Suddenly Feeling Like Something Is Missing from My Life

Suddenly, I feel like something is missing from my life. Why on earth am I feeling this way? After the busyness subsided, I sat down and thought about it, only to realize… it’s because I’ve started working. In the past, I always heard older generations say, “cherish your student days,” but I could never truly empathize with their sentiment. Now, it’s my turn to make the exact same reflection~

It feels like I haven’t done the things I love in a very long time. I really do feel like I have no time. Leading a typical 9-to-5 life, obediently going to work, leaving work, having dinner, and browsing the web a bit when time permits. Today, I suddenly realized I haven’t been a guinea pig (early adopter) for new tech in ages~ I haven’t even tried out the Windows 7 demo yet, and there are so many other cool things I haven’t had the time to dig into~

When will I be able to find that feeling again? Doing the things I love, being incredibly busy but loving every minute of it, with my mind occupied only by how to bring my quirky, novel ideas to life, completely free of any commercial pressures or societal filters.

I still remember when my professor asked me whether I preferred a practical track or a research-oriented track. I leaned heavily toward the practical side, because years of textbook-based education made me desperate to break free from those shackles, get my hands dirty, and build something real. But now, I suddenly feel that doing research-oriented work might actually be pretty sweet too~ Not purely theoretical research, but maybe… do I need to take another career aptitude test? To search for a type of work that I truly love…