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When taking a different timeline feels like failure to others

I'm 17 and everyone is talking about college but I want to take a gap year and my school counselor acts like I'm throwing my life away.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Deviating from conventional timelines triggers others' anxiety and judgment about the 'right' path.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adolescent identity formation?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.