My comeback to studies

What to do with my life? Isn’t it the question everyone of us has to deal with all through the existence? Well, I questioned myself recently and the answer surprised me a lot…

I graduated in 2015 after five long years ended with a period of reclusion in order to have my Master’s Thesis done. Eventually, I finally reached the much yearned reward!

But what you’re not prepared to, at the end of your studies, is to face the REAL world: struggling to find a job, trying to make up your mind about what to do with your life.

In the end, I decided to enroll in a Post-Master’s Course. But… would it have been the right decision?

Before starting I was thrilled. In my mind I though that being an university student again would have meant: flexible schedules, time to dedicate to my hobbies and for improving my skills, the chance to meet new interesting people and make new friends. Basically “party every day”!

The bitter reality was pretty different: a full-time timetable with classes almost every day and all day long. Projects during classes and assignments at home!

Returning to studies also meant to tackle with the typical everyday life of an university student: wake up early in the morning, take the bus (or die trying!), fight not to starving, and bid farewell to your free time.

At the end of the day, the only thing I really desire is to relax on the couch and the question that comes to my mind is: “Is it worthwhile?” Surprisingly, the answer is “yes”: returning to school means to put myself to the test, proving to myself that I can achieve more and more challenging goals, learn new things, meet new people and (who knows?!) friends.

In the end, I realized the hard truth: you will be a student all through your life.