u/Specialist_Oil_9562

i graduated with a bachelor’s degree in geological engineering a major where most people end up in mining or oil & gas.

but 8 months after i graduated, i made a decision that i regret for a long time: i worked in a small bank as a frontliner.

at that time, i wasn’t thinking about “career path”. i was thinking about survival.

i had no savings left. i was financially unstable. and i had a mental breakdown because of it.

so i applied to literally any job that could give me income.

my initial plan was simple: work first, then keep applying for jobs related to my degree.

but reality hit differently.

working as a frontliner drained most of my time and energy. i barely had time to prepare or even attend interviews.

fast forward 1.5 years later, i finally got another job.

still not exactly my dream job as a geologist, but at least it was closer.. i worked as a mining technical analyst in a government office.

i thought this was my turning point.

but after 10 months, the department had to cut the budget. and i got laid off.

so here i am now. still applying. still trying.

i keep updating my CV, asking for reviews, improving whatever i can until one day, someone said: “you look like an inconsistent person.” and that hits hard.

because from the outside, it might look like i don’t have direction. but in reality… i never even had a real chance to fully start in the field i studied.. and right now, i’m still trying to find my way back.