road is not a luxurious highway but a gravel road full of dust and dirt with large potholes with hardly any proper road signals and guidance.
Yes, life is tough. Especially when you are living in Sri Lanka anyway. When I asked my cousins whether they had a post-teenage crisis, all I got were sniggers and snorts.
“Achchi ammek wage katha karanne nathuwa inna” (Stop talking like a granny) was one of the harsh replies.
But seriously, am I the only one who’s feeling this? Was life easier for young adults in the past? Is it the sky-rocketing inflation rates the cause of it all?
FINANCE-WISE:
To be honest I haven’t bought something fabulous in quite a long time now. I’m always looking out for bargains which can be so stressful and finally after a day’s of wandering around end up with NOTHING! Most of my hard-earned cash goes to my phone bill and food. Its depressing the way money disappears off these days especially when you have to go through so much to earn the darn thing.
I also don’t feel like asking for money from my parents. I know for a fact that even they are having financial crises with the ongoing economic situation in Sri Lanka. I try to even pay my tuition fees with my own money without asking from my dad. I often wonder how daily labourers and people who earn very little survive these days….do they starve? steal? beg or borrow? How do people overcome the stress of life?
EDUCATION/JOB-WISE:
The goal of most students nowadays is to get as much as certifications and qualifications as soon as possible. It’s more of a trend that everyone’s following really, but it’s given the statement “the survival of the fittest” a whole new meaning. Should I follow the trend? Will I be deprived of better job opportunities if I don’t?
My ambition as I’ve mentioned earlier is to become a policy maker on sustainable development. (hopefully) Thanks to financial situations, I am in Colombo University doing a degree in International Relations. (Yes, a B+ was not good enough for a Geography major) *sigh* They all say IR will help me in future, but will it really? Will I ever like it as much as I loved Geography? Will I achieve my goals in life with an BA in IR?
I hope things ease out soon. I don’t want wrinkles on my forehead before due time!
