“My College Classmates Have Succeeded in Life, But I Am Still Struggling, Lady Narrates”
My name is Faith, and I graduated from college with high hopes, dreams, and ambitions. I believed that completing my degree would open doors, bring opportunities, and set me on a path to success. My classmates seemed to feel the same excitement. We promised each other that one day we would all look back proudly at the journey we had started together. But as the years passed, I noticed something that slowly ate at my confidence — while my friends, classmates, and peers were climbing the ladder of success, starting businesses, traveling, and buying homes, I was still struggling just to get by.
At first, I blamed circumstances. I told myself that maybe my time had not yet come, that I needed to work harder, be patient, and keep trying. I sent out countless applications, attended interviews, and even tried starting small businesses, but nothing seemed to take off. Every step forward was met with challenges — unexpected bills, failed opportunities, or people taking advantage of my hard work. I felt trapped in a cycle of struggle while everyone I had studied with seemed to be flourishing effortlessly. It hurt, deeply. I started questioning my worth, my choices, and even whether I was cursed in some way.…CONTINUE READING
