Periagoge
Scenario

When parental pressure overrides personal timing

I was going to take a gap year after college to volunteer overseas but my parents convinced me to go straight to law school and I've regretted it every day since.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Other people's urgency about our lives can rush us past experiences that would have shaped us fundamentally.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost possibility — paths not taken?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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