Am I really in that shitty of a situation? 29F and feeling lost?

[Anonymous]

I got my Bachelor’s in Psych back in 2018, since then I’ve worked in higher education. Was in academic advising for a little over 2 years & that job felt like a bad fit across the board. Then I was in career services for about 3 months at another school & combined with mgmt/having to talk in public settings made me quit, I then worked in financial aid at another school for a little less than 2 years. While that felt like kind of a better fit based off mgmt’s feedback & a bit more confidence in my job tasks, I was miserable. I just worked in FA again at another school for a little less than a month & decided working in this new school felt a bit off.

29F and I have never felt like such a failure, I have a bit of a savings after selling my condo a little less than 2 years ago & live with family again so there’s that “cushion” but it’s not ideal obviously. I completed a form to schedule a meeting with alumni career services where I got my degree & waiting to hear back, I’m scared to apply for work bc I really don’t know what I want to do with my life. My mom said maybe higher education isn’t a good fit for me b/c of this pattern I’ve had, thinks I should work temp jobs since there’s no commitment & I can pay my way to go back to school. But I don’t want any more student loans since pell is maxed out & again I DON’T KNOW what I want to do.

I’m kind of stumped in the sense that I don’t know what I want to do, I feel like I enjoy the higher ed field but it may not be the best fit as I keep ending up in a position where I’m back to looking for work again regardless if most of the time it’s been voluntary it seems. Advice appreciated, any resources or suggestions you have from experience leave in the comments.

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[IslaTheWitch]

why did you study psychology, and why only bachelors, not masters?

what plans did you have when you decided on this direction? Why didn't you pursue your plans?

Do you know what you like? What do you want to do? Did you try kind of apprenticeships to check what is interesting for you?

you have all the answers... we don't know you...

[es20490446e]

Before deciding tactically you shall think strategically.

Many people get lost in the opportunities they are presented before their eyes, but they never think what would their ideal be.

If you define your ideal, you see opportunities you didn't notice before. When written on paper.

If you are interested on this, I can share you the exact questions.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Imagine you have all your needs met and everything you could possibly desire in life but you still have to contribute somehow to society what would you be doing?

Once you come up with the answer that's your passion and purpose so follow it til you reach your goal.

[aengus27]

Maybe you need a break and to come at it from a different angle? But it does sound like you don't actually enjoy it. I'm not exactly sure what I would advise, but it doesn't sound like it's the right field for you.